Two Tone Midi Dress

Name: Two Tone Midi Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2516
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2516

A women's midi dress in knit fabric with long set-in sleeves, crossed upper fronts forming a V-neckline, a diagonal seam that divides the main and contrast fabrics, and a pleated free-hanging panel on the lower front. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: low-stretch knit fabric in natural or blended fibres, in two contrasting or related colours.

Tech. Description

Two Tone Midi Dress

When To Wear

For daytime events and the office in autumn and spring.
With low-heeled shoes or ankle boots; the long sleeves make it wearable without a jacket in cool weather.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted bodice with a dart on the front, flaring below the diagonal seam.

Length: Midi.

Neckline: V-neckline formed by the upper left and upper right fronts, which cross and are stitched together (not an opening wrap). Their neckline edges are interfaced, turned to the wrong side and topstitched; the back neckline is finished with an interfaced facing.

Sleeves: Long, set-in, one-piece, cut from the main fabric.

Front: The upper fronts in the main fabric are joined to the lower front in the contrast fabric along an angled seam. A separate panel with pleats at the top is laid over the lower front and caught in that seam and the side seam; its centre edge and hem are turned and topstitched, so it hangs free.

Back: Upper and lower backs, cut separately for the left and right sides, joined by a diagonal seam that follows the front; centre back seam.

Closure: Invisible zip in the centre back seam, with the neckline facing attached to the zip tape.

Finishing: Seams sewn with a stretch or narrow zigzag stitch or on a 3- or 4-thread overlocker; hems topstitched with a twin needle.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Matching an angled seam across two fabrics, a crossed bodice, a pleated overlay panel and an invisible zip in knit fabric.

Fabric Recommendations

Low-stretch knit fabric in natural or blended fibres, in two contrasting or related colours.

Additional Supplies

Contrast fabric (lower backs, lower front, overlay panel)
Fusible interfacing (back neckline facings, neckline edges of the upper fronts)
Invisible zip

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 for the bottom of the dress and sleeve hem, center edge of the Fly Piece, neckline of the left and right upper fronts – 2.0 cm. Attention! First of all, 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 consider paired and symmetrical details). Attention! All markings are on the right side of the pattern pieces!

From main fabric:
- Upper Left Back – 1 piece
- Upper Right Back – 1 piece
- Upper Left Front – 1 piece
- Upper Right Front – 1 piece
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Back Neckline Facing – 2 pieces
From contrast fabric:
- Lower Left Back – 1 piece
- Lower Right Back – 1 piece
- Lower Front – 1 piece
- Fly Piece (pleated overlay panel) – 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Back Neckline Facing – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Tip: Knit fabric pieces are stitched with a special elastic or narrow zigzag stitch. When serging, trim seam allowances to 0.8 cm. Hem allowance is topstitched with a twin needle to maintain elasticity. You can also stitch pieces directly on a 3- or 4-thread overlock. When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

Fuse interfacing to the Back Neckline Facings. Also fuse interfacing strips along the neckline edges of the Upper Left Front and Upper Right Front.
Stitch the Upper Right Back to the Lower Right Back, press the seam allowances up and serge. Stitch the Upper Left Back to the Lower Left Back, press the seam allowances up and serge.
Serge the center back edges separately on each piece. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the bottom edge, press seam allowances open. Insert the invisible zipper.
Stitch the dart on the front and press it upwards.
Serge the neckline allowance of the Upper Left Front, press it to the wrong side and topstitch. Stitch the Upper Left Front and Upper Right Front together, press the seam allowances towards the right front and serge, continuing the serging up to the shoulder. Press the neckline allowance of the Upper Right Front to the wrong side and topstitch.
Fold and baste the pleats on the Fly Piece. Serge its center and lower edges, press them to the wrong side and topstitch. Place the Fly Piece on the Lower Front and baste along the upper and side edges. Stitch the upper fronts to the Lower Front, press the seam allowances up and serge.
Serge the outer edge of the Back Neckline Facings. Place the facings on the back, right sides together, and stitch the neckline exactly up to the marked shoulder seam line. Clip seam allowances, turn the facing to the wrong side and press.
Stitch the shoulder seams, inserting the front between the back and the facing, press seam allowances towards the back and serge. Attach the facing to the zipper tape.
Stitch the side seams, press seam allowances towards the back and serge.
Stitch the sleeve seam, press seam allowances towards the back and serge. Set sleeves into armholes, matching notches, press and serge seam allowances.
Serge the hem allowance of the garment bottom and sleeve bottom, press to the wrong side and topstitch.