A-Line Dress with Diagonal Double-Layer Collar

Name: A-Line Dress with Diagonal Double-Layer Collar
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2237
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2237

A below-the-knee women's dress with a fitted bodice joined to a paneled A-line skirt at a high waist seam, an asymmetric collar laid across the front neckline, short sleeves gathered at the cap and an invisible zipper at the centre back. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

A-Line Dress with Diagonal Double-Layer Collar

When To Wear

Summer office wear and daytime events.
Family celebrations and dinners, with low heels or sandals.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted bodice and A-line skirt.

Length: Below the knee.

Collar: A two-layer interfaced collar is stitched along its outer edge and left corner, turned out and laid flat over the upper front, secured along the neckline and shoulder seam. It runs diagonally from one shoulder across the front.

Neckline: Wide round neckline finished with interfaced front and back facings.

Sleeves: Short set-in sleeves with gathers at the top of the cap.

Front: Upper front cut on the fold, shaped with bust and waist darts.

Skirt: Lower front and lower back each divided into a centre panel and side panels by princess seams.

Back: Upper back with darts, centre back seam.

Closure: Invisible zipper in the centre back seam.

Finishing: Hem and sleeve edges serged, pressed under and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Princess seams joined to a waist seam, an overlaid collar, cap gathers and an invisible zipper with the facing attached to the zipper tape.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Invisible zipper
Fusible interfacing (collar, front and back neckline facings)

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
- Upper back – 2 pieces
- Lower central back – 2 pieces
- Lower side back – 2 pieces
- Upper front - 1 piece on fold
- Lower side front – 2 pieces
- Lower central front - 1 piece on fold
- Collar – 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing – 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing – 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Collar – 1 piece
- Back neckline facing – 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
Stitch darts on back and front pieces. Press waist dart depths towards the center, bust darts upwards.
Stitch the princess seams of the lower back parts. Overlock allowances and press towards the center. Stitch the upper and lower back parts, press allowances upwards and overlock.
Overlock the center back seam separately on each piece. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the bottom. Press open the allowances of the center seam, pressing the opening flat. Insert the zipper.
Stitch the princess seams of the lower front parts. Overlock allowances and press towards the center. Stitch the upper and lower front parts, press allowances upwards and overlock.
Fold collars right sides together and stitch the outer edge and left corner. Trim allowances at corners, clip curves. Turn collar right side out and press. Place collar on the upper of the dress and secure along the neckline and shoulder seam.
Stitch side and shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch shoulder seams of neckline facings, press allowances open, overlock outer edge. Place dress with facing right sides together and stitch the neckline edge. Clip allowances at curves, turn facing to the wrong side and press. Attach facing to shoulder seams and zipper tape.
Along the upper edge of the sleeve cap, stitch a gathering stitch with loosened upper thread and gather. Stitch the sleeve seam. Overlock allowance and press towards the back. Set sleeve into armhole. Overlock allowance and press.
Overlock the bottom edge of the garment and sleeve, press to the wrong side and topstitch.