Button-Front Gathered Midi Shirtdress

Name: Button-Front Gathered Midi Shirtdress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2772
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2772

A women's midi shirtdress with a short darted bodice, a gathered skirt joined under an overlapping fold of the bodice, a stand collar, and a button placket from the neck to the hem. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Button-Front Gathered Dress

A women's midi shirtdress with a short darted bodice, a gathered skirt joined under an overlapping fold of the bodice, a stand collar, and a button placket from the neck to the hem.

When To Wear

In spring and summer for day wear, with sandals or flat shoes.
For the office with a cardigan or jacket.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Short bodice above the waist with bust darts, over a full gathered skirt.

Length: Midi, below the knee.

Collar: Stand collar with one interfaced layer, buttoned at the front.

Sleeves: Long set-in sleeves with interfaced band cuffs sewn into a closed ring, without an opening.

Closure: Folded, interfaced button plackets on both fronts running the full length; 11 buttons including the stand.

Back: Upper and lower back each cut in one piece on the fold, no centre back seam.

Waist: The gathered skirt is stitched to the bodice, and the bodice is folded into an overlapping tuck that is topstitched from the right side into the joining seam, so it hangs slightly over the seam.

Finishing: Seams overlocked; hem turned up 3 cm and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Gathering, a sewn-on button placket, a stand collar, band cuffs and the overlapping tuck at the bodice seam.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (plackets, stand, cuffs)
11 buttons

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
- Upper Back – 1 piece (cut on fold)
- Lower Back – 1 piece (cut on fold)
- Upper Front – 2 pieces
- Lower Front – 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Placket – 2 pieces
- Stand Collar – 2 pieces
- Cuff – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Placket – 2 pieces
- Stand Collar – 1 piece
- Cuff – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

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

Fuse interfacing to the Placket, one Stand Collar piece and the Cuffs.
Stitch the darts on the Upper Front pieces, press the darts upwards.
Stitch the side seams of the Upper Back and Upper Fronts, press allowances open, serge. Stitch the side seams of the Lower Back and Lower Fronts, press allowances open, serge.
Along the upper edge of the Lower Back and Lower Fronts, stitch with a loosened upper thread and gather. Stitch the lower part of the dress to the upper part, press allowances, serge. Fold the upper part into an overlapping tuck at the seam and topstitch it from the right side into the joining seam.
Stitch shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and serge.
Fold each Placket lengthwise in half, wrong sides together, and press. Stitch the outer half of the Placket to the front edge, press allowances towards the placket. Turn in the allowance of the inner side of the placket and topstitch into the attaching seam.
Place the Stand Collar pieces right sides together and stitch the upper and side edges. Start and end stitching strictly at the marked collar stand insertion seam line. Turn the piece right side out, straighten and press. Stitch the outer Stand Collar to the neckline, turn in the allowance of the inner Stand Collar and topstitch into the insertion seam.
Stitch the sleeve seam, press allowances towards the back and serge. Set the sleeves into the armholes matching the notches, press allowances and serge.
Stitch each Cuff into a ring, press allowances open. Fold the cuff lengthwise in the middle with wrong sides together and press. Attach the outer side of the cuff to the bottom of the sleeve, press allowances towards the cuff. Turn in the allowance of the inner side and topstitch into the attaching seam.
Serge the bottom hem allowance, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
Make buttonholes on the right Placket and the Stand Collar. Sew on buttons according to buttonholes.