Sheath Dress with Eyelet Yoke and Tab Sleeves

Name: Sheath Dress with Eyelet Yoke and Tab Sleeves
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2840
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2840

A women's knee-length sheath dress for low-stretch knit fabric, with front princess seams, a curved front yoke and short sleeves in a contrasting colour, a round neckline band set with six eyelets and threaded ties, and buttoned tabs on the sleeves. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: low-stretch knit fabric from natural or blended fibres, in contrasting or related colours.

Tech. Description

Sheath Dress with Eyelet Yoke and Tab Sleeves

When To Wear

At the office and for daytime occasions in spring and summer.
Under a cardigan in cooler weather.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting sheath, shaped by princess seams on the front and darts on the back.

Length: About knee length.

Neckline: Round, with an outer band stitched to the front and back and an interfaced inner facing. Six eyelets are set in the front band; two bias-cut ties (4 × 40 cm) are threaded through them, secured at the shoulder seams and left hanging at the centre front.

Sleeves: Short set-in sleeves in the contrasting fabric. A tab, stitched and turned, is sewn into the sleeve hem, folded up onto the right side and held with a button.

Front: Centre front panel cut on the fold, two side front panels, and a curved yoke across the bust in the contrasting fabric.

Pockets: In-seam pockets in the side seams.

Back: Two pieces with a centre back seam and darts; concealed zipper at the top of the seam.

Finishing: 2 cm hems on the dress, sleeves and tabs. Seams in stretch or narrow zigzag stitch or on an overlocker; hems topstitched with a twin needle or coverstitch.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A concealed zipper in knit fabric, princess seams joined to a curved yoke, in-seam pockets, eyelets and a faced neckline band.

Fabric Recommendations

Low-stretch knit fabric from natural or blended fibres, in contrasting or related colours.

Additional Supplies

Contrasting knit fabric (front yoke, sleeves)
Fusible interfacing (neckline facings)
Concealed zipper
6 eyelets
2 buttons

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: all seams 1 cm; hem allowance for the dress bottom, sleeve bottom, and lower edge of the sleeve tab — 2 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 (don't forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces).

From main fabric:
- Back – 2 pieces
- Center Front – 1 piece on fold
- Side Front – 2 pieces
- Front Neckline Facing – 2 pieces
- Back Neckline Facing – 4 pieces
- Sleeve Tab – 2 pieces
- Pocket Bag – 4 pieces
From contrast fabric:
- Front Yoke – 1 piece
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Front Neckline Facing – 1 piece
- Back Neckline Facing – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

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

Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
Stitch the darts on the Back pieces and press them towards the centre.
Stitch the outer Back Neckline Facings to the Back pieces and press the allowances towards the facings.
Serge the centre back edges separately. Stitch the centre back seam from the zip mark down to the hem and press the allowances open. Insert the concealed zip.
Stitch the front princess seams (Center Front to Side Fronts), press the allowances towards the centre and serge. Stitch the Front Yoke to the front, press the allowances towards the yoke and serge. Stitch the outer Front Neckline Facing to the front neckline and press the allowances towards the facing.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the dress, press the allowances towards the back and serge.
Stitch the Pocket Bags to the front and back side edges and serge the allowances. Stitch the side seams together with the pocket bag edges, leaving the pocket openings, press the allowances towards the back and serge.
Stitch the inner Front Neckline Facing to the inner Back Neckline Facings at the shoulders and press the allowances open. Serge the outer edge. Place the inner facing on the dress right sides together and stitch around the neckline. Clip the allowances, turn the facing to the wrong side and press. Tack the facing to the dress at the shoulder seams and to the zip tape. Set the eyelets in the front neckline band.
Stitch the sleeve seam, press the allowances towards the back and serge. Set the sleeves into the armholes, press the allowances and serge.
Serge the lower edges of the dress and sleeves, press the hems to the wrong side and topstitch.
Fold each Sleeve Tab in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch the long edge and the corner. Trim the allowances, turn the tab right side out and press. Serge the raw end, place it on the sleeve hem allowance and topstitch. Fold the tab up onto the right side of the sleeve and fasten it with a button.
Cut 2 bias strips for the ties from the main fabric, 4 cm wide and 40 cm long. Fold each strip in half lengthwise and press. Press the long raw edges in to the centre fold and topstitch along the edge. Thread the ties through the eyelets and secure them at the shoulder seams.