Long Sleeve Ruched Bodice Sheath Dress

Name: Long Sleeve Ruched Bodice Sheath Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2857
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2857

A fitted women's knit dress, about knee length, with long set-in sleeves and a V-neck front and back. The double-layer upper front is gathered along its centre seam and trimmed with three decorative buttons. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: medium-stretch knit fabric of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Long Sleeve Ruched Bodice Sheath Dress

When To Wear

At the office in autumn and winter, with tights and court shoes or boots.
For dinners and evening events, with heels and minimal jewellery.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting sheath for stretch knit fabric.

Length: About knee length.

Neckline: V-neck at the front and at the back.

Front: Upper front cut in four pieces and sewn as a self-lined bodice; its centre seam is gathered with a long stitch and finished with three decorative buttons. The bodice joins the lower front, cut on the fold, along a seam that dips to a point at the centre under the bust.

Sleeves: Long, narrow, one-piece set-in sleeves.

Back: Centre back seam; horizontal seam under the bust with waist darts in the upper back; neckline finished with a fused facing caught into the shoulder seams.

Finishing: Hems of the dress and sleeves turned up 2 cm and topstitched; a twin needle or coverstitch is recommended to keep the stretch.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Sewing knits with stretch stitches, a self-lined gathered bodice, and a back facing sewn in with the shoulder seams.

Fabric Recommendations

Medium-stretch knit fabric of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing for knits (back neck facing, front neckline edge)
3 buttons

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
- Upper back - 2 pieces
- Lower back - 2 pieces
- Upper front - 4 pieces
- Lower front – 1 piece on fold
- Back neckline facing – 1 piece
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Back neckline facing – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Fuse the back neckline facing with fusible interfacing. Fuse the front neckline edge.
Stitch the waist darts on the upper back. Trim the depths with an overlock to 1 cm and press towards the center. Stitch the upper and lower back parts. Serge the allowances and press upwards.
Stitch the center back seam. Serge the allowance and press to the left side.
Serge the outer edge of the back neckline facing. Fold the back neckline facing and the back, right sides together, and stitch the neckline, starting and ending the stitch strictly at the shoulder seam line.
Stitch the center edges of the upper front in pairs. Press the allowances open. Fold the pieces right sides together and stitch the neckline edge. Turn the inner of the bodice to the wrong side and press the edge. Align the outer and inner parts of the bodice along the bottom edges and armhole edges, then treat as one piece.
Stitch the upper and lower front parts. Serge the allowances and press downwards.
Stitch the shoulder seams, inserting the front between the back and the back facing. Press the allowances towards the back and serge.
Stitch the side seams, press the allowances towards the back and serge.
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 hem allowance of the dress and sleeve, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
Along the center seam of the upper front, stitch with a loosened upper thread, gather and secure the gathering. Sew decorative buttons onto the front.