Fitted Princess Seam Dress with Sleeves

Name: Fitted Princess Seam Dress with Sleeves
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2390
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2390

A women's above-knee dress with princess seams front and back, a centre front seam, a concealed zipper in the centre back seam and pockets set into the front princess seams. Long set-in sleeves with a dart in the sleeve cap. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Fitted Princess Seam Dress with Sleeves

When To Wear

For the office in autumn and winter, with tights and low boots or pumps.
For daytime events and dinners, in a smooth dress fabric.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Shaped through the bust by princess seams and widening slightly towards the hem into an A-line.

Length: Above the knee.

Neckline: High round neckline finished with an interfaced facing (one front, two back pieces), secured at the shoulder seams and to the zipper tape.

Sleeves: Long, set-in, with a dart on the sleeve cap trimmed to 0.5–0.7 cm.

Front: Centre front panel in two halves joined by a centre seam, with side front panels.

Pockets: In-seam pockets in the front princess seams, with pocket bags cut from lining fabric.

Back: Centre back and side back panels; concealed zipper in the centre back seam.

Finishing: Dress and sleeve hems overlocked, turned to the wrong side and topstitched; 1.5 cm hem allowance on the dress.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Princess seams with the pocket bags stitched in at the same time, a concealed zipper, a faced neckline and a sleeve cap dart.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (neckline facings)
Lining fabric (pocket bags)
Concealed zipper

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, the patterns are without seam allowances. Seam allowances: all seams 1 cm; hem allowance for the dress bottom — 1.5 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:
- Center back piece - 2 pieces
- Side back piece – 2 pieces.
- Center front piece - 2 pieces
- Side front piece - 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing — 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing — 1 piece
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
From lining fabric:
- Pocket bag – 4 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Back neckline facing — 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing — 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
Stitch the back princess seams, press allowances towards the center and overlock.
Overlock the center back edges separately. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the bottom, press allowances open. Insert the concealed zipper.
Place pocket bags onto the right side of the center and side front pieces and stitch, overlock allowances. Stitch the front princess seams, simultaneously stitching the pocket bags, press allowances towards the center and overlock. Stitch the center front seam, press allowances to the left side and overlock.
Stitch the side and shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the back and front neckline facings, clip allowances at curves and press open. Overlock the outer edge.
Place the facing onto the garment right sides together and stitch the neckline edge. Clip allowances, turn the facing to the wrong side, straighten, and press. Secure the facing to the garment at the shoulder seams and to the zipper tape.
Stitch the dart on the sleeve cap, trim depth to 0.5-0.7 cm, press towards the back and overlock. Set in the sleeves into the armholes according to the notches, press allowances and overlock.
Overlock the bottom edge of the garment and sleeves, press to the wrong side and topstitch.