A-Line High Round Neck Dress with Shoulder Bow

Name: A-Line High Round Neck Dress with Shoulder Bow
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2526
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2526

An above-the-knee women's A-line dress with cut-on cap sleeves, angled princess seams on the front, curved princess seams on the back and a concealed zip in the centre back seam. The left shoulder has no seam: it closes with ties knotted into a bow. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

A-Line High Round Neck Dress with Shoulder Bow

When To Wear

Summer days and warm evenings, on its own or with a light cardigan.
Daytime events and dinners in a plain dress fabric that shows the seam lines.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: A-line, shaped by princess seams and widening to the hem.

Length: Above the knee.

Neckline: High round neckline finished with interfaced front and back facings.

Sleeves: Short cap sleeves cut in one with the bodice. The right armhole is finished with a 4 cm bias binding topstitched along the fold; the left armhole is faced.

Front: A centre front panel with princess seams that turn at a corner below the bust and run down to the hem; side front panels.

Back: Right and left centre back panels with a centre back seam and concealed zip, plus curved princess seams to the armholes.

Finishing: Right shoulder seamed; on the left shoulder the facings are stitched around the ties, which are tied into a bow. Hem turned up and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Princess seams with a clipped corner, a concealed zip, a one-piece facing that encloses the neckline, ties and left armhole, and a bias-bound armhole.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing
Concealed zip
Bias binding 4 cm wide (or cut from the dress fabric)

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, seam allowances are not included. Seam allowances: all seams 1 cm; hem allowance – 2 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). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match! Attention! Markings on the patterns are made on the right side!

From main fabric:

Center back right - 1 piece
Center back left - 1 piece
Side back - 2 pieces
Center front - 1 piece
Side front - 2 pieces
Back neckline facing right – 1 piece
Back neckline facing left – 1 piece
Front neckline facing – 1 piece

From fusible interfacing:

Back neckline facing right – 1 piece
Back neckline facing left – 1 piece
Front neckline facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to facing pieces.
Stitch back princess seams, press allowances towards the center and serge. Stitch front princess seams, clipping the center at the corner, press allowances towards the center and serge.
Serge center back edges separately on each piece. Stitch center back seam from zipper mark to hem, press allowances open. Insert concealed zipper.
Stitch left side seam, press allowances towards the back and serge. Stitch right shoulder seam, press allowances towards the back and serge.
Stitch side and shoulder edges of neckline facings, press allowances open. Serge outer edge. Place facing and garment right sides together and stitch neckline of back and front, ties and left armhole. Clip allowances at curves, trim at corners, turn pieces right side out, straighten, press. Secure facing to main garment at right shoulder seam and zipper tape.
Cut (if not ready-made) bias binding 4 cm wide and length equal to armhole length + 4 cm. Fold bias binding in half lengthwise right side out and press. Place binding with right armhole edge right sides together and stitch, fold binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold to the main piece.
Stitch right side seam, press allowances towards the back and serge.
Serge hem allowance, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
Tie a bow on the left shoulder.