Flared Dress with Vertical Pintucks

Name: Flared Dress with Vertical Pintucks
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2160
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2160

A women's flared midi dress with no fastening, a round neck, a double front yoke and a centre front panel with vertical stitched tucks that open into fullness below the bust. Short set-in sleeves and pockets in the front panel seams. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Flared Dress with Vertical Pintucks

When To Wear

Summer days in town or on holiday, with flat sandals.
Office days in warm weather, with a light cardigan.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Flared from the bust, shaped by curved panel seams on the front and side panels between front and back.

Length: Midi, below the knee.

Neckline: Round; at the front it is finished by the self-lined yoke, at the back by a facing.

Front: Centre front panel cut on the fold, with vertical tucks stitched down to marked lines and pressed towards the centre; the panel joins the side fronts in princess seams and the yoke above.

Sleeves: Short, set-in, with a 2 cm hem.

Pockets: Pocket bags sewn into the front princess seams.

Back: One piece cut on the fold, with no centre seam; side panels sewn between back and front, including the side seam.

Finishing: Hem and sleeve edges overlocked, turned 2 cm and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Evenly stitched tucks, a self-lined yoke with the inner layer stitched in the ditch, in-seam pockets in curved panel seams.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (back neck facing)

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
- Back – 1 piece on fold
- Center Front – 1 piece on fold
- Side Front – 2 pieces
- Front Yoke – 2 pieces
- Insert – 2 pieces
- Pocket Bag – 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Back Neckline Facing – 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Back Neckline Facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the Back Neckline Facing.
Place the two Front Yoke pieces right sides together and stitch the neckline. Clip the seam allowances, turn the yokes right side out, straighten and press.
Fold the Center Front wrong sides together along each tuck line and stitch the tucks down to the marked horizontal lines. Press the tuck intakes towards the center of the piece.
Stitch the Pocket Bag to the Center Front at the marks and overlock the seam allowances. Stitch the front princess seam (Center Front to Side Front), stitching the pocket bag edges at the same time. Press the seam allowances towards the center and overlock.
Stitch the outer Front Yoke to the front and press the seam allowances towards the yoke. Press the lower edge allowance of the inner Front Yoke to the wrong side and stitch it in the ditch of the outer yoke seam.
Overlock the outer edge of the Back Neckline Facing. Place the facing on the Back, right sides together, and stitch the neckline edge exactly up to the marked shoulder seam line. Clip the seam allowances, turn the facing to the wrong side and press.
Stitch the shoulder seams, placing the front between the Back and the Back Neckline Facing. Press the seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch the Insert to the Back, press the seam allowances towards the Insert and overlock. Stitch the Insert to the front, stitching the side seam at the same time, press the seam allowances towards the Insert and overlock.
Stitch the sleeve seams, press the seam allowances towards the back and overlock. Set the sleeves into the armholes, press the seam allowances and overlock.
Overlock the lower edge of the dress and sleeves, press it to the wrong side and topstitch.