Fitted Contrast Panel V-Neck Dress

Name: Fitted Contrast Panel V-Neck Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2535
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2535

A women's fitted knee-length dress with princess seams, a centre front panel cut from a contrasting fabric and a V neckline framed by a wide band in a decorative fabric. Short sleeves gathered at the cap, concealed zipper at the centre back. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics with elastane, of natural or blended fibres, in contrasting or matching colours.

Tech. Description

Fitted Contrast Panel V-Neck Dress

When To Wear

To the office in spring and summer, on its own or under a jacket.
For daytime events, with the neckline band in eyelet embroidery or another decorative fabric.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted sheath shaped by princess seams on the front and back.

Length: About knee length.

Neckline: V neckline finished with a two-layer facing: the outer facing, cut from a decorative fabric, is turned to the right side and forms a band around the neck; the inner facing is cut from the main fabric.

Sleeves: Short set-in sleeves, gathered at the top of the cap.

Front: Centre front panel cut on the fold from a third fabric, between two side fronts.

Back: Centre back seam and princess seams.

Closure: Concealed zipper in the centre back seam.

Finishing: Hem (1.5 cm) and sleeve hems (1.2 cm) overlocked, turned up and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Princess seams in three fabrics, a V-shaped double facing set onto the outside with a clipped corner, gathered sleeve caps and a concealed zipper.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics with elastane, of natural or blended fibres, in contrasting or matching colours. A trim fabric for the outer neckline facings, such as eyelet embroidery or another decorative fabric.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (neckline facings)
Concealed zipper
Eyelet embroidery or decorative fabric for the outer neckline facing

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 for the bottom of the garment – 1.5 cm. Sleeve hem allowance – 1.2 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). Attention! The outer neckline facings are cut from the trim fabric, and the inner ones from the main fabric.

From main fabric:

Center Back – 2 pieces
Side Back – 2 pieces
Side Front – 2 pieces
Sleeve – 2 pieces
Front Neckline Facing – 1 piece
Back Neckline Facing – 2 pieces

From trim fabric (outer facings):

Front Neckline Facing – 1 piece
Back Neckline Facing – 2 pieces

From contrast fabric (centre front panel):

Center Front – 1 piece on fold

From fusible interfacing:

Back Neckline Facing – 2 pieces
Front Neckline Facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

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

Fuse interfacing to the Back Neckline Facing and Front Neckline Facing pieces.
Stitch the back princess seams (Center Back to Side Back). Overlock the allowances and press them towards the center. Overlock the center back edges separately. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark down to the hem. Press the allowances open. Insert the concealed zipper.
Stitch the front princess seams (Center Front to Side Front). Overlock the allowances and press them towards the center.
Stitch the side and shoulder seams, press the allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the outer and inner facings (Front Neckline Facing to Back Neckline Facing), press the allowances open. Overlock the outer edge of the inner facing.
Place the outer and inner facings right sides together and stitch along the neckline edge. Clip the allowances, turn right side out and press. Stitch the outer facing to the dress neckline, clipping the allowance at the corner. Press the allowances towards the facing. Stitch the inner facing allowance in place through the attachment seam of the outer facing. Tack the facing to the zipper tape.
Stitch the Sleeve seam, overlock the allowance and press it towards the back. Along the top of the sleeve cap, sew a line of stitching with a loosened upper thread and gather. Set the sleeve into the armhole, overlock the allowance and press.
Overlock the hem edges of the dress and sleeves, press them to the wrong side and topstitch.