Dress with Decorative Lapels

Name: Dress with Decorative Lapels
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2512
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2512

A women's knee-length fitted dress with a waist seam, a deep V-neck framed by a notched collar and lapels, and an inset centre front panel in the bodice. Elbow-length set-in sleeves and a centre back zip. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Dress with Decorative Lapels

When To Wear

For the office and business meetings.
For daytime events in spring and summer; the elbow-length sleeves need no jacket.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted, with a seam at the natural waist and a straight skirt.

Length: Knee length.

Collar: Notched collar joined to lapels along the roll line; both are cut double, interfaced, and set into the side fronts and back neckline.

Neckline: V-neck down to the waist seam, with an upper centre front panel set under the lapels; the panel is finished with a cut-on facing.

Sleeves: Elbow-length one-piece set-in sleeves.

Front: Bodice side fronts with princess seams from the shoulder; lower front cut on the fold, with darts.

Back: Upper back with princess seams, lower back with darts, centre back seam with a concealed zip from the neckline.

Finishing: Hems of the dress and sleeves finished with blind stitches.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Collar and lapels stitched to a mark and clipped, a panel inserted between the lapels, matching princess and waist seams, and a concealed zip.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (lapels, collar)
Concealed (invisible) zip

Cutter's Must

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
Upper side front - 2 pieces
Lower front – 1 piece with fold
Lapel – 4 pieces
Collar — 4 pieces
Sleeve – 2 pieces

From fusible interfacing:

Lapel – 2 pieces
Collar — 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
Stitch the princess seams of the upper back, press seam allowances towards the center, and overlock.
Fold collar pieces in pairs right sides together and stitch the outer edge up to the mark. Clip seam allowances at the mark, turn the collar right side out, and press. Fold lapel pieces in pairs right sides together and stitch the outer edge up to the mark. Clip seam allowances at the mark, turn the lapel right side out, and press. Place collars with lapels and stitch along the lapel line, press seam allowances open.
Stitch shoulder seams, press seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Overlock the edge of the self-facing of the upper center front, press the facing to the wrong side and hem with blind stitches. Attach the lapel with the collar to the side front and the back neckline, inserting the center. Press seam allowances away from the center and overlock.
Stitch darts on the lower back and front parts, press dart depths towards the center of the pieces. Stitch the upper and lower parts of the front and back, press seam allowances downwards and overlock.
Overlock the center back edges separately on each piece. Stitch the center back seam from the mark to the lower edge, press seam allowances open. Insert the zipper.
Stitch side seams, press towards the back and overlock.
Stitch the sleeve seam, press seam allowances towards the back and overlock. Set sleeves into armholes, press seam allowances and overlock.
Overlock the hem allowance of the dress and sleeve, press to the wrong side and hem with blind stitches.