Fitted Peplum Dress with Pleats

Name: Fitted Peplum Dress with Pleats
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2128
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2128

A women's fitted knee-length dress with cut-on cap sleeves, pleats on the bodice stitched to a waist insert, and a peplum with pleats on one side of the front. Concealed zip at the centre back. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dense dress fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Fitted Peplum Dress with Pleats

A women's fitted knee-length dress with cut-on cap sleeves, pleats on the bodice stitched to a waist insert, and a peplum with pleats on one side of the front. Concealed zip at the centre back.

When To Wear

For office days, meetings and receptions.
In spring and autumn, with a jacket or a coat over it.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted bodice, straight narrow skirt, peplum at the waist.

Length: To the knee.

Neckline: Round, finished with a folded bias binding topstitched along the fold.

Sleeves: Short cap sleeves cut in one with the bodice; armholes finished with bias binding.

Front: Upper front with pleats turned towards the side seams, two on the right and three on the left, stitched to a front waist insert.

Back: Upper back with pleats turned towards the side seams, back waist insert, lower back with darts, centre back seam with a concealed zip.

Waist: A band-like insert at the waist, front and back, with the peplum caught into the seam below it.

Skirt: Straight skirt; the front cut on the fold.

Finishing: Front peplum pleated towards the side seam; peplum and dress hems turned and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Asymmetric pleats on the bodice and peplum, a peplum set into the waist seam, bias-bound edges and a concealed zip.

Fabric Recommendations

Dense dress fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Concealed zip
Bias binding, 4 cm wide, for the neckline and armholes (or cut from self-fabric)

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 1 cm; hem allowance for the garment bottom and peplum bottom – 1.2 cm. Attention! First, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width can be from 90cm to 150cm) to determine how much material you will need (do not forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces). Attention! Markings on the patterns are on the right side!

From main fabric:
- Upper back - 2 pieces
- Back insert - 2 pieces
- Lower back - 2 pieces
- Back peplum - 2 pieces
- Upper front - 1 piece
- Front insert - 1 piece
- Lower front - 1 piece on fold
- Front peplum - 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

On the upper back parts, create and secure pleats, with depths directed towards the side seam. Stitch the back insert to the upper back, press seam allowances towards the insert and overlock.
Stitch darts on the lower back parts, press depths towards the center.
Create and secure pleats on the upper front (two on the right side, three on the left side), with depths directed towards the side seams. Stitch the front insert to the upper front, press seam allowances towards the insert and overlock.
Stitch shoulder seams, press seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Cut (if not ready-made) a bias binding 4 cm wide, with a length equal to the neckline length + 4 cm. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the binding with the neckline edge right side together and stitch, fold the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold onto the main piece.
Cut (if not ready-made) a bias binding 4 cm wide, with a length equal to the armhole length. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the binding with the armhole edge right side together and stitch, fold the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold onto the main piece.
Create and secure pleats on the front peplum, with depths directed towards the side seam. Stitch the side seams of the peplums, press seam allowances open, overlock. Overlock the bottom edge of the peplum, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
Stitch the side seams of the upper and lower parts of the garment, press seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Place the peplum wrong side onto the right side of the lower and secure along the edges. Stitch the upper and lower parts of the garment, press seam allowances upwards and overlock.
Overlock the center back edges separately, stitch them from the zipper mark to the bottom, press seam allowances open. Insert the zipper.
Overlock the bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.