Waist Slit Maxi Tunic

Name: Waist Slit Maxi Tunic
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2253
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2253

A women's maxi-length tunic with a waist seam, short cut-on sleeves finished with cuffs, and a wide boat neckline with a collar. The lower front is cut in two pieces that stay open as a slit from the waist seam to the hem; the back closes with an invisible zipper. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics with good drape, from natural or blended fibres: silk, crepe-satin.

Tech. Description

Waist Slit Maxi Tunic

When To Wear

In summer, over slim trousers, where the front slit shows the trousers below the waist.
For evenings and dinners when cut in silk or crepe-satin.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted at the bodice with darts, straight long lower part.

Length: Maxi, to the ankle.

Neckline: Wide boat neckline with a two-layer collar, interfaced; the under collar is stitched to the neckline and the upper collar is topstitched into the seam.

Sleeves: Short sleeves cut in one with the bodice, finished with cuffs sewn into a ring and stitched to the sleeve edge.

Front: Upper front cut on the fold, with darts. The two lower front pieces have darts and a 2 cm allowance at the centre edges, turned in and topstitched to form the open slit.

Back: Upper and lower back with waist darts pressed towards the centre, joined at the waist seam; centre back seam with an invisible zipper at the top.

Waist: Horizontal waist seam front and back, allowances pressed upwards.

Finishing: Side and shoulder seams pressed towards the back and overlocked; hem turned up 2 cm and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. An invisible zipper, a collar set into a wide neckline, and darts and a waist seam to match in a drapey fabric.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics with good drape, from natural or blended fibres: silk, crepe-satin.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (cuffs, one collar piece)
Invisible zipper

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, they include seam allowances. If the contour is single, the patterns do not include seam allowances. Seam allowances: all seams 1 cm; hem allowance – 2.0 cm. Center seam allowance of the lower front – 2 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:
- Upper Back – 2 pieces
- Lower Back – 2 pieces
- Upper Front – 1 piece (cut on fold)
- Lower Front – 2 pieces
- Cuff – 2 pieces
- Collar – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Cuff – 2 pieces
- Collar – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the Cuffs and one Collar piece.
Stitch the waist darts on the Upper Back and Lower Back pieces, press the darts towards the center. Stitch the Upper Back and Lower Back together, press seam allowances upwards and serge.
Serge the center back edges separately. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the bottom. Press seam allowances open, also pressing the zipper opening allowances. Insert the invisible zipper.
Stitch the darts on the Upper Front and Lower Front pieces, trim the dart folds with the overlocker and press towards the center. Serge the center front edges of the Lower Front pieces. Fold the allowances to the inside and topstitch (slit edges). Stitch the Upper Front and Lower Front together, press seam allowances upwards and serge.
Stitch side and shoulder seams, press seam allowances towards the back and serge.
Place the Collar pieces right sides together and stitch along the ends and outer edge (start and end stitching at the marked collar attachment seam). Clip seam allowances on curves, trim corners. Turn the collar right side out, shape, and press. Stitch the undercollar to the neckline, fold the raw edge of the upper collar inwards and topstitch into the attachment seam.
Stitch each Cuff into a ring. Press seam allowances open. Stitch the outer side of the Cuff to the sleeve edge, fold the inner side inwards and topstitch into the attachment seam.
Serge the hem allowance, press to the wrong side and topstitch.