Sleeveless Round Neck Sheath Dress

Name: Sleeveless Round Neck Sheath Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2466
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2466

A sleeveless women's sheath dress with a round neckline, panel seams from the armholes to the hem, a horizontal seam across the centre front and centre back panels, and a centre back vent with a concealed zipper. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics made of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Sleeveless Round Neck Sheath Dress

When To Wear

To the office in warm weather, or under a jacket or cardigan in spring and autumn.
With low heels for daytime events.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted sheath, slightly widening to the hem through the panel seams.

Length: Knee length.

Neckline: Round, finished by a self-fabric inner layer: the upper centre front and upper centre back are cut double and the neckline is stitched between the two layers.

Sleeves: Sleeveless, with cut-in armholes.

Front: A centre panel divided by a horizontal seam above the waist, with side front panels joined by panel seams that run from the armhole to the hem.

Back: Same panel layout as the front, plus a centre back seam with a concealed zipper and a vent at the hem.

Finishing: Hem turned up 3 cm and blind-stitched by hand; panel seam allowances pressed towards the centre.

Lining: The upper side front and upper side back panels are lined; the lining is stitched to the armhole edge, turned through and then handled as one layer with the dress.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Six main pieces per side to match at the seams, a double-layer neckline, a partly lined armhole, a lapped back vent and a concealed zipper.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics made of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Lining fabric
Fusible interfacing (upper centre front, upper centre back, back vent)
Concealed zipper

Cutter's Must

When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric:
- Upper center back - 4 pieces
- Lower center back - 2 pieces
- Side back - 2 pieces
- Side front - 2 pieces
- Upper center front - 2 pieces
- Lower center front - 1 piece
From lining fabric:
- Upper side back - 2 pieces
- Upper side front - 2 pieces
From fusible interlining:
- Upper center back - 2 pieces
- Upper center front - 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interlining to the designated pieces.
Stitch the upper center and lower center back parts together, press seam allowances upwards and serge. Stitch the upper center and lower center front parts together, press seam allowances upwards and serge.
Stitch shoulder seams on the center back and front parts, press seam allowances open. Stitch shoulder seams on the inner center back and front parts, press seam allowances open. Serge bottom edges.
Fold the outer and inner parts of the center back and front pieces right sides together and stitch the neckline edge. Clip seam allowances at curves, turn the piece right side out, and press.
Stitch the side seams of the garment, press seam allowances towards the back and serge.
Stitch the side seams of the lining, press seam allowances towards the back, serge the bottom edge. Place the lining and garment right sides together and stitch the armhole edge. Turn the piece right side out, straighten, and press. Secure the lining to the main garment along the panel seams and then treat as one piece.
Stitch the panel seams of the back and front, inserting the side parts between the outer and inner center parts. Press seam allowances towards the center, serge.
On the left back, trim 5 cm along the vertical slit edge. On both back pieces, fuse interlining to the slit from the wrong side. On the right side, mark the center seam line (slit fold line). Press the left along the slit fold line; on the right, press only the allowance of the right side of the slit (6 cm) to the wrong side. Align the pieces along the center seam and secure at the upper edge of the slit. Serge the center back edge separately on each piece. Serge the slit allowances. Stitch the center back edge from the zipper mark to the slit corner. Clip the seam allowance corner of the slit on the right. Press the center seam allowances open, press the slit allowances and secure them with machine stitching. Insert the zipper.
Press the hem allowance of the garment to the wrong side and hem with blind stitches.