Vest with Asymmetric Closure and Pleats

Name: Vest with Asymmetric Closure and Pleats
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2806
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2806

A women's sleeveless vest with a V-neckline and an asymmetric front fastened with 4 buttons on a diagonal. Below a waistband, a pleated lower section runs across the back and the left front; the right front has a welt. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dense dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Vest with Asymmetric Closure and Pleats

When To Wear

Over a blouse or a fine polo neck with trousers for the office.
On its own in warm weather, with a straight skirt or trousers.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted upper body shaped by princess seams, hip length.

Neckline: Deep V, finished with front facings and a back neck facing.

Closure: The right front overlaps the left; buttonholes on the right front, buttons on the left, plus an inner button and buttonhole on the left front holding the underlap.

Front: Different right and left fronts. The right front runs to the hem in one length with an angled lower edge; the left front has a front waistband and a pleated lower front.

Pockets: An off-set welt on the right front, folded, stitched on along the marked line, turned up and topstitched along its short ends.

Sleeves: Sleeveless; armholes finished with a 4 cm bias strip folded in half and topstitched to the inside.

Back: Centre back seam and princess seams in the upper back, a back waistband and a pleated lower back.

Finishing: Hem overlocked, turned up and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Princess seams, folding and securing pleats, an asymmetric faced front edge with a corner, a welt and bias-bound armholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Dense dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (back neck facing, front facings, welt)
4 buttons
1 inner button
Bias binding 4 cm wide, or cut from the main fabric

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, seam allowances are not included. Seam allowances: Hem allowance – 2 cm; other seams – 1 cm. Attention! First, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width can be from 90 cm to 150 cm) 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:
- Upper Center Back – 2 pieces
- Upper Side Back – 2 pieces
- Back Waistband – 1 piece
- Lower Back – 1 piece
- Center Right Front – 1 piece
- Side Right Front – 1 piece
- Center Left Front – 1 piece
- Side Left Front – 1 piece
- Front Waistband – 1 piece
- Lower Front – 1 piece
- Back Neckline Facing – 1 piece
- Center Front Facing – 2 pieces
- Off-Set Welt – 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Back Neckline Facing – 1 piece
- Center Front Facing – 2 pieces
- Off-Set Welt – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Reinforce pieces with fusible interfacing.
Stitch the princess seams on the back pieces, press seam allowances towards the center, overlock. Stitch the center back seam, press seam allowances to the left side, overlock.
Attach the Back Waistband to the upper back, press seam allowances towards the waistband, overlock. On the Lower Back, fold and secure the pleats. Attach the Lower Back to the waistband, press seam allowances towards the waistband, overlock.
Stitch the princess seams on the front pieces, press seam allowances towards the center, overlock.
Attach the Front Waistband to the left upper front, press seam allowances towards the waistband, overlock. On the Lower Front, fold and secure the pleats. Attach the Lower Front to the waistband, press seam allowances towards the waistband, overlock.
Mark the position of the welt on the right front. Fold the Off-Set Welt in half lengthwise with wrong sides together and stitch the short sides. Turn the piece right side out, straighten, press. Overlock the lower edge. Place the welt on the front with the fold down, aligning the stitching lines on the front and welt, stitch. Fold the welt up and topstitch it to the front along the short sides.
Stitch shoulder seams, press seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the Back Neckline Facing and Center Front Facings, press seam allowances open. Overlock the outer edge. Place the facings on the right side of the garment and stitch the neckline, front edge, and lower corner. Clip seam allowances, trim corners, turn facings and front facings to the wrong side and press. Hand-stitch the back neckline facing to the center back seam and shoulder seams.
Cut (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 with right sides out and press. Place the binding with the armhole edge on the right side and stitch. Fold the binding to the wrong side, clip seam allowances, and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
Stitch side seams, press seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Overlock the hem of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
Make buttonholes on the right front, sew buttons on the left front. Make the inner buttonhole on the left front, sew the inner button.