Fitted Paneled Dress with Back Zipper

Name: Fitted Paneled Dress with Back Zipper
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2234
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2234

A women's fitted sleeveless midi dress with an asymmetric seam below the bust, a lower front in two pieces that fall into a cascade, a pointed uneven hem and an invisible zipper in the centre back seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Fitted Paneled Dress with Back Zipper

When To Wear

Summer parties, weddings and evening events, with sandals or heels.
Warm-weather daytime wear with a light cardigan or jacket over it.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted bodice, skirt widening towards the hem.

Length: Midi, with longer pointed sections in the hem.

Neckline: Round neckline finished with interfaced front and back facings.

Sleeves: Sleeveless; armholes finished with a folded bias binding 4 cm wide, turned to the inside and topstitched.

Front: Upper front with bust darts, joined to the right and left lower fronts by an angled seam that runs down to a point. The right lower front is stitched only up to a mark; the left lower front is joined to the upper front and to the right lower front in one pass, so the edge falls in a cascade.

Back: Upper and lower back, each in two pieces, with a waist seam and waist darts; centre back seam with an invisible zipper.

Finishing: Hem turned up 1.5 cm and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. An asymmetric seam stitched to a mark, a cascade, an invisible zipper, neckline facings and bias-bound armholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Invisible zipper
Fusible interfacing (neckline facings)
Bias binding 4 cm wide, armhole length plus 5 cm per armhole (or cut from the fabric)

Cutter's Must

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

From main fabric:
- Upper back – 2 pieces
- Lower back – 2 pieces
- Upper front - 1 piece
- Lower right front – 1 piece
- Lower left front - 1 piece
- 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

Reinforce neckline facings with fusible interfacing.
Stitch darts on back and front pieces, press waist dart depths towards the center, bust darts upwards.
Stitch upper and lower back parts, press allowances upwards and overlock.
Overlock the center back edge separately on each piece. Stitch the center back edge from the zipper mark to the bottom. Press open the center seam allowances, pressing the slit. Insert the zipper.
Stitch the upper and lower right front parts up to the mark, clip allowances at the mark, press upwards and overlock. Stitch the upper and lower left front parts, simultaneously stitching the lower right and left parts. Press allowances upwards and overlock.
Stitch side and shoulder edges, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch shoulder edges of neckline facings, press allowances open, overlock outer edge. Place dress and facing right sides together and stitch neckline edge. Clip allowances at curves, turn facing to wrong side and press. Secure facing to shoulder seams and zipper tape.
Cut (if not ready-made) bias binding 4 cm wide and length equal to armhole length + 5cm. Fold bias binding in half lengthwise right side out and press. Place binding with armhole edge right sides together and stitch. Clip allowances. Fold binding to wrong side and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
Overlock the bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.