Piped Princess Seam Sheath Dress

Name: Piped Princess Seam Sheath Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2185
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2185

A women's knee-length sheath dress with armhole princess seams on the front and back trimmed with decorative piping, a round neckline with a small notch at the centre front, and a centre back invisible zip with a slit at the hem. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics in natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Piped Princess Seam Sheath Dress

When To Wear

At the office, alone or under a jacket.
Daytime events and dinners in autumn and spring.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted sheath shaped by princess seams running from the armholes to the hem on both front and back.

Length: Knee length, hem overlocked, turned up 2 cm and topstitched.

Neckline: Round neckline with a small V-shaped notch at the centre front, finished with interfaced front and back facings.

Sleeves: Set-in one-piece sleeves ending below the elbow, 2 cm hem allowance.

Front: Centre front cut on the fold, with two side front panels; piping set into both princess seams.

Closure: Invisible zip in the centre back seam.

Back: Two centre back and two side back panels, piped princess seams, slit at the lower centre back reinforced with stitching 0.5 cm from the edge.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Inserting piping evenly into curved princess seams, an invisible zip, a back slit and a notched neckline finished with facings.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics in natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Decorative piping (approximate length marked on the front pattern piece)
Fusible interfacing (front and back neckline facings)
Invisible zip

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, the patterns are without seam allowances. Seam allowances: Hem allowance for the bottom edge of the garment and sleeve hem – 2.0 cm. Other allowances – 1.0 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:
- Center back – 2 pieces
- Side back – 2 pieces
- Center front – 1 piece on fold
- Side front – 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing – 1 piece
- Back neckline facing – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Front neckline facing – 1 piece
- Back neckline facing – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
Stitch the back princess seams, inserting decorative piping into the seam. Press allowances towards the center and overlock. Overlock the center back edges separately. Stitch them from the zipper mark to the slit mark, press allowances open. Insert the invisible zipper. Stitch a reinforcing line along the slit 0.5 cm from the edge.
Overlock the outer edge of the back facing. Place the back facing onto the back, right sides together, and stitch the neckline. Start and end the stitching strictly at the marked stitching line. Clip allowances. Turn the facing to the wrong side and press.
Stitch the front princess seams, inserting decorative piping into the seam. Press allowances towards the center and overlock.
Overlock the outer edge of the front facing. Place the front facing onto the front, right sides together, and stitch the neckline. Clip allowances, trim the corner. Turn the facing to the wrong side and press.
Stitch the shoulder seams, sandwiching the front between the back and the back facing. Overlock allowances and press towards the back.
Stitch the side seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch the sleeve seam. Overlock allowance and press towards the back. Set the sleeve into the armhole according to the notches, overlock allowance and press.
Overlock the hem allowance of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.