Peter Pan Collar Dress

Name: Peter Pan Collar Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2564
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2564

A women's knee-length A-line dress with short set-in sleeves, princess seams in the bodice and a waist seam. A two-part Peter Pan collar, a buttoned front placket and two flaps in the waist seam are all edged with decorative trim; the dress closes with an invisible zipper at the centre back. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Peter Pan Collar Dress

When To Wear

For the office and daytime events in spring and summer.
With low heels or loafers; in cooler weather under a cardigan or a cropped jacket.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted bodice shaped by princess seams, joined at the waist to an A-line skirt.

Length: About knee length.

Collar: Peter Pan collar in two halves meeting at the centre front, each cut double and interfaced, with trim set into the outer edge.

Sleeves: Short set-in sleeves with a 3 cm blind-stitched hem.

Front: Upper centre front and lower front cut on the fold, with no opening. An interfaced placket is topstitched over the centre front from neckline to hem, with trim under both edges, and carries the buttons.

Pockets: No pockets; two interfaced flaps, edged with trim, are set into the front waist seam.

Back: Princess seams in the upper back, a waist seam and a centre back seam with an invisible zipper.

Finishing: Dress and sleeve hems overlocked, turned up 3 cm and blind-stitched by hand.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Inserting trim evenly into collar and flap edges, a topstitched applied placket, princess seams, an invisible zipper, a collar attached with the under layer stitched over the seam.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Decorative trim (approximate length given on the lower front pattern piece)
Fusible interfacing (collar, flaps, placket)
Invisible zipper
6 buttons

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 dress bottom and sleeve bottom – 3 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).

From main fabric:
- Upper Center Back – 2 pieces
- Upper Side Back – 2 pieces
- Lower Back – 2 pieces
- Upper Center Front – 1 piece on fold
- Upper Side Front – 2 pieces
- Lower Front – 1 piece on fold
- Flap – 4 pieces
- Collar – 4 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Placket – 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Flap – 2 pieces
- Collar – 2 pieces
- Placket – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

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

Interface the Flap, Collar and Placket pieces with fusible interfacing.
Stitch the Upper Center Back to the Upper Side Back pieces (princess seams), press allowances towards the center, serge. Stitch the upper back to the Lower Back, press allowances upwards and serge.
Serge the center back edges separately on each piece. Stitch the center back seam from the mark to the lower edge, press allowances open. Insert the invisible zipper.
Place the Flap pieces in pairs right sides together, inserting decorative trim between the pieces, and stitch the outer edge. Clip allowances at curves, turn the flaps right side out, straighten, press.
Stitch the Upper Center Front to the Upper Side Front pieces (princess seams), press allowances towards the center, serge. Stitch the upper front to the Lower Front, inserting the flaps according to markings, press allowances upwards and serge.
Press the long allowances of the Placket to the wrong side. Place the Placket on the front, wrong side to right side, insert decorative trim under the edges and topstitch.
Stitch the side and shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and serge.
Place the Collar pieces in pairs right sides together and stitch the outer edge, inserting decorative trim. Start and end stitching strictly at the marked collar attachment line. Clip allowances at curves, turn the collars right side out, press. Stitch the upper layer of each collar to the neckline, press allowances towards the collar. Fold in the allowance of the under layer and topstitch it over the attachment seam.
Stitch the sleeve seam, press allowances towards the back and serge. Set the sleeves into the armholes, press allowances and serge.
Serge the hem allowance of the dress and sleeves, press to the wrong side and hem with blind stitches.