Two-Tone Cap Sleeve Dress

Name: Two-Tone Cap Sleeve Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2135
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2135

A knee-length women's dress in stretch knit, made in two colours: a light bodice and a darker lower part, with a wide boat neckline edged by a contrast facing band and cut-on cap sleeves. Two tie ends set into the side seams knot into a bow at the front waist. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: knit with medium stretch, in natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Two-Tone Cap-Sleeve Dress

When To Wear

At the office in spring and summer, with a jacket or cardigan over it.
Daytime events and dinners, with the bow tied at the side front.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Semi-fitted and straight, shaped by bust darts on the front and darts on the upper and lower back.

Length: About knee length.

Neckline: Wide boat neckline finished with a double-layer facing that shows as a band on the right side.

Sleeves: Short cap sleeves cut in one with the bodice; armholes finished with a folded bias strip 4 cm wide.

Front: Upper front cut on the fold and joined to the lower front with a seam under the ties.

Back: Centre back seam; an inset waistband piece joins the upper and lower back.

Waist: Two front belt pieces, each sewn from two layers with a slanted end, are caught in the side seams and tied at the front.

Finishing: Hem allowance 3 cm, overlocked, turned and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Colour blocking with a waist seam, a double neckline facing joined at the shoulders, bias-bound armholes and ties set into the side seams.

Fabric Recommendations

Knit with medium stretch, in natural or blended fibres. The cutting list uses three fabrics: one for the lower front and back, one for the neckline facings and belt pieces, and one for the upper front and back.

Additional Supplies

Contrast knit fabrics for the bodice, neckline facings and belt
Knit fusible interfacing (neckline facings)

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 dress bottom edge – 3.0 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 (don't forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric:
- Lower front – 1 piece
- Lower back – 2 pieces
From main fabric1:
- Back neckline facing - 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing - 2 pieces
- Front belt – 4 pieces
- Back belt – 1 piece
From main fabric2:
- Upper back – 2 pieces
- Upper front - 1 piece on fold
From fusible interfacing:
- Back neckline facing – 1 piece
- Front neckline facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
Stitch darts on the back pieces. Press dart depths towards the center. Stitch the center back seam of the upper and lower back parts. Overlock seam allowances and press to the left side. Attach the back belt to the upper and lower back parts. Overlock seam allowances and press towards the belt.
Stitch bust darts. Press dart depths upwards.
Stitch the upper and lower front parts. Overlock seam allowance and press upwards.
Fold the front neckline facings right sides together and stitch the neckline and shoulder edges. Turn the facing to the right side and press. Process the back facing in the same way. Stitch the front and back facings at the shoulder seams, spreading them to two sides. Attach the front facing to the upper front, overlock the seam allowance and press towards the front. Attach the back facing to the back, overlock the seam allowance and press towards the back.
Cut a bias strip 4 cm wide and a length equal to the armhole length + 6 cm. Fold the bias strip in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the bias strip with the armhole edge, right sides together, extending the ends, and stitch. Fold the bias strip to the wrong side, clip the seams, and topstitch along the fold onto the main piece. Press the seam.
Fold the front belt pieces in pairs and stitch along the long and diagonal sides. Trim seam allowances, turn right side out, and press.
Stitch the side seams, inserting the front belts according to the marks. Press seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Overlock the bottom edge of the dress, press to the wrong side, and topstitch.