Fitted Round Neck Lace Yoke Top

Name: Fitted Round Neck Lace Yoke Top
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2111
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2111

A women's fitted top with guipure lace inserts over the shoulders at the front and back, a fabric band framing the round neckline, short guipure sleeves and vertical panel seams. A concealed zipper closes the centre back. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics from natural or blended fibres with elastane; guipure lace with elastane for the inserts and sleeves.

Tech. Description

Lace Insert Top

When To Wear

For the office with a pencil skirt or tailored trousers.
For evenings out and celebrations, in summer or under a jacket.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted, shaped by vertical seams from the lace inserts to the hem.

Length: Hip length, straight hem.

Neckline: Round. A front neckline band and two upper back pieces in the main fabric are faced with the guipure at the neckline, then turned and topstitched onto the lace 0.1–0.2 cm from the edge.

Sleeves: Short, one-piece, set-in, cut from guipure; hems turned twice by 1 cm.

Front: Central front panel in one piece and two side front panels; the side panels are set in with a clipped corner. Lace insert between the neckline band and the panels.

Back: Upper back, central back and side back panels in two halves each, lace inserts at the shoulder blades. Centre back seam with a concealed zipper from the neckline to the zipper mark.

Finishing: Seams serged; hem serged, turned once and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Panel seams with clipped corners, lace inserts topstitched under the main fabric, a concealed zipper and set-in lace sleeves.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics from natural or blended fibres with elastane; guipure lace with elastane for the inserts and sleeves.

Additional Supplies

Concealed zipper
Guipure lace

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, seam allowances are not included. Seam allowances: hem allowance for the garment bottom and sleeve hem – 2 cm, other seams 1 cm. Attention! First, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width can be from 90 cm to 150 cm) to determine how much material you will need. When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric:
- Upper back – 2 pieces
- Central back – 2 pieces
- Central front — 1 piece
- Front neckline – 1 piece
- Side back – 2 pieces
- Side front – 2 pieces
From guipure lace:
- Front upper trim — 1 piece
- Back upper trim — 2 pieces
- Sleeve — 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Stitch shoulder seams of front and back trims. Press allowances towards the back and serge.
Attach side parts to front and back, clipping the allowance at the corner. Serge and press allowances: horizontal cut – upwards, vertical – towards the center.
Attach the front upper trim to the central. Serge and press allowance downwards.
Stitch shoulder seams of the upper back and front neckline. Press allowances towards the back. Place guipure lace face down on the right side of the front top. Stitch the neckline. Clip allowances, turn guipure lace to the wrong side and press.
Turn the outer edges of the upper back and front neckline inwards and press. Topstitch the upper back parts along the markings onto the guipure insert 0.1-0.2 from the edge. Topstitch the front neckline along the markings onto the guipure insert and central 0.1-0.2 from the edge.
Attach the upper back to the central.
Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the bottom. Press center seam allowances open. Insert the zipper.
Stitch side seams. Serge and press allowances towards the back.
Stitch the sleeve seam. Serge and press allowance towards the back. Set the sleeve into the armhole, matching markings. Serge allowance. Fold the sleeve hem twice by 1 cm and topstitch.
Serge the bottom edge of the garment. Fold the allowance to the wrong side, press and topstitch.