Fitted Collared Dress With Princess Seams

Name: Fitted Collared Dress With Princess Seams
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2585
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2585

A women's sleeveless fitted sheath dress with princess seams front and back, shoulder yokes, a collar on a deep V-neck and bias-bound armholes. Concealed zipper in the left side seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Fitted Collared Dress With Princess Seams

A women's sleeveless fitted sheath dress with princess seams front and back, shoulder yokes, a collar on a deep V-neck and bias-bound armholes. Concealed zipper in the left side seam.

When To Wear

For the office in summer, on its own or under a jacket.
For daytime events in warm weather.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted sheath shaped by princess seams, straight to the hem.

Length: Just above the knee.

Collar: Collar on a V-neck, stitched at the corners and outer edge with the roll line left open, set into the neckline and attached to the yokes along the roll line; front neckline finished with a facing.

Sleeves: Sleeveless; armholes finished with a 4 cm bias binding folded in half and topstitched along the fold.

Front: Centre front cut on the fold with side front panels; shoulder yokes stitched to the front, enclosing the facing allowances.

Back: Centre back seam and princess seams; yokes joined to the back at the shoulder seam.

Closure: Concealed zipper in the left side seam.

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

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Matching princess seams, a collar attached to yokes along the roll line, bias-bound armholes and a concealed side zipper.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (collar, front neckline facing)
Concealed zipper
Bias binding (or cut your own from the main fabric)

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:

Center back - 2 pieces
Side back - 2 pieces
Side front - 2 pieces
Center front - 1 piece on fold
Yoke – 2 pieces
Collar — 2 pieces
Front neckline facing – 1 piece

From fusible interlining:

Front neckline facing — 1 piece
Collar – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interlining to the designated pieces.
Stitch the center back seam. Overlock the allowances and press them to the left side.
Stitch the back princess seams. Overlock the allowances and press them towards the center.
Attach the yoke to the back at the shoulder seam. Overlock the allowance and press it towards the back.
Fold the collars right sides together and stitch along the corners and outer edge. The lapel line remains unstitched. Trim the allowances at the corners. Turn right side out, press.
Set the outer collar into the neckline. Fold the allowance of the inner collar inwards and topstitch into the seam. Secure the collar to the yoke along the lapel line.
Stitch the front princess seams. Overlock the allowances and press them towards the center.
Overlock 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. Attach the front yoke to the front, enclosing the allowances with the facing. Overlock the allowance and press it towards the front.
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 side out, and press. Place the binding with the armhole edge right sides together and stitch, then fold the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold onto the main piece.
Stitch the right side seam. Overlock the allowances and press them towards the back. Overlock the left side seams separately. Stitch from the armhole to the zipper mark and from the zipper mark to the hem. Press open the allowances, pressing the opening for the zipper. Insert the concealed zipper.
Overlock the bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.