Asymmetrical Paneled Sheath Dress

Name: Asymmetrical Paneled Sheath Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2861
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2861

A fitted women's sheath dress, about knee length, with elbow-length set-in sleeves, cut from two contrasting or coordinating fabrics. The front is built from asymmetric diagonal panels joined by a diagonal waistband; the right upper front laps over the left at the neckline. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres with added elastane, in two contrasting or coordinating colours.

Tech. Description

Asymmetrical Paneled Sheath Dress

When To Wear

At the office, with court shoes and a plain jacket.
For daytime events and dinners in spring and autumn.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting sheath.

Length: About knee length, with an angled front hem.

Neckline: Round neckline with an asymmetric front: the left side is faced first, then sits between the right upper front and its facing.

Front: Upper part in three pieces (right and left in the first fabric, a diagonal centre panel in the second) with a bust dart on the right; a diagonal waistband in the first fabric; lower part with a centre panel in the first fabric and right and left side panels in the second.

Sleeves: Elbow-length, one-piece set-in sleeves.

Back: Two pieces with darts and a centre back seam with a concealed zip.

Finishing: Fused neck facings; hems of the dress and sleeves turned up 2 cm and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Advanced. Matching angled panels in two fabrics, an asymmetric lapped neckline sewn together with a princess seam, a diagonal waistband and a concealed zip.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres with added elastane, in two contrasting or coordinating colours.

Additional Supplies

Second dress fabric in a contrasting or coordinating colour
Fusible interfacing (front and back neck facings)
Concealed zip

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 bottom edge of the garment and sleeve – 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). Attention! Markings on the patterns are made on the face side!

From main fabric:
- Back - 2 pieces
- Upper right front – 1 piece
- Upper left front – 1 piece
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Belt – 1 piece
- Lower central front – 1 piece
- Back neckline facing – 2 pieces
- Right front neckline facing – 1 piece
From main fabric 2:
- Upper central front – 1 piece
- Lower right front – 1 piece
- Lower left front – 1 piece
- Left front neckline facing – 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Right front neckline facing – 1 piece
- Left 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 darts on the back pieces. Overlock the center back edges separately. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the bottom. Press seam allowances open. Insert the concealed zipper.
Stitch the left upper princess seam of the front. Overlock seam allowances, press towards the center.
Stitch the left shoulder seam. Overlock seam allowances and press towards the back. Stitch the left shoulder seam of the front and back neckline facings. Overlock the outer edge. Place the facing on the left of the front and back neckline, right sides together, and stitch. Clip seam allowances, turn the facing out, press the neckline edge.
Stitch the bust dart on the right front piece. Press the dart depth upwards.
Stitch the right shoulder seam. Overlock seam allowances and press towards the back.
Stitch the shoulder seam of the right neckline facings. Overlock the outer edge. Place the right facing on the neckline, right side in, and stitch the neckline, simultaneously stitching the right princess seam. The left of the neckline is between the facing and the upper right front piece. Turn pieces to the right side, press. Hand stitch the center edges of the back neckline facings to the zipper tape.
Overlock the bottom allowance of the lower left front piece, fold inwards, and topstitch. Attach the side pieces to the lower central front piece. Overlock seam allowances and press towards the center. Attach the belt to the lower of the dress. Overlock seam allowance and press upwards. Stitch the belt and the upper of the dress. Overlock seam allowances and press towards the belt.
Stitch the side seams. The left side seam of the back is longer than the front by the width of the seam allowance. Press seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch the sleeve seams. Overlock seam allowances and press towards the back. Set sleeves into armholes. Overlock seam allowances and press.
Overlock the bottom edge of the garment and sleeves. Press seam allowances to the wrong side and topstitch.