Belted Double-Breasted Dress with Kimono Sleeves

Name: Belted Double-Breasted Dress with Kimono Sleeves
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2146
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2146

A women's midi dress with a double-breasted front, a notched collar with lapels and short kimono sleeves finished with turned-back cuffs. Worn with a self-fabric belt fastened by a buckle at the waist. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Belted Double-Breasted Dress with Kimono Sleeves

When To Wear

At the office in summer and early autumn, on its own or under a light coat.
For daytime outings and travel, with flat shoes or sandals.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight through the bodice, slightly flared towards the hem; the belt draws in the waist.

Length: Midi, below the knee.

Collar: Two-piece notched collar with lapels, set between the dress and the facings.

Sleeves: Short kimono sleeves cut in one with the front and back, finished with a double cuff stitched into a ring, attached to the wrong side and turned back onto the right side.

Front: Double-breasted with separate front facings; six buttons in three pairs, buttonholes on the right front and decorative buttons sewn on the right front as well.

Back: One piece cut on the fold, with no centre back seam.

Waist: Belt folded lengthwise, topstitched 0.1 cm around the edge, with a decorative buckle at one end.

Finishing: Collar, front facings and back neck facing interfaced; hem double-turned 1 cm and 2 cm and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Collar and lapels set between the dress and the facing, double-breasted buttonholes, cuffs on cut-on sleeves.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (front facings, collar, back neck facing)
6 buttons
Decorative buckle

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 – 3 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:
- Back – 1 piece on fold
- Front – 2 pieces
- Center Front Facing – 2 pieces
- Collar – 2 pieces
- Cuff – 2 pieces
- Back Neckline Facing – 1 piece
- Waistband – 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Center Front Facing – 2 pieces
- Collar – 1 piece
- Back Neckline Facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the Center Front Facings, one Collar piece and the Back Neckline Facing.
Stitch the side and shoulder seams, press the seam allowances towards the back and serge.
Place the Collar pieces right sides together and stitch along the ends and outer edge. Start and end the stitching exactly at the marked collar attachment line. Trim the seam allowances at the corners and clip at the mark. Turn the collar right side out, shape and press.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the Center Front Facings and Back Neckline Facing and press the seam allowances open. Serge the outer edge.
Place the Center Front Facing on the right side of the Front, right sides together, pin and stitch across the lower corner and along the front edge and lapel, upwards to the notch marking the end of the collar attachment. Trim the seam allowances at the corners. Turn the front edges right side out and shape the seams.
Stitch the under collar to the dress neckline, and the upper collar to the neckline edge of the Back Neckline Facing and Center Front Facings. Press the collar seam allowances open and secure them to each other close to the seam.
Stitch the Cuff into a ring and press the seam allowances open. Fold the Cuff in half lengthwise, wrong sides together. Stitch the Cuff to the wrong side of the sleeve edge and serge the seam allowances. Turn the Cuff out onto the right side of the sleeve.
Press the lower edge of the dress to the wrong side by 1 cm, then by another 2 cm, and topstitch.
Make buttonholes on the right front and sew buttons on the left front. Sew the decorative buttons on the right front.
Fold the Waistband (the belt) in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch along the long side and one short side. Turn the belt right side out, shape and press. Serge the open short end. Topstitch around the edges 0.1 cm from the edge. Thread the buckle onto the serged end of the belt and secure it.