Funnel-Neck Shift Dress with Asymmetric Front Tuck

Name: Funnel-Neck Shift Dress with Asymmetric Front Tuck
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2559
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2559

A women's straight dress, about knee length, with a folded funnel collar, below-elbow set-in sleeves and one diagonal stitched tuck running from the shoulder across the front. It has in-seam side pockets and an invisible zipper in the centre back seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibres with added elastane, or low-stretch knit fabric.

Tech. Description

Funnel-Neck Shift Dress with Asymmetric Front Tuck

When To Wear

In autumn and winter: the funnel collar covers the neck and the sleeves end below the elbow.
For office and daytime wear with tights and boots or court shoes.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight, close to the body, shaped with darts at the front and back.

Length: About knee length.

Collar: Funnel collar cut as one piece, stitched into a ring, folded in half lengthwise and set into the neckline; the inner layer is topstitched into the attaching seam.

Sleeves: One-piece set-in sleeves with one seam, ending below the elbow; hem allowance 2 cm, topstitched.

Front: One piece with bust darts and a diagonal tuck: a stitched cut-out seam is folded right side out along the marked lines, topstitched, turned towards the side seam and caught in the shoulder seam.

Pockets: In-seam pockets in the side seams, with four pocket bags.

Back: Two back pieces with darts and a centre back seam with an invisible zipper.

Finishing: Hem allowance 2 cm, finished and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A shaped tuck that must follow the marked lines, in-seam side pockets, a folded funnel collar and an invisible zipper.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibres with added elastane, or low-stretch knit fabric.

Additional Supplies

Invisible zipper
Fusible interfacing

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 edge of the garment and sleeve – 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 details). Attention! Markings on the patterns are made on the right side.

From main fabric:

Back - 2 pieces
Front - 1 piece
Sleeve - 2 pieces
Collar - 1 piece
Pocket bag - 4 pieces

Sewing Instructions

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

Interface the pieces with fusible interlining.
Stitch the darts on the back pieces, press the dart intakes towards the center. Finish the raw edges of the center back seams separately. Stitch the center back seam from the top to the zipper mark and from the zipper mark to the bottom. Press the seam allowances open. Insert the zipper.
Stitch the darts on the front. Press the dart intakes upwards.
Stitch the fold cutout on the front from the wrong side. Finish the seam allowance. Press the seam flat and press. Fold the front along the seam, right side out, align the marked lines and topstitch to secure. Direct the fold intake towards the side seam and secure the fold at the shoulder seam.
Attach the pocket bag to the front and back. Start and end the stitching strictly at the pocket opening markings. Stitch the side seams in two stages: from the top to the start of the pocket, and from the pocket downwards. Finish the side seams simultaneously with the pocket bag allowance. Press the side seams open. Stitch the pocket bag edges. Finish the pocket bag allowances.
Stitch the shoulder seams. Press the seam allowances towards the back and finish.
Stitch the collar into a loop. Press the seam allowance open. Fold the collar in half lengthwise and press. Attach the outer collar to the neckline, fold under the allowance of the inner collar and topstitch into the attaching seam.
Stitch the sleeve seam. Finish the allowance and press towards the back. Set the sleeves into the armholes. Finish the allowance and press.
Finish the bottom edges of the garment and sleeves. Press the allowances to the wrong side and topstitch.