High Neck Gathered Yoke Shift Dress

Name: High Neck Gathered Yoke Shift Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2407
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2407

A women's straight dress about knee length for low-stretch knit fabric, with a cut-on funnel collar and cut-on short sleeves. The upper front is pleated into a curved seam under the bust, with underarm gussets and a concealed zipper at the centre back. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: firm, low-stretch knit of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Gathered Yoke Shift Dress

When To Wear

At the office in autumn and spring, with tights and boots or pumps.
For daytime events, worn on its own or under a long coat.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight, with no waist seam.

Length: About knee length.

Collar: High funnel collar cut in one with the front and back, stitched together with the shoulder seams and finished with interfaced facings.

Sleeves: Short, cut in one with the bodice, with a gusset under each arm.

Front: Upper front cut on the fold, with pleats laid along its lower edge and joined to the lower front by a curved horizontal seam under the bust; the gussets are caught into this seam.

Back: Two pieces with a centre back seam.

Closure: Concealed zipper in the centre back seam, from the neck edge.

Finishing: Facings hand-tacked to the shoulder seams and zipper tape; hem turned 2 cm and topstitched with a twin needle.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Underarm gussets set into a corner, pleats on a curved seam, a cut-on collar with facings and a concealed zipper in knit fabric.

Fabric Recommendations

Firm, low-stretch knit of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Knit fusible interfacing (front and back neckline facings)
Concealed 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 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:
- Back - 2 pieces
- Upper front - 1 piece on fold
- Lower front - 1 piece on fold
- Gusset – 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing – 1 piece
- Back neckline facing – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Front neckline facing – 1 piece
- Back neckline facing – 2 pieces

Tip: Knit fabric pieces are stitched with a special elastic or narrow zigzag stitch. When serging, trim allowances to 0.6 – 0.8 cm. The hem allowance is topstitched with a twin needle to maintain elasticity.

Sewing Instructions

Serge the center back edges separately. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the bottom. Press seam open. Insert the invisible zipper.
Lay pleats on the upper front, secure pleats along the lower edge. Attach the gusset to the upper front. Serge and press allowances towards the gusset.
Stitch side seams. Serge and press allowances towards the back.
Stitch the horizontal contoured edge of the front, simultaneously attaching the gusset, clipping the allowance at the back corner. Serge and press allowances downwards.
Stitch shoulder edges simultaneously with the edge of the integrated collar. Clip allowances at the curve. Serge the shoulder seam area and press towards the back.
Stitch shoulder seams of facings. Clip allowances. Serge the lower edge. Place the main garment and neckline facings right sides together and stitch the neckline edge. Turn facings to the wrong side, press the seam. Hand-tack facings to shoulder seams and zipper tape.
Serge the bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side, and topstitch.