Sleeved Fitted Dress with Gathered Bodice Panels

Name: Sleeved Fitted Dress with Gathered Bodice Panels
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2130
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2130

A women's above-knee dress with princess seams, short cut-on sleeves, and side panels that are gathered above a waist insert and pleated below it, front and back. Concealed zip at the centre back. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Sleeved Fitted Dress with Gathered Bodice Panels

A women's above-knee dress with princess seams, short cut-on sleeves, and side panels that are gathered above a waist insert and pleated below it, front and back. Concealed zip at the centre back.

When To Wear

For office and daytime wear in spring and summer.
With tights and a jacket in autumn.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted at the waist, flared skirt from the pleats on the side panels.

Length: Above the knee.

Neckline: Round, finished with an interfaced facing understitched 0.1–0.2 cm from the seam.

Sleeves: Short sleeves cut in one with the upper side panels; hems turned and topstitched.

Front: Centre front panel cut on the fold; each side panel has a gathered upper part, a waist insert and a pleated lower part, joined to the centre panel by a princess seam.

Back: Same construction as the front, with a two-piece centre back and a concealed zip in the centre back seam.

Waist: Short waist inserts in the side panels only, between the princess and side seams.

Skirt: Pleats on the lower side panels turned towards the side seams.

Finishing: Hem turned and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Gathers and pleats matched to a narrow insert, princess seams, a faced neckline and a concealed zip.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (front and back neckline facings)
Concealed zip

Cutter's Must

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

From main fabric:
- Center back - 2 pieces
- Upper side back - 2 pieces
- Back waistband - 2 pieces
- Lower side back - 2 pieces
- Center front - 1 piece on fold
- Upper side front - 2 pieces
- Front waistband – 2 pieces
- Lower side front – 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing - 1 piece
- Back neckline facing - 2 pieces
From fusible interlining:
- Front neckline facing - 1 piece
- Back neckline facing - 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interlining to the designated pieces.
Along the lower edge of the upper side back, stitch with loosened upper thread and gather. Attach the back waistband to the upper side, press allowances towards the waistband and serge.
Form and secure pleats on the lower side back (depths directed towards the side edge). Stitch the upper and lower side back parts together, press allowances upwards and serge.
Stitch the back princess seams, press allowances towards the center and serge.
Serge the center back edges separately, stitch them from the zipper mark to the bottom, press allowances open. Insert the zipper.
Along the lower edge of the upper side front, stitch with loosened upper thread and gather. Attach the front waistband to the upper side, press allowances towards the waistband and serge.
Form and secure pleats on the lower side front (depths directed towards the side edge). Stitch the upper and lower side front parts together, press allowances upwards and serge.
Stitch the front princess seams, press allowances towards the center and serge.
Stitch the shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and serge.
Serge the sleeve hem, press allowance to the wrong side and topstitch. Stitch the side seams, press allowances towards the back and serge.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the neckline facings, press allowances open. Serge the outer edge. Place facings and garment right sides together and stitch the neckline edge. Clip allowances at curves, turn facings to the wrong side and press. Topstitch the allowance to the facing at 0.1 – 0.2 cm.
Serge the hem allowance of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.