Collared Dress with Princess Seams

Name: Collared Dress with Princess Seams
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2167
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2167

A women's sleeveless long dress with princess seams and a wide crossover collar that forms a V at the front and lies over the shoulders and the back. The centre front panel is shorter than the side panels, so the hem drops towards the sides and back. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Collared Dress with Princess Seams

When To Wear

For summer evening events and celebrations.
As a wedding guest dress in a plain dress fabric.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted through the bodice by princess seams, flaring towards the hem.

Length: Long; the centre front panel is shorter and curves up, the sides and back fall to the ankle.

Collar: Two separate collars, right and left, each double and interfaced, with pleats turned towards the shoulder seam. The right collar wraps over the left; the left is secured to the upper centre front piece, the right to the right front princess seam.

Sleeves: Sleeveless; armholes finished with a 4 cm bias strip folded in half and topstitched.

Front: Centre front panel, an upper centre front piece under the collar, and side front panels.

Back: Princess seams and a centre back seam with a concealed zip.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. An asymmetric two-part pleated collar set in a fixed order with the princess seams, a concealed zip and bias-bound armholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Concealed zip
Fusible interfacing (collars)

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
- Center back - 2 pieces
- Side back - 2 pieces
- Center front - 1 piece
- Side front - 2 pieces
- Upper center front – 1 piece
- Right collar – 2 pieces
- Left collar – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Right collar – 1 piece
- Left collar – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match! Attention! Markings on the patterns are made on the right side.

Interface the collars with fusible interfacing.
Stitch the back princess seams. Overlock the allowances and press them towards the center.
Overlock the center back edges separately on each piece. Stitch the center back seam from the mark to the bottom, press the allowances open. Insert the zipper.
Stitch the right front princess seam. Overlock the allowance and press it towards the center.
Stitch the side and shoulder seams. Overlock the allowances and press them towards the back.
Fold the collar pieces in pairs, right sides together, and stitch along the outer edge and center edge. Trim the allowances at the corners, clip at the curves. Turn the collars right side out and press. Form and secure the pleats. The pleat depths are directed towards the shoulder seam.
Fold the left collar with the wrong side of the dress and stitch into the neckline. Overlock the allowance. Fold the collar to the right side. Secure the lower edge of the collar to the upper center front.
Fold the right collar with the wrong side of the dress and stitch into the neckline, inserting the left. Overlock the allowance. Fold the collar to the right side. Secure the collar edge to the right princess seam.
Stitch the left front princess seam. Overlock the allowance and press it towards the center.
Cut a bias binding 4 cm wide and a length equal to the armhole length + 4 cm. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the binding along the armhole edge, right sides together, extending the ends, and stitch. Fold the binding to the wrong side, clip the seams, and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
Overlock the hem allowance of the dress bottom, press it to the wrong side, and topstitch.