Contrast Trim Sheath Dress with Pockets

Name: Contrast Trim Sheath Dress with Pockets
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2438
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2438

A women's knee-length sheath dress with a waist seam, princess-seamed bodice, short gathered set-in sleeves and four sewn-on flaps at chest and hip. Decorative braid edges the neckline, centre front bodice, flaps, waist seam, sleeves and hem. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Contrast Trim Sheath Dress with Pockets

When To Wear

At the office in spring and autumn, with court shoes.
For daytime meetings and receptions, with or without a jacket.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting sheath with a seam at the waist.

Length: About knee length.

Neckline: Round neckline finished with interfaced facings, braid stitched along the edge.

Sleeves: Short set-in sleeves, gathered at the cap, with braid stitched near the hem.

Front: Upper front in a centre panel and two side panels joined by princess seams, with darts; braid runs down the centre of the upper front. Lower front cut on the fold, with darts.

Pockets: Four interfaced flaps, two on the bodice and two below the waist seam, edged with braid; the lower flaps each carry one button. The cutting list has no pocket bags, so the flaps are decorative.

Back: Princess seams on the upper back, darts on the lower back, centre back seam with a concealed zipper and a slit at the hem.

Waist: Horizontal waist seam covered with braid.

Finishing: Dress and sleeve hems sewn by hand with blind stitches; braid along the hem.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Princess seams, a concealed zipper, a back slit, faced flaps and braid applied evenly along curves and seams.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (neckline facings, flaps, slit allowance)
Concealed zipper
Decorative braid (approximate length marked on the lower front pattern piece)
2 buttons

Cutter's Must

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:
- Upper center back - 2 pieces
- Upper side back - 2 pieces
- Lower back - 2 pieces
- Upper center front - 1 piece on fold
- Upper side front - 2 pieces
- Lower front – 1 piece on fold
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing – 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing – 1 piece
- Upper flap – 4 pieces
- Lower flap – 4 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Back neckline facing – 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing – 1 piece
- Upper flap – 2 pieces
- Lower flap – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces. Also fuse the seam allowance of the slit on the lower back.
Stitch the princess seams of the upper back, press seam allowances towards the center, serge. Stitch the darts on the lower back parts, press depths towards the center. Stitch the upper and lower back parts, press seam allowances upwards and serge.
Serge the center back edges separately. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the slit mark, press seam allowances open. Stitch a reinforcing line along the slit 0.2 cm from the edge. Insert the zipper.
Stitch the darts on the upper and lower front parts, press depths towards the center. Stitch the princess seams of the upper front, press seam allowances towards the center, serge. Topstitch decorative trim along the center of the upper front.
Place flap pieces right sides together and stitch along the outer contour. Clip seam allowances at curves, turn pieces right side out, smooth, press. Topstitch decorative trim along the contour. Serge the upper edge. Place flaps on the front according to markings and stitch (serged edge facing down). Fold flaps down and topstitch to the front along the stitching line.
Stitch the upper and lower front parts, press seam allowances upwards and serge. Topstitch decorative trim onto the seam.
Stitch the side and shoulder seams, press seam allowances towards the back and serge.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the neckline facings, press seam allowances open. Serge the outer edge. Place facings with the garment right sides together and stitch the neckline edge. Clip seam allowances, turn facing to the wrong side, smooth, press. Secure to the main garment at the shoulder seams and zipper tape.
Topstitch decorative trim onto the sleeve. Stitch the sleeve seam, press seam allowances towards the back and serge. Along the sleeve cap, stitch with loosened upper thread and gather. Set sleeves into armholes, press seam allowances and serge.
Serge the hem allowance of the dress and sleeve, press to the wrong side and hem with blind stitches.
Sew buttons onto the flaps.
Topstitch decorative trim along the bottom edge of the garment and along the neckline edge.