Pleated Front Three-Quarter Sleeve Dress

Name: Pleated Front Three-Quarter Sleeve Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2262
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2262

A women's straight dress above the knee, with two pleats laid at the front neckline that open towards the hips, bust darts, set-in sleeves below the elbow and a concealed zipper in the centre back seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Pleated Front Three-Quarter Sleeve Dress

When To Wear

At the office in spring and autumn, with tights and court shoes.
For daytime meetings and dinners, with a long necklace or a scarf.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight, without a waist seam; shaped only by bust darts.

Length: Above the knee.

Neckline: Round, finished with an interfaced facing.

Front: One piece cut on the fold. Two pleats are folded and secured at the neckline, their folds turned towards each other, and released below so they open over the front.

Sleeves: One-piece set-in sleeves ending below the elbow, hem turned up 2 cm and topstitched.

Back: Two pieces with a centre back seam and a concealed zipper; no slit.

Finishing: Hem turned up 2 cm and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Few pieces: darts, two pleats, set-in sleeves, a neckline facing and a concealed zipper.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Concealed zipper
Fusible interfacing (neckline facings)

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 for the garment bottom and sleeve bottom – 2.0 cm. Attention! First, 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:
- Back - 2 pieces
- Front - 1 piece on fold
- Sleeve - 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing – 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing – 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Back neckline facing – 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Reinforce neckline facing pieces with fusible interfacing.
Stitch bust darts on the front, press depths upwards.
Form and secure the left pleat on the front – depth directed outwards, fold line facing right. Form and secure the right pleat on the front – depth directed outwards, fold line facing left.
Overlock the center back edges separately on each piece. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper notch to the bottom, press seams open. Insert the zipper.
Stitch side and shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch shoulder seams of neckline facings, press allowances open. Overlock the outer edge. Place the facing on the garment right sides together and stitch the neckline edge. Clip allowances, turn the facing to the wrong side, straighten, press. Secure to shoulder seams and zipper tape.
Stitch the sleeve seam, press allowances towards the back and overlock. Set sleeves into armholes, matching notches, press allowances and overlock.
Overlock the hem allowance of the garment bottom and sleeve bottom, press to the wrong side and topstitch.