Cap Sleeve Draped Waist Sheath Dress

Name: Cap Sleeve Draped Waist Sheath Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2870
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2870

A knee-length women's sheath dress with cut-on cap sleeves and an inset waistband. Folded pleats on the upper and lower front gather towards one side of the waistband, giving an asymmetric draped effect. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Draped Waist Sheath Dress

When To Wear

To the office or business meetings, on its own or under a jacket.
For dinners, receptions and family celebrations in the warmer months.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted sheath, shaped by a bust dart at the front, princess seams on the upper back and darts on the lower back.

Length: To the knee.

Neckline: Round neckline finished with interfaced front and back facings.

Sleeves: Short cap sleeves cut in one with the bodice; the armholes are finished with a folded bias binding topstitched along the fold.

Front: Upper front, front waistband and lower front cut as single pieces; pleats on the upper and lower front are folded towards the centre and held in the waistband seams.

Waist: Inset waistband seamed between the bodice and skirt at both front and back.

Back: Centre upper back and side upper back panels joined by princess seams, a two-piece back waistband, a lower back with darts and a centre back seam.

Closure: Invisible zipper in the centre back seam.

Finishing: Hem turned to the wrong side and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Pleats that must be folded and matched at the waistband seams, princess seams, an invisible zipper, neckline facings and bias-bound armholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (neckline facings)
Invisible zipper
Bias binding for the armholes (or cut from the main fabric)

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
- Center Upper Back – 2 pieces
- Side Upper Back – 2 pieces
- Back Waistband – 2 pieces
- Lower Back – 2 pieces
- Upper Front – 1 piece
- Front Waistband – 1 piece
- Lower Front – 1 piece
- Front Neckline Facing – 1 piece
- Back Neckline Facing – 2 pieces
- Bias strips for the armholes (if not using ready-made binding): 4 cm wide, armhole length + 5 cm – 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! Attention! Markings on patterns are made on the right side!

Fuse interfacing to the neckline facings.
Stitch the Center Upper Back to the Side Upper Back pieces (princess seams), press allowances towards the center, serge. Attach the Back Waistband to the upper back, press allowances towards the waistband, serge. Stitch the darts on the lower back, press them towards the center. Stitch the upper and lower back pieces together, press allowances upwards and serge.
Serge the center back edges separately. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the bottom, press allowances open. Insert the concealed zipper.
Stitch the bust dart on the upper front, press it upwards. Fold and baste the pleats on the upper and lower front pieces (folds facing the center). Attach the Front Waistband to the upper front, press allowances towards the waistband, serge. Stitch the upper and lower front pieces together, press allowances upwards and serge.
Stitch shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and serge.
Stitch shoulder seams of neckline facings, press allowances open. Serge the outer edge. Place the facing with the garment right sides together and stitch the neckline edge. Clip allowances at curves, turn pieces right side out, smooth, press. Secure the facing to the main garment at shoulder seams and zipper tape.
Cut (if not using ready-made) bias strips 4 cm wide and the armhole length + 5 cm long. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the binding on the right side of the armhole edge, raw edges aligned, and stitch. Clip the allowances. Fold the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
Stitch side seams, press allowances towards the back and serge.
Serge the bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.