Asymmetrical Draped front Dress

Name: Asymmetrical Draped front Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2207
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2207

A fitted knee-length women's dress with a waist seam, a draped asymmetrical overlay on the front bodice, a seam with a slit on the front skirt and long set-in sleeves. Concealed zipper at the centre back. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Asymmetrical Draped front Dress

When To Wear

At the office and at business meetings, with court shoes.
At daytime ceremonies and dinners in spring and autumn.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted, with a seam at the waist and a straight skirt.

Length: To the knee.

Neckline: Round neckline finished with front and back facings.

Front: The upper front has bust and waist darts. A separate overlay piece with a folded straight edge crosses the bodice from one shoulder diagonally to the opposite side of the waist seam, forming soft folds; it is caught into the side, armhole and waist seams. The skirt front is cut as two pieces, left and right, joined by a seam that ends in a slit; the slit edges are reinforced with interfacing and a stay stitch.

Sleeves: Long, one-piece set-in sleeves with an underarm seam.

Back: Upper and lower back joined at the waist seam, both with darts; centre back seam with a concealed zipper.

Finishing: Dress and sleeve hems turned up and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. An asymmetrical overlay held in several seams, a concealed zipper, a reinforced slit in a seam and neckline facings joined at the shoulder seams.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (neckline facings, slit allowances)
Concealed zipper

Cutter's Must

Attention! The markings on the patterns are made on the face side.

From main fabric:
- Upper back – 2 pieces
- Lower back - 2 pieces
- Upper front - 1 piece
- Lower left front – 1 piece
- Lower right front – 1 piece
- Flying front - 1 piece
- Sleeve - 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing – 1 piece
- Back neckline facing – 2 pieces
From fusible interlining:
- Back neckline facing - 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

Interface the pieces with fusible interlining. Also interface the allowances at the cut mark to prevent fabric tearing.
Stitch the darts on the back pieces. Press the dart depths towards the center. Attach the lower back to the upper. Overlock the allowance and press it upwards.
Overlock the center back edges separately. Stitch the center back edge from the top to the zipper mark, press the allowance open. Insert the concealed zipper.
Overlock the outer edges of the back facing. Place the facings and back right sides together and stitch the neckline edge (start and end stitching exactly at the marked shoulder seam line). Clip the allowances, turn the facing to the wrong side and press.
Stitch the darts on the front pieces. Press the waist dart depths towards the center, bust darts - upwards. Overlock the shaped edges of the lower front separately. Stitch the shaped edge from the top to the cut mark, press the allowances open. Stitch a reinforcing line along the cut 0.2-0.5 from the edge.
Place the front facing and front right sides together and stitch the neckline. Clip the allowances, turn the facing to the wrong side and press.
Overlock the straight edge of the flying. Turn along the fold line to the wrong side, place on the front right side up and secure to the front along the side, bottom, and armhole edges.
Stitch the shoulder seams, inserting the front pieces between the back and back facing. Press the allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch the side seams, press the allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch the sleeve seam. Overlock the allowance and press it towards the back. Set the sleeve into the armhole. Overlock the allowance and press.
Overlock the bottom allowance of the garment and sleeve, fold to the wrong side and topstitch.