Asymmetrical Panel Front Vent Shift Dress

Name: Asymmetrical Panel Front Vent Shift Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2487
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2487

A women's straight knee-length dress with a wide boat neckline, a diagonal seam across the front bodice and a curved seam at hip level, below which two overlapping contrast plackets form a front opening. Short sleeves end in contrast bands; invisible zipper at the centre back. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics from natural or blended fibres in two contrasting or related colours; the second colour is for the lower sleeves and plackets.

Tech. Description

Asymmetrical Panel Shift Dress

When To Wear

In spring and summer at the office or for daytime outings.
Under a cropped jacket or cardigan on cooler days.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight shift, shaped by darts in the upper front and waist darts in the back.

Length: Knee length.

Neckline: Wide boat neckline, finished with interfaced facings tacked to the shoulder seams and the zipper tape.

Sleeves: Short set-in sleeves: upper sleeve in the main fabric, lower band in the contrast fabric, seam topstitched 0.5 cm.

Front: Asymmetric. The upper left and right parts meet in a diagonal seam. Each lower part carries a folded contrast placket topstitched along the fold; the right placket overlaps the left and they are joined at the top. Lower and upper parts meet in a curved seam. All these seams are topstitched 0.5 cm.

Back: Two pieces with a centre back seam and waist darts.

Closure: Invisible zipper at the top of the centre back seam.

Finishing: Topstitching in thread matching the main fabric; hem turned up 2 cm and sleeve hems 1.5 cm, both topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Asymmetric pieces cut right side up (labels are on the right side), matching a diagonal and a curved seam, overlapping plackets, two-colour sleeves and an invisible zipper.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics from natural or blended fibres in two contrasting or related colours; the second colour is for the lower sleeves and plackets.

Additional Supplies

Second fabric in a contrasting or related colour
Fusible interfacing (neckline facings)
Invisible zipper

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 - 2.0 cm; sleeve hem allowance - 1.5 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).

From main fabric:
- Back - 2 pieces
- Upper left front - 1 piece
- Upper right front - 1 piece
- Lower left front - 1 piece
- Lower right front – 1 piece
- Front neckline facing — 1 piece
- Back neckline facing – 2 pieces
- Upper sleeve — 2 pieces
From main fabric 1:
- Lower sleeve – 2 pieces
- Left placket – 1 piece
- Right placket – 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Front neckline facing — 1 piece
- Back neckline facing – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match! Attention! Markings on patterns are on the right side!

Interface facing pieces with fusible interfacing.
Stitch waist darts on the back, press allowances towards the center.
Serge back center edges separately. Stitch the back center seam from the zipper mark to the bottom, press allowances open, pressing the zipper opening. Insert the zipper.
Stitch darts on the upper parts of the dress. Press allowances upwards. Stitch the left and right upper parts. Press allowance towards the left and serge. Topstitch along the seam at 0.5 cm.
Fold the right placket lengthwise right sides together and stitch the bottom edge. Trim allowance at the corner. Turn the placket right side out, press the bottom edge and fold. Topstitch along the fold with main fabric thread at 0.5 cm. Attach the placket to the right lower of the dress. Serge allowance and press towards the lower of the dress. Process the left lower similarly. Lay the right lower placket over the left right sides up and secure at the top edge.
Attach the lower parts of the dress to the upper parts. Serge allowance and press upwards. Topstitch along the seam at 0.5 cm.
Stitch side and shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and serge.
Stitch shoulder seams of neckline facings, serge outer edge. Place facing and garment right sides together and stitch neckline edge. Clip allowances at curves, turn facing to the wrong side, straighten and press. Secure facing to shoulder seams and zipper tape.
Stitch upper and lower sleeve parts. Serge allowance and press upwards. Topstitch with main fabric thread 0.5 cm from the seam. Stitch sleeve edge, press allowances and serge. Set sleeves into armholes, matching notches. Press allowances and serge.
Serge bottom edge of garment and sleeves, press to the wrong side and topstitch.