Puffed Sleeve Dress with Pleated Neck Tie

Name: Puffed Sleeve Dress with Pleated Neck Tie
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2214
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2214

A women's knee-length dress with princess seams front and back, a centre front seam and a flared hem. A chiffon tie is pleated and stitched into the front neckline, and gathered chiffon sleeves end in buttoned cuffs. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres for the body and cuffs.

Tech. Description

Puffed Sleeve Dress with Pleated Neck Tie

When To Wear

To the office with court shoes and a fitted jacket or cardigan.
For daytime events and dinners in spring and autumn.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted through the bodice by princess seams that run from the armholes to the hem, widening into a flared skirt.

Length: Around the knee.

Neckline: Round neckline finished with interfaced facings. A chiffon tie, folded lengthwise and set with a pleat, is stitched to the front neckline between the marks and hangs down the front.

Sleeves: Long set-in chiffon sleeves, gathered at the cap and at the lower edge. The opening above the cuff is bound with a bias strip cut from the main fabric.

Closure: Concealed zipper in the centre back seam; one button and buttonhole on each cuff.

Front: Centre front seam in addition to the two princess seams.

Back: Centre back seam and two princess seams.

Finishing: Tie edges overlocked and topstitched or finished with a narrow rolled hem; hem turned up 2 cm and sewn by hand with blind stitches.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Princess seams, a concealed zipper, gathered sleeves in chiffon, a bound sleeve opening and cuffs with buttonholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres for the body and cuffs. Chiffon in a matching colour for the sleeves and tie.

Additional Supplies

Chiffon for the sleeves and tie
Fusible interfacing (neckline facings)
Concealed zipper
2 buttons

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, the patterns include seam allowances. If the contour is single, the patterns do not include seam allowances. Seam allowances: Hem allowance – 2.0 cm. Other allowances – 1.0 cm. Attention! First of all, 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 (do not 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 – 2 pieces
- Side front – 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing – 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing – 1 piece
- Cuff – 2 pieces
From chiffon:
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Tie – 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Back neckline facing – 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Interface pieces with fusible interfacing.
Stitch back princess seams, press allowances towards the center and overlock. Stitch front princess seams, press allowances towards the center and overlock.
Overlock center back edges separately. Stitch center back seam from zipper mark to hem, press allowances open. Insert concealed zipper.
Stitch center front seam, press allowances to the left side and overlock.
Stitch side and shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Overlock three sides of the tie piece, press allowances to the wrong side and topstitch. Alternatively, finish edges with a narrow rolled hem. Fold the piece in half lengthwise, create an arbitrary pleat and topstitch to the front neckline edge between the marks.
Stitch shoulder seams of neckline facings, press allowances open. Overlock outer edge. Place facings and garment right sides together and stitch neckline edge. Clip allowances at curves, turn pieces right side out. Secure facing to garment at shoulder seams, center front seam, and zipper tape.
Make a slit on the sleeve along the marked line. Cut a bias strip from the main fabric 4 cm wide and equal to twice the slit length + 4 cm. Fold the bias strip in half lengthwise and press. Press outer allowances towards the center. Finish the sleeve slit with the bias strip.
Stitch sleeve seam, press allowances towards the back and overlock. Along the upper of the sleeve cap, stitch with loosened upper thread and gather. Set sleeves into armholes, matching notches. Press and overlock allowances.
Fold the cuff in half lengthwise right sides together and stitch short sides. Start stitching strictly at the marked line for attaching the cuff to the sleeve. Trim allowances at the corner, turn cuff right side out, shape, and press. Along the lower edge of the sleeve, stitch with loosened upper thread and gather. Attach the outer side of the cuff to the bottom of the sleeve. Turn the inner side of the cuff inwards and topstitch into the attachment seam.
Overlock the bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side and hem with blind stitches.
Make buttonholes on the cuffs, sew on buttons.