Two-Tone Dress

Name: Two-Tone Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2122
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2122

A women's knee-length dress with a fitted wrap-effect bodice, crossed front neckline bands and upper sleeves in a contrast fabric, a gathered skirt and a concealed zip in the centre back seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres with added elastane, plus a contrasting or companion fabric for the neckline bands and upper sleeves.

Tech. Description

Two-Tone Dress

A women's knee-length dress with a fitted wrap-effect bodice, crossed front neckline bands and upper sleeves in a contrast fabric, a gathered skirt and a concealed zip in the centre back seam.

When To Wear

At the office in autumn and spring, with court shoes or ankle boots.
For family celebrations and daytime events.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted bodice with waist and bust darts, joined at the waist to a gathered flared skirt.

Length: Knee length.

Neckline: V-neckline formed by two crossing front bands; each band is cut double from the contrast fabric, interfaced and stitched along the neckline edge. The right band encloses the edge of the left upper front. Back neckline finished with an interfaced facing.

Sleeves: Three-quarter set-in sleeves cut in two parts: the upper part in the contrast fabric, the lower part in the main fabric.

Front: Left and right upper fronts with darts; the lower front is cut on the fold and gathered into the waist seam.

Back: Upper back in two pieces with darts; lower back gathered into the waist seam; centre back seam with a concealed zip.

Finishing: Hem and sleeve hems serged, turned and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Crossed double-layer neckline bands, a concealed zip, gathering into a waist seam and joining two fabrics in the bodice and sleeves.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres with added elastane, plus a contrasting or companion fabric for the neckline bands and upper sleeves.

Additional Supplies

Concealed zip
Fusible interfacing (front neckline bands, back neckline facings)

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, then the patterns include seam allowances. If the contour is single, then the patterns do not include seam allowances. Seam allowances: all seams 1 cm; hem allowance for the bottom of the garment and sleeve hem – 2.0 cm. Attention! First of all, 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 (do not forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric_1:
- Upper back - 2 pieces
- Lower back - 2 pieces
- Left upper front - 1 piece
- Right upper front - 1 piece
- Lower front - 1 piece on fold
- Lower sleeve — 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing — 2 pieces
From main fabric_2:
- Left upper front placket - 2 pieces
- Right upper front placket - 2 pieces
- Upper sleeve – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Left upper front placket - 1 piece
- Right upper front placket - 1 piece
- Back neckline facing – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Interface the pieces with fusible interfacing.
Stitch the darts on the back and front pieces. Press the waist dart depths towards the center of the pieces, and the bust darts upwards.
Along the upper edge of the lower back, stitch with a loosened upper thread and gather. Stitch the upper and lower back parts together, press seam allowances upwards and overlock.
Overlock the center back edges separately on each piece. Stitch the center back edge from the fastener mark to the bottom, press seam allowances open. Insert the zipper.
Fold the left upper placket pieces right sides together and stitch the neckline edge. Clip the seam allowances at the curves, turn the piece right side out, and press. Stitch the left placket to the left upper front, press seam allowances towards the front and overlock.
Fold the right upper placket pieces right sides together, insert the left upper front between them, and stitch the neckline edge. Clip the seam allowances at the curves, turn the piece right side out, and press. Stitch the right placket to the right upper front, press seam allowances towards the front and overlock.
Along the upper edge of the lower front, stitch with a loosened upper thread and gather. Stitch the upper and lower front parts together, press seam allowances upwards and overlock.
Stitch the side seams, press seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Overlock the outer edges of the neckline facings. Place the facings with the garment and stitch the neckline edge (start and end the stitch exactly at the marked shoulder seam line). Press and overlock the seam allowances.
Stitch the shoulder seams, enclosing them with the facing. Press seam allowances towards the back and overlock. Turn right side out, straighten, and press. Stitch the center back seam allowances of the facings to the zipper tape.
Stitch the upper sleeve to the lower, press seam allowances upwards and overlock. Stitch the sleeve seam, press seam allowances and overlock.
Set in the sleeves into the armholes, matching the notches. Press and overlock the seam allowances.
Overlock the hem allowances of the garment and sleeve hem, press to the wrong side and topstitch.