Short Sleeve Gathered Button Front Dress

Name: Short Sleeve Gathered Button Front Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2437
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2437

A women's knee-length dress buttoned all the way down the front, with short raglan sleeves, a round neckline gathered at front, back and sleeve tops, and a waistband seamed between the bodice and a slightly flared skirt. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Short Sleeve Gathered Button Front Dress

When To Wear

In summer as a day dress, with sandals or flat shoes.
In spring and early autumn with a cardigan or light jacket over it.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted at the waistband, with a slightly flared lower part.

Length: About knee length.

Neckline: Round neckline with gathers concentrated towards the centres of the front, back and sleeves, finished with a double neckline facing that shows as a narrow band.

Sleeves: Short raglan sleeves; side seams and sleeve seams are stitched in one pass.

Closure: Separate interfaced button placket on each front, topstitched 0.1 cm along the edge; ten buttons, buttonholes on the right placket.

Waist: Waistband sewn between the upper and lower parts, in one back piece and two front pieces.

Back: Centre back seam on the upper and lower back.

Finishing: Hem turned up and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Raglan sleeves, gathering a neckline into a facing band, attached plackets with a stitched and turned upper corner, and ten buttonholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (neckline facing, plackets)
10 buttons

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 bottom edge of the garment and sleeve – 1.5 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 (don't 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
- Lower back – 2 pieces
- Front - 2 pieces
- Lower front – 2 pieces
- Back waistband – 1 piece
- Front waistband – 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Neckline facing – 2 pieces
- Placket – 2 pieces
From fusible interlining:
- Neckline facing – 1 piece
- Placket – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interlining to the designated pieces.
Stitch the center back seam on the upper and lower back parts. Overlock the allowances and press them to the left side. Attach the back waistband to the upper back. Overlock the allowance and press it to the waistband. Attach the lower. Overlock the allowance and press it to the waistband.
Attach the front waistband to the upper front. Overlock the allowance and press it to the waistband. Attach the lower. Overlock the allowance and press it to the waistband.
Attach the sleeves to the back, press the allowances towards the back and overlock. Attach the sleeves to the front, press the allowances towards the front and overlock.
Stitch the side seams and sleeve seams simultaneously. Overlock the allowances and press them towards the back.
Along the upper edge of the necklines and sleeve, stitch with a loosened upper thread and gather. Distribute the gathers closer to the centers of the pieces.
Place the facings right sides together and stitch the neckline. Clip the allowances at the curves, turn the inner facing to the wrong side and press. Stitch the outer of the facing to the neckline. Press the allowances towards the facing. Fold under the raw edge of the inner facing and topstitch into the seam.
Fold the placket in half lengthwise, right sides together, and press. Attach the outer edge of the placket to the front. Stitch the upper corner up to the marked attachment line. Trim the allowance at the corner, turn the inner of the placket to the wrong side, fold the allowance and topstitch from the right side 0.1 cm along the placket.
Overlock the hem allowance of the garment, fold it inwards and topstitch.
Make buttonholes on the right placket. Sew buttons onto the left placket.