Sleeveless V-Neck Gathered Waist Top

Name: Sleeveless V-Neck Gathered Waist Top
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2581
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2581

A sleeveless women's top with a high neckline cut in one with the bodice, a deep V opening at the front, a centre front panel gathered into a smooth lower band, princess seams front and back and a separating zipper in the centre back seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics in natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Gathered Waist Sleeveless Top

When To Wear

In warm weather with skirts or high-waisted trousers.
Under a jacket or cardigan in cooler months.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted, shaped by princess seams; ends around the waist to high hip.

Neckline: High neckline standing close to the neck, with a deep V opening at the centre front; finished with interfaced facings, and the front is interfaced around the opening.

Sleeves: Sleeveless; armholes finished with a 4 cm bias strip folded in half and turned to the inside.

Front: Centre front panel, cut on the fold, gathered along its lower edge and set into the side front piece, which forms the sides and the band below the gathers; seams clipped at the corners.

Back: Centre back and side back pieces joined by princess seams; centre back seam with a separating zipper, the back facings stitched to the zipper tape.

Finishing: Hem turned to the wrong side and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Gathers set into a seam with clipped corners, princess seams, a separating zipper with facings, a faced V-opening.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics in natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (neckline facings, front around the V opening)
Separating zipper
Bias binding for the armholes (or cut from the main fabric)

Cutter's Must

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

From main fabric:

Center back - 2 pieces
Side back - 2 pieces
Side front - 1 piece on fold
Center front - 1 piece on fold
Back neckline facing – 2 pieces
Front neckline facing – 1 piece

From fusible interfacing:

Front neckline facing — 1 piece
Back neckline facing – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Interface the pieces with fusible interfacing. Interface the front piece in the cutout area.
Serge the center back edges separately. Insert the separating zipper. The zipper pull of the closed zipper should be at the top.
Stitch the back princess seams. Serge the allowances and press towards the center.
Along the lower edge of the center front piece, stitch with loosened upper thread and gather. Stitch the front princess seams, clipping into the corners. Serge the allowances and press towards the center, press horizontal allowances downwards.
Serge the outer edge of the front neckline facing. Place the front neckline facing onto the front and stitch the neckline. Clip the allowances, turn the facing to the wrong side and press.
Serge the outer edge of the back neckline facing. Place the neckline facing onto the back and stitch the neckline edge exactly up to the marked shoulder seam line. Clip the allowances, turn the facing to the wrong side and press.
Stitch the shoulder seams, inserting the front between the back and the facing, press allowances towards the back and serge. Stitch the center edges of the facing to the zipper tape. Attach the facing to the shoulder seams.
Cut (if not ready-made) a bias binding 4 cm wide and a length equal to the armhole length + 4 cm. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise, right sides out, and press. Place the binding with the armhole edge right sides together and stitch, fold the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold onto the main piece.
Stitch the side seams. Serge the allowances and press towards the back.
Serge the lower edge of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.