Round Neck Short Sleeve Pencil Dress

Name: Round Neck Short Sleeve Pencil Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2635
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2635

A women's knee-length fitted dress with a round neckline, short set-in sleeves, princess seams in the bodice, a separate waistband piece and a darted pencil skirt. Invisible zipper in the centre back seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Round Neck Short Sleeve Pencil Dress

When To Wear

For the office in spring and summer, on its own or under a jacket.
For daytime events and meetings with court shoes.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted bodice and waist, narrow straight skirt.

Length: About knee length.

Neckline: High round neckline finished with interfaced front and back neckline facings, tacked at the shoulder seams and the zipper tape.

Sleeves: Short set-in sleeves with one underarm seam.

Front: Bodice with princess seams running from the armholes; centre front, front waistband and lower front cut on the fold.

Back: Princess seams in the bodice and a centre back seam running the full length.

Waist: Horizontal waistband pieces at front and back, sewn between the bodice and the skirt.

Skirt: Pencil skirt shaped with darts at front and back.

Closure: Invisible zipper in the centre back seam.

Finishing: Dress and sleeve hems overlocked, turned up and topstitched; 2 cm hem allowance on the dress.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Princess seams, a waistband set between bodice and skirt, an invisible zipper and a faced neckline.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (neckline facings)
Invisible zipper

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
- Back Waistband – 2 pieces
- Lower Back – 2 pieces
- Center Front – 1 piece on fold
- Side Front – 2 pieces
- Front Waistband – 1 piece on fold
- Lower Front – 1 piece on fold
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Front Neckline Facing – 1 piece
- Back Neckline Facing – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Front Neckline Facing – 1 piece
- Back Neckline Facing – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the Front Neckline Facing and Back Neckline Facings.
Stitch the Center Back to the Side Back (princess seams), press the seam allowances towards the center, serge. Stitch the Back Waistband to the upper back, press the seam allowances towards the waistband, serge. Stitch the darts on the Lower Back, press the dart intake towards the center. Stitch the Lower Back to the waistband, press seam allowances upwards and serge.
Serge the center back edges separately. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the bottom, press seam allowances open. Insert the zipper.
Stitch the Center Front to the Side Fronts (princess seams), press the seam allowances towards the center and serge. Stitch the Front Waistband to the upper front, press the seam allowances towards the waistband, serge. Stitch the darts on the Lower Front, press the dart intake towards the center. Stitch the Lower Front to the waistband, press seam allowances upwards and serge.
Stitch the shoulder and side seams, press seam allowances towards the back and serge.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the neckline facings, press seam allowances open. Serge the outer edge. Place the facing on the garment right sides together and stitch the neckline edge. Clip the seam allowances at the curves, turn the facing to the inside, smooth and press. Secure the facing to the main garment at the shoulder seams and the zipper tape.
Stitch the underarm seam of each Sleeve, press seam allowances towards the back and serge. Set the sleeves into the armholes, press seam allowances and serge.
Serge the bottom edge of the garment and sleeves, press to the wrong side and topstitch.