V-Neck Long Sleeve Pleated Midi Dress

Name: V-Neck Long Sleeve Pleated Midi Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2632
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2632

A women's midi dress in low-stretch knit with a V-neck, a princess-seamed bodice, a separate waistband trimmed with buttons at the front and a skirt with pleats on front and back. Long sleeves with a bound slit and buttoned cuffs; concealed zip at the centre back. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: low-stretch knit fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

V-Neck Long Sleeve Pleated Midi Dress

When To Wear

In autumn and winter at the office or for daytime events.
For dinners and family celebrations, with heeled shoes or boots.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted bodice and waist, skirt flared by pleats.

Length: Midi, below the knee.

Neckline: V-neck at the front, finished with interfaced front and back facings.

Front: Centre front cut on the fold, with princess seams to the waistband; buttons sewn on the front waistband at the marks.

Sleeves: Long, set-in, with a slit bound with a 4 cm bias strip of the main fabric and an interfaced cuff with a buttonhole and button.

Back: Princess seams, centre back seam with a concealed zip.

Waist: Separate waistband on front and back between the bodice and the skirt.

Skirt: Front cut on the fold, back in two pieces; pleats turned towards the side seams.

Finishing: Seams sewn with a stretch or narrow zigzag stitch or on a 3- or 4-thread overlocker; hem topstitched with a twin needle or coverstitch.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Sewing knit, princess seams, a concealed zip, a bound sleeve slit and cuffs with buttonholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Low-stretch knit fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing for knits (cuffs, neckline facings)
Concealed zip
10 buttons

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 dress bottom — 2.0 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). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric:
- Center back piece - 2 pieces
- Side back piece – 2 pieces
- Back waistband – 2 pieces
- Lower back piece – 2 pieces
- Center front piece - 1 piece on fold
- Side front piece - 2 pieces
- Front waistband - 1 piece on fold
- Lower front piece - 1 piece on fold
- Sleeve — 2 pieces
- Cuff — 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing — 1 piece
- Back neckline facing — 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Cuff — 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing — 1 piece
- Back neckline facing — 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Tip: Knit fabric pieces are stitched with a special elastic or narrow zigzag stitch. The hem allowance is topstitched with a twin needle or on a coverstitch machine to maintain elasticity. You can also stitch pieces directly on a 3- or 4-thread overlocker.

Interface pieces with fusible interfacing.
Stitch the princess seams of the upper back, press seam allowances towards the center, overlock. Attach the waistband to the upper back, press seam allowances towards the waistband, overlock. Form and secure pleats on the lower back (pleat depths directed towards the side seams). Stitch the upper and lower back pieces, press seam allowances upwards and overlock.
Overlock the center back edges separately. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the bottom, press seam allowances open. Insert the invisible zipper.
Stitch the princess seams of the upper front, press seam allowances towards the center and overlock. Attach the waistband to the upper front, press seam allowances towards the waistband, overlock. Form and secure pleats on the lower front (pleat depths directed towards the side seams). Stitch the upper and lower front pieces, press seam allowances upwards and overlock.
Stitch shoulder and side seams, press seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch shoulder seams of neckline facings, press seam allowances open. Overlock the outer edge. Place the facing on the garment right sides together and stitch the neckline edge. Clip seam allowances at curves and corners, turn pieces right side out, smooth, press. Secure the facing to the main garment at the shoulder seams and zipper tape.
Make a slit on the sleeve along the marked line. Cut a bias strip from the main fabric 4 cm wide and a length equal to twice the slit length + 4 cm. Fold the bias strip in half lengthwise and press. Press outer seam allowances towards the center. Finish the sleeve slit with the bias strip.
Stitch the sleeve seam, press seam allowances towards the back and overlock. Set sleeves into armholes, press seam allowances and overlock.
Fold cuff pieces in half lengthwise right sides together and stitch the side edges. Start and end stitching exactly at the marked cuff attachment seam line. Turn the piece right side out, smooth, press. Attach the outer side of the cuff to the sleeve, fold the seam allowance of the inner side of the cuff inwards and topstitch into the seam of the outer cuff attachment.
Overlock the bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
On the cuffs, make buttonholes and sew on buttons. Sew buttons onto the front waistband according to markings.