Short Sleeve Mandarin Collar Dress

Name: Short Sleeve Mandarin Collar Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2281
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2281

A women's knee-length dress in medium-stretch knit fabric, with a mandarin stand collar fastened by a clasp, a lined front yoke whose curved edges open into a teardrop cut-out below the collar, and short set-in sleeves. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: knit fabric with medium stretch, of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Short Sleeve Mandarin Collar Dress

When To Wear

In spring and summer as a day dress, with flat shoes or sandals.
At the office or for daytime events, with a light jacket.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting, straight shape with bust darts.

Length: Knee length.

Collar: Mandarin stand collar of two layers, the upper one interfaced, with a buckle clasp set into the top edge at the centre front.

Front: Front cut in one piece on the fold, its neckline bound with knit bias tape and visible through the cut-out. The front yoke is cut double (four pieces) and joined to the front along its curved lower edge.

Sleeves: Short set-in sleeves.

Back: Two halves joined by a centre back seam, no zipper.

Finishing: Seams sewn with a stretch or narrow zigzag stitch, or on a 3- or 4-thread overlocker; hems topstitched with a twin needle or coverstitch.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Sewing knit fabric, binding a curved neckline, a double yoke stitched to a curved edge, and a stand collar with a clasp set into its seam.

Fabric Recommendations

Knit fabric with medium stretch, of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Buckle clasp
Knit fusible interfacing (collar stand)
Knit bias tape (front neckline)

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
- Front – 1 piece on fold
- Back – 2 pieces
- Front Yoke – 4 pieces
- Collar Stand – 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Collar Stand – 1 piece.

Sewing Instructions

When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match! Tip: Knit fabric pieces are stitched with a special elastic or narrow zigzag stitch. The hem allowance is topstitched with a twin needle or on a coverstitch machine to maintain elasticity. You can also stitch pieces directly on a 3- or 4-thread overlocker. Before that, trim seam allowances to 0.7 cm.

Reinforce the upper collar stand with fusible interfacing.
Stitch bust darts. Press seam allowances upwards.
Stitch the center back seam. Overlock seam allowances and press to the left side.
Bind the front neckline with bias binding. Fold yokes in pairs right sides together and stitch along the lower edge, inserting the front. Clip seam allowances, turn yokes upwards and press. Secure yokes along open edges, then treat as one piece.
Stitch shoulder and side seams, press seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Fold collar stand pieces right sides together and stitch along the upper edge, inserting the buckle fastener. Clip seam allowances at curves, turn right side out and press. Attach the outer collar stand to the neckline, press seam allowance towards the collar stand. Fold the inner collar stand allowance inwards by 1 cm and topstitch into the attaching seam.
Stitch the sleeve seam. Overlock seam allowance. Set the sleeve into the armhole. Overlock seam allowance and press.
Overlock the bottom edge of the garment and sleeve, press to the wrong side and topstitch.