Puffed Sleeve Contrast Collar Dress

Name: Puffed Sleeve Contrast Collar Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2440
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2440

A women's fitted knee-length dress with a waist seam, a V-neck with a wide pointed collar in contrast fabric, a four-button front bodice and puffed elbow-length sleeves gathered into contrast cuffs. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Puffed Sleeve Contrast Collar Dress

A women's fitted knee-length dress with a waist seam, a V-neck with a wide pointed collar in contrast fabric, a four-button front bodice and puffed elbow-length sleeves gathered into contrast cuffs.

When To Wear

At the office or for daytime events in spring and autumn.
Made in one colour with a related-colour collar and cuffs for a quieter look, or in strong contrast for a retro look.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted bodice joined to a straight, close-fitting skirt at the waist seam.

Length: Knee length.

Collar: Wide flat collar with pointed ends, cut in four pieces from the trim fabric and interfaced, set between the dress and the facings along a V-neckline.

Front: The bodice opens to the waist seam and closes right over left with four buttons; front facings are interfaced. Upper centre and upper side front pieces are joined by princess seams, with darts on the upper and lower front.

Sleeves: Set-in, gathered at the sleeve cap and at the lower edge, finished with a folded interfaced cuff in the trim fabric.

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

Skirt: Lower front cut on the fold, lower back in two pieces.

Finishing: Hem turned up 2.5 cm and sewn with blind stitches.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A collar set between the dress and the facings, a buttoned opening ending in the waist seam, gathered sleeves with cuffs and a back slit.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics from natural or blended fibres. Trim fabric in a contrasting or related colour for the collar and cuffs.

Additional Supplies

Trim fabric (collar, cuffs)
Fusible interfacing (front facings, back neck facings, collar, cuffs, back slit allowance)
Concealed zipper
4 buttons

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, seam allowances are not included. Seam allowances: all seams 1 cm; hem allowance for the dress bottom – 2.5 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:
- Upper center back - 2 pieces
- Upper side back - 2 pieces
- Lower back - 2 pieces
- Upper center front - 2 pieces
- Upper side front - 2 pieces
- Lower front – 1 piece on fold
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing – 2 pieces
- Front facing – 2 pieces
From main fabric 1:
- Collar – 4 pieces
- Cuff – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Back neckline facing – 2 pieces
- Front facing – 2 pieces
- Collar – 2 pieces
- Cuff – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Interface pieces with fusible interfacing. Also interface the slit allowance on the lower back.
Stitch the princess seams of the upper back, press allowances towards the center, overlock. Stitch darts on the lower back parts, press depths towards the center. Stitch the upper and lower back parts, press allowances upwards and overlock.
Overlock the center back edges separately. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the slit mark, press allowances open. Lay a reinforcing stitch along the slit 0.2 cm from the edge. Insert the zipper.
Stitch darts on the upper and lower front parts, press depths towards the center. Stitch the princess seams of the upper front, press allowances towards the center, overlock.
Stitch shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock. Stitch shoulder seams of front facings and back neckline facings, press allowances open. Overlock the outer edge.
Fold collar pieces in pairs right sides together and stitch along the ends and outer edge. Clip allowances at curves, trim at corners. Turn collars right side out, shape, press. Stitch collar into neckline.
Place front facings with the garment right sides together and stitch along the front edges and the neckline edge of the back and front (collar is positioned between the pieces). Clip allowances at curves, trim at corners, turn front facings with facing to the wrong side, shape, press. Secure to the garment at shoulder seams and zipper tape. Overlap the right front edge over the left and secure at the lower edge.
Stitch the upper and lower front parts, press allowances downwards and overlock.
Stitch side seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch sleeve seam, press allowances towards the back and overlock. Along the sleeve cap, lay a stitch with loosened upper thread and gather. Set sleeves into armholes, matching notches, press allowances and overlock.
Stitch cuff into a ring, press allowances open. Fold cuff in half lengthwise right side out and press. Along the lower edge of the sleeve, lay a stitch with loosened upper thread and gather. Stitch the outer side of the cuff to the sleeve, fold the allowance of the inner cuff inwards and stitch into the seam of the upper cuff attachment.
Overlock the hem allowance of the dress bottom, press to the wrong side and hem with blind stitches.
Make buttonholes on the right front. Sew buttons on the left front.