Collared Zipper Front Full Skirt Dress

Name: Collared Zipper Front Full Skirt Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2242
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2242

A women's dress with a fitted bodice, a full gathered skirt joined at the waist seam, a turn-down collar, a centre front zipper and elbow-length sleeves gathered at the cap. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Collared Zipper Front Full Skirt Dress

A women's dress with a fitted bodice, a full gathered skirt joined at the waist seam, a turn-down collar, a centre front zipper and elbow-length sleeves gathered at the cap.

When To Wear

Office and daytime wear in spring and summer, worn with a belt at the waist seam.
Family celebrations and garden parties.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted bodice with bust darts on the front and waist darts on the back; full skirt gathered into the waist seam at the front and back.

Length: Below the knee.

Collar: Two-layer turn-down collar with pointed ends, both layers interfaced; the undercollar is sewn into the neckline and the upper collar topstitched into the attaching seam.

Closure: Zipper in the centre front seam, from the collar to the zipper mark below the waist.

Sleeves: Set-in sleeves to the elbow, gathered at the cap, with a turned and topstitched hem.

Front: Upper and lower front each cut in two pieces with a centre front seam.

Back: Upper and lower back each cut in two pieces with a centre back seam.

Finishing: Seams overlocked; hem and sleeve edges overlocked, pressed under and topstitched. Recommended: wear the dress with a belt.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Gathering the skirt into a waist seam, a front zipper set across the waist seam, a stitched and turned collar and gathered sleeve caps.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Zipper
Fusible interfacing (collar)

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
- Upper back – 2 pieces
- Lower back – 2 pieces
- Upper front – 2 pieces
- Lower front – 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Collar – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Collar – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

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

Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
Stitch waist darts on the upper back pieces, press depths towards the center. Along the upper edge of the lower back piece, stitch with loosened upper thread and gather. Stitch the upper and lower back pieces together, press seam allowances upwards and overlock.
Stitch the center back seam, press seam allowances to the left side and overlock.
Stitch bust darts on the front pieces, press depths upwards. Along the upper edge of the lower front piece, stitch with loosened upper thread and gather. Stitch the upper and lower front pieces together, press seam allowances upwards and overlock.
Overlock the center front edges separately. Stitch the center front seam from the zipper mark to the bottom, press seam allowances open. Insert the zipper.
Stitch side and shoulder seams, press seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Fold collar pieces right sides together and stitch along the ends and outer edge (start and end stitching at the marked collar attachment seam). Clip curves and trim corners. Turn the collar right side out, straighten, and press. Attach the undercollar to the neckline, turn under the open edge of the upper collar and topstitch into the attachment seam.
Along the sleeve cap, stitch with loosened upper thread and gather. Stitch the sleeve seam, press seam allowances and overlock. Set sleeves into armholes, press seam allowances and overlock.
Overlock the hem allowance for the garment bottom and sleeve hem, press to the wrong side and topstitch. Tip: The dress is recommended to be worn with a belt.