Belted Sheath Dress with Asymmetrical Front

Name: Belted Sheath Dress with Asymmetrical Front
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2909
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2909

A women's fitted sheath dress with princess seams from the armholes on the front and back, elbow-length set-in sleeves and a centre back zipper. The centre front panel has a free, topstitched left edge that laps over the lower left front below the waist. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: medium-weight woven dress fabrics with body: suiting wool, wool blends, gabardine, crepe, stretch suiting.

Tech. Description

Belted Sheath Dress with Asymmetrical Front

When To Wear

At the office and at business meetings, with a belt at the waist.
In autumn and spring under a coat, with court shoes or ankle boots.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted sheath shaped by princess seams running from the armholes to the hem.

Length: Just above the knee.

Neckline: Round, close to the neck, finished with interfaced front and back facings tacked to the shoulder seams and the zipper tape.

Sleeves: Set-in, one-piece, elbow length, with a turned and topstitched hem.

Front: Centre front, right side front, left upper front and left lower front. On the left side the side front is divided at the waist; below it the centre front's edge is overlocked, turned in and topstitched and lies over the separately finished edge of the left lower front, giving an overlap down to the hem.

Back: Centre back and side back panels joined by princess seams; centre back seam.

Closure: Zipper in the centre back seam.

Waist: No waist seam except on the left front; wearing the dress with a belt is recommended (not part of the pattern).

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Princess seams, an overlapping front panel joined at a clipped corner, set-in sleeves, a centre back zipper and a neckline facing.

Fabric Recommendations

Medium-weight woven dress fabrics with body: suiting wool, wool blends, gabardine, crepe, stretch suiting.

Additional Supplies

Zipper
Fusible interfacing (front and back neckline facings)
Belt (ready-made, optional)

CUTTER'S MUST

From main fabric:
- Center Back – 2 pieces
- Side Back – 2 pieces
- Center Front – 1 piece
- Right Side Front – 1 piece
- Left Upper Front – 1 piece
- Left Lower Front – 1 piece
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Front Neckline Facing – 1 piece
- Back Neckline Facing – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Front Neckline Facing – 1 piece
- Back Neckline Facing – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the Front Neckline Facing and Back Neckline Facing pieces.
Stitch the princess seams joining the Center Back and Side Back pieces, press the allowances towards the center and overlock.
Overlock the center back edges separately. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the hem, press the allowances open. Insert the zipper.
On the Center Front, finish the edge of the left princess seam: overlock the allowance, fold it to the wrong side and topstitch. Finish the princess seam edge of the Left Lower Front in the same way.
Place the Center Front over the Left Lower Front, both right side up, and baste them together along the waistline edge. Stitch the Left Upper Front to the front, clipping the allowance at the corner. Overlock the allowances and press them towards the center and upwards respectively.
Stitch the right princess seam (Center Front to Right Side Front). Overlock the allowances and press towards the center.
Stitch the side and shoulder seams, press the allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch the Sleeve seam, overlock the allowances and press towards the back. Set the Sleeve into the armhole, press the allowances and overlock.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the Back Neckline Facing and Front Neckline Facing, press the allowances open. Overlock the outer edge. Place the facing on the garment right sides together and stitch along the neckline of the back and front. Clip the allowances at the curves, turn the facing to the wrong side, straighten and press. Tack the facing to the garment at the shoulder seams and to the zipper tape.
Overlock the hem edges of the dress and sleeves, press them to the wrong side and topstitch.