Collared Pleated A-Line Dress

Name: Collared Pleated A-Line Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2584
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2584

A women's flared dress with short set-in sleeves, a crossover V-neck bodice with pleats below shoulder yokes, a pointed collar, a waist insert and a panelled skirt with princess seams. Concealed zipper in the centre back seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Collared Pleated A-Line Dress

When To Wear

For the office and daytime events in spring and summer.
With a cardigan or light jacket on cooler days.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted bodice with a waist insert, flaring into an A-line panelled skirt.

Length: Below the knee.

Collar: Pointed collar, each half made of two pieces seamed together, set around the V-neckline; neckline finished with front and back facings.

Sleeves: Short set-in sleeves, hemmed 1.5 cm and topstitched.

Front: Two upper fronts cross over at the centre; pleats laid towards the centre front run from the shoulder yokes down to the waist insert.

Back: Upper back with darts, a back waist insert and a lower back with princess seams; centre back seam with a concealed zipper.

Waist: Shaped insert at front and back joining the bodice to the skirt.

Skirt: Lower front cut on the fold with side front panels; lower back in centre and side panels, all joined by princess seams.

Finishing: Seams overlocked; hem pressed up 2 cm and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Pleats stitched into yokes, a crossover bodice, a seamed collar with facings, princess-seamed skirt panels and a concealed zipper.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (collar, front and back neckline facings)
Concealed zipper

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, the patterns are without seam allowances. Seam allowances: all seams 1 cm. Hem allowance for the garment bottom – 2.0 cm. Hem allowance for the sleeve bottom – 1.5 cm. Attention! First of all, 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 (don't forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric:

Upper back – 2 pieces
Back insert – 2 pieces
Lower center back - 2 pieces
Lower side back - 2 pieces
Lower side front – 2 pieces
Lower center front – 1 piece on fold
Front insert – 1 piece on fold
Upper front – 2 pieces
Yoke – 2 pieces
Sleeve – 2 pieces
Collar – 4 pieces
Back neckline facing – 1 piece
Front neckline facing – 1 piece

From fusible interfacing:

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

Sewing Instructions

Interface pieces with fusible interfacing.
Stitch darts on the upper back pieces, press allowances towards the center of the pieces. Attach the back insert to the upper back, press allowances towards the insert and overlock.
Stitch the princess seams of the lower back, press allowances towards the center, overlock. Attach the lower back to the back insert, press allowances upwards and overlock.
Overlock the center back edges separately. Stitch the center back seam from the neckline to the first mark and from the second mark to the bottom, press allowances open. Insert the concealed zipper.
On the upper front pieces, create and secure pleats (depths directed towards the center). Attach the yoke to the upper front, press allowances towards the yoke and overlock.
Stitch shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch collar pieces in pairs, press allowances open. Fold collars right sides together and stitch the outer edge. Clip allowances, turn collar right side out, shape, press. Attach collar to the neckline.
Attach the front insert to the upper front, press allowances towards the insert and overlock.
Stitch the princess seams of the lower front, press allowances towards the center, overlock. Attach the lower front to the front insert, press allowances upwards and overlock.
Stitch shoulder seams of neckline facings, press allowances open. Overlock the outer edge. Place facing and garment right sides together and stitch the neckline edge, clip allowances. Turn facing to the wrong side, shape, press. Secure facing to the main garment at shoulder seams, center back seam.
Stitch side seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Overlock the sleeve hem, press to the wrong side and topstitch. Stitch the sleeve seam, press allowances and overlock. Set sleeves into armholes, press allowances and overlock.
Overlock the garment hem, press to the wrong side and topstitch.