Sleeveless Asymmetric Cutout Peplum Top

Name: Sleeveless Asymmetric Cutout Peplum Top
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2263
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2263

A women's fitted sleeveless top with an asymmetric teardrop cutout at the neckline closed by a cut-on tab and one button, princess seams, a straight waistband and a front peplum of two overlapping pieces with pointed ends. Concealed zipper at the centre back. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics from natural or blended fibres with added elastane.

Tech. Description

Sleeveless Asymmetric Cutout Peplum Top

When To Wear

With a pencil skirt or slim trousers at the office, under a jacket in cooler weather.
In summer on its own with trousers or a skirt.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted bodice with princess seams at the front and darts at the back, a waistband and a short peplum.

Neckline: Asymmetric, with a teardrop cutout running from the neckline across one side of the front. The facing continues into a cut-on tab over the cutout, fastened with a button and buttonhole, or with the button sewn through.

Front: A centre front and a separate right front piece; side fronts joined by princess seams running into the armholes.

Sleeves: Sleeveless; armholes finished with a folded 4 cm bias strip topstitched along the fold.

Waist: Straight waistband at front and back between bodice and peplum.

Skirt: Front peplum in two pieces, the right overlapping the left and secured at the waistband, with the centre and lower edges turned and topstitched; the overlap forms pointed ends. Back peplum in two pieces with a centre back seam.

Back: Darts in the upper back; concealed zipper in the centre back seam to the hem.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A shaped neckline with a cut-on tab faced in one, an asymmetric front, princess seams, bias-bound armholes and a concealed zipper.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics from natural or blended fibres with added elastane.

Additional Supplies

Concealed zipper
Fusible interfacing (neckline facings)
1 button

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, the patterns include seam allowances. If the contour is single, the patterns do not include seam allowances. Seam allowances: all seams 1 cm. Seam allowance for the middle and lower edges of the peplums – 1.2 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 details). Attention! Markings on the patterns are made on the right side.

From main fabric:
- Upper back – 2 pieces
- Back waistband – 2 pieces
- Back peplum – 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing - 2 pieces
- Side front – 2 pieces
- Center front – 1 piece
- Right front – 1 piece
- Left front neckline facing - 1 piece
- Right front neckline facing – 1 piece
- Front waistband – 1 piece
- Front peplum – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Back neckline facing - 2 pieces
- Left front neckline facing - 1 piece
- Right front neckline facing - 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

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

Interface the pieces with fusible interfacing.
Stitch darts on the upper back pieces, press seam allowances towards the center of the pieces. Attach the back waistband to the upper back. Overlock the seam allowance and press upwards.
Attach the back peplums to the back waistband, press seam allowances towards the waistband and overlock.
Overlock the center back edge separately on each piece. Stitch the center back edge from the zipper mark to the bottom, press seam allowances open. Insert the zipper.
Attach the right front to the center front. Overlock seam allowances and press open.
Stitch the contoured edge of the upper front, press seam allowances towards the center, overlock. Attach the front waistband to the upper front, press seam allowances upwards and overlock.
Overlock the middle edges of the front peplums. Fold seam allowances inwards and topstitch. Overlap the right peplum onto the left and secure along the upper edge. Attach the front peplums to the front waistband, press seam allowances upwards and overlock.
Stitch shoulder edges, press seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch the edges of the neckline facings, press seam allowances open. Overlock the outer edge. Place the facing with the garment right sides together and stitch the contoured neckline edge. Clip seam allowances, on the one-piece placket section, trim seam allowances to 0.5 cm. Turn the facing to the wrong side, straighten the one-piece placket, press. Secure the facing to the main garment at the shoulder seams and center back edge.
Cut a bias binding 4 cm wide and a length equal to the armhole length + 6 cm. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise right side out and press. Place the binding with the armhole edge right side up, extending the tails, and stitch. Fold the binding to the wrong side, clip the seams and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
Stitch side edges, press seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Overlock the lower edge of the peplums, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
Make the buttonhole and sew on the button. You can also sew the button straight through, without making a buttonhole.