Double-Breasted Stand Collar Sleeveless Tunic

Name: Double-Breasted Stand Collar Sleeveless Tunic
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2804
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2804

A sleeveless women's tunic with princess seams front and back, a stand collar and an upper-front placket fastened with eight buttons in two rows. Below the placket the centre fronts part to the hem. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: thin dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres, for example chiffon.

Tech. Description

Double-Breasted Stand Collar Sleeveless Tunic

A sleeveless women's tunic with princess seams front and back, a stand collar and an upper-front placket fastened with eight buttons in two rows. Below the placket the centre fronts part to the hem.

When To Wear

In warm weather over slim trousers or leggings.
Over a thin long-sleeved top or blouse in spring and autumn.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted through the bust by princess seams that start at the armholes, widening towards the hem.

Length: Tunic length, well below the hips.

Collar: Interfaced stand collar, the inner stand topstitched over the neckline seam.

Sleeves: Sleeveless; armholes finished with a 4 cm folded bias strip turned to the inside and topstitched along the fold.

Front: Centre front edges turned twice by 1 cm and topstitched. A separate interfaced placket sits under the right front; buttonholes on the placket and two rows of four buttons on the left and right fronts, the right-hand row also holding the inner layer of the placket. Below the placket the fronts open.

Back: Centre back seam and princess seams from the armholes.

Finishing: Seams overlocked; hem turned twice by 1 cm and topstitched. Unlined.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Princess seams, a stand collar, bias-finished armholes and a placket attached under the front with buttonholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Thin dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres, for example chiffon.

Additional Supplies

Fusible non-woven interfacing (placket, stand collar)
8 buttons
Bias strip 4 cm wide, cut from the main fabric or ready-made

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
- Center Front – 2 pieces
- Side Front – 2 pieces
- Placket – 1 piece
- Stand Collar – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Placket – 1 piece
- Stand Collar – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
Stitch the center back seam, press allowances to the left side and overlock. Stitch the back princess seams joining the Center Back and Side Back, press allowances towards the center, overlock.
Press the center front edge allowance of each Center Front 1 cm to the wrong side, then another 1 cm, and topstitch. Stitch the front princess seams joining the Side Front, press allowances towards the center, overlock.
Stitch the shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Place the Stand Collar pieces right sides together and stitch along the outer edge. Start and end the stitching exactly at the marked neckline seam line. Turn right side out. Stitch the outer stand to the neckline, turn under the open edge of the inner stand and topstitch it over the attachment seam.
Cut a bias strip (or use ready-made 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 on the right side of the armhole, raw edges aligned, and stitch. Fold the binding to the wrong side, clip allowances, and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
Stitch the side seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Fold the Placket in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch the short sides. Turn the placket right side out, straighten, and press. Overlock the open long edge. Place the right Center Front onto the placket, aligning the marked line on the front with the inner edge of the placket. Stitch the front to the placket along the existing topstitching of the center front edge.
Press the bottom hem allowance 1 cm to the wrong side, then another 1 cm, and topstitch.
Make buttonholes on the placket. Sew the buttons on the left front and the right front, catching the inner layer of the placket.