Cowl Neck Dress with Side Pleats

Name: Cowl Neck Dress with Side Pleats
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2123
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2123

A women's above-knee knit dress with a folded cowl collar, short sleeves and pleats gathered towards one side of the front under a faux pocket flap with three buttons. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: well-draping knit fabric with medium stretch, from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Cowl Neck Dress with Side Pleats

A women's above-knee knit dress with a folded cowl collar, short sleeves and pleats gathered towards one side of the front under a faux pocket flap with three buttons.

When To Wear

For work and daytime in autumn and spring, with tights and ankle boots.
Under a jacket or cardigan in cooler weather.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Semi-fitted straight dress shaped by darts on the front and back.

Length: Above the knee.

Collar: Cowl collar cut as one piece, joined into a ring, folded in half lengthwise and set into the neckline.

Sleeves: Short sleeves set into an open armhole; side seams are sewn in one with the sleeve seams.

Front: Cut as one asymmetric piece. Pleats laid by the markings run into a faux pocket at the side: a folded flap is stitched along the marked pocket line with a facing underneath, and three buttons are sewn onto the flap.

Back: One piece on the fold with darts.

Finishing: Seams 0.7 cm; hem and sleeve hems serged, turned and topstitched with a twin needle.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Pleats on knit fabric, a faux pocket with the front clipped at the corners, and keeping the flap fold out of the side seam.

Fabric Recommendations

Well-draping knit fabric with medium stretch, from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

3 buttons

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: All seams 0.7 cm. Hem allowance for the garment bottom and sleeve - 2 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 (do not forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match! Note! Markings on the patterns are made on the right side.

From main fabric:
- Back – 1 piece with fold
- Front – 1 piece
- Collar – 1 piece
- Sleeve — 2 pieces
- Flap — 1 piece
- Facing — 1 piece

Tip: Cut pieces from knit fabrics are stitched with a special elastic or narrow zigzag stitch. When serging, trim allowances to 0.8 cm. The hem allowance is topstitched with a twin needle to maintain elasticity. You can also stitch pieces directly on a 3- or 4-thread overlock machine.

Sewing Instructions

Stitch darts on the front pieces, trim allowances with an overlock. Lay and secure pleats according to markings. Fold the flap in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Attach the flap to the front, clipping the front at the corners. Start and end the stitch strictly along the marked pocket opening line. Press the faux pocket.
Place the facing under the flap. Serge the three inner sides of the facing, front, and flap simultaneously.
Stitch darts on the back. Trim depths with an overlock and press towards the center.
Stitch shoulder seams. Serge allowances and press towards the back. Stitch the collar into a ring, press the allowance open. Fold the collar in half lengthwise and press. Attach the collar to the neckline. Serge the allowance.
Set the sleeve into the open armhole.
Stitch side seams, simultaneously with sleeve seams. Attention: make sure the flap fold does not get caught under the side seam stitching. Serge allowances and press towards the back.
Serge the bottom edge of the garment and sleeve. Press the bottom hem to the wrong side and topstitch.
Sew buttons onto the flap.