Boat Neck Sheath Dress Ruched Waist

Name: Boat Neck Sheath Dress Ruched Waist
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2480
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2480

A women's knee-length sheath dress with a boat neckline at the front, a deep V-neckline at the back, princess seams in the bodice and a separate pleated belt in a contrast colour that fastens with three hooks and eyes. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics from natural or blended fibres, plus a fabric in a contrast colour for the belt.

Tech. Description

Ruched Waist Sheath Dress

When To Wear

At the office and for business meetings, alone or under a jacket.
For daytime events, dinners and receptions in the warm season.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted knee-length sheath with a waist seam.

Neckline: Wide boat neckline at the front; deep V at the back. Both are finished with one interfaced facing that is tacked to the shoulder seams and the centre back seam.

Sleeves: Sleeveless, with the shoulders extended over the top of the arm; armholes finished with a 4 cm bias binding folded in half and topstitched along the fold.

Front: Bodice with princess seams (centre panel cut on the fold and two side panels) joined at the waist to a lower front cut on the fold.

Back: Upper and lower back joined at the waist, darts in the lower back, centre back seam with an invisible zipper and a slit at the hem topstitched 0.1 cm from the fold.

Waist: Pleated belt in contrast fabric, sewn double, with three hooks and eyes set into its ends.

Finishing: Hem turned up 3 cm and sewn by hand with blind stitches.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Princess seams, a waist seam, an invisible zipper above a back slit, a combined neckline facing for a deep back V and bias-bound armholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics from natural or blended fibres, plus a fabric in a contrast colour for the belt.

Additional Supplies

Contrast fabric for the belt
Invisible zipper
Fusible interfacing (neckline facings)
3 hooks and eyes
Bias binding, 4 cm wide (ready-made or cut from the fabric)

Cutter's Must

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

From main fabric:
- Upper back – 2 pieces
- Lower back - 2 pieces
- Side upper front – 2 pieces
- Central upper front – 1 piece on fold
- Lower front - 1 piece on fold
- Back neckline facing - 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing - 1 piece
From main fabric 1:
- Belt - 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Back neckline facing - 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing - 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Interface the facing pieces with fusible interfacing.
Stitch the princess seams of the upper front parts, press seam allowances towards the center and overlock. Stitch the darts on the lower back parts, press dart depths towards the center.
Stitch the upper and lower back parts, press seam allowances upwards and overlock. Stitch the upper and lower front parts, press seam allowances upwards and overlock.
Overlock the center back edges separately. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the slit mark. Press seam allowances open, pressing the slit. Insert the zipper. Topstitch the slit 0.1 cm from the fold.
Stitch the shoulder seams, press seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the back neckline facing and front neckline facing, press seam allowances open. Overlock the outer edge. Place the facing with the garment right sides together and stitch the front neckline and back neckline. Turn the facing to the wrong side, straighten, press. Secure the facing to the main garment at the shoulder seams and center back seam.
Cut (or use ready-made) bias binding 4 cm wide and a length equal to the armhole length + 4 cm. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the binding with the armhole edge right sides together and stitch. Fold the binding to the wrong side, clip seam allowances, and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
Stitch the side seams, press seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Overlock the bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side and hem with blind stitches.
Form and secure the pleats on the belt. Fold the belt in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch along three sides, inserting hooks and eyes into the center edges and leaving an opening on the long side for turning. Turn the belt right side out, straighten, press. Close the technical opening.