Sleeveless Gathered Yoke Top

Name: Sleeveless Gathered Yoke Top
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2911
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2911

A sleeveless women's top, slightly flared, with the front and back gathered into a double-layer round yoke with a wide scooped neckline. Two decorative buttons on the front yoke; armholes bound with bias strips. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: light woven fabrics that gather softly: cotton lawn, voile, viscose challis, crepe de chine, silk.

Tech. Description

Sleeveless Gathered Yoke Top

When To Wear

In summer, with shorts, jeans or a straight skirt.
In spring and autumn under a cardigan or a light jacket.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Loose, widening slightly towards the hem from the gathers under the yoke.

Length: Hip length.

Neckline: Wide, almost square scoop, edged by the yoke.

Sleeves: Sleeveless; armholes bound with a 4 cm bias strip of the main fabric, folded in half and topstitched along the fold.

Front: Cut in one piece on the fold, gathered into the yoke; two decorative buttons sewn onto the front yoke. No fastening: the top goes on over the head.

Back: Cut in one piece on the fold, gathered into the yoke, which has a centre back seam.

Finishing: The yoke is two layers (one interfaced) stitched together around the neckline and attached to the gathered body; the inner layer is topstitched into the attaching seam. Hem overlocked, turned up and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Three pattern pieces, even gathers, a two-layer yoke and bias-bound armholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Light woven fabrics that gather softly: cotton lawn, voile, viscose challis, crepe de chine, silk.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (one yoke piece)
2 decorative buttons

CUTTER'S MUST

From main fabric:
- Back – 1 piece (cut on fold)
- Front – 1 piece (cut on fold)
- Facing – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to one Facing piece.
Stitch the side seams, press seam allowances towards the back, and overlock.
Cut a bias tape from the main fabric, 4 cm wide and equal to the armhole length. Press the bias tape in half lengthwise, right side out, align with the armhole edge, and stitch. Fold the bias tape to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold.
Stitch the center seams of each Facing. Press seam allowances open. Place the Facings right sides together and stitch the neckline. Clip seam allowances at curves, turn facings right side out, and press.
Along the upper edge of the back and front, sew gathering stitches with loosened upper thread and gather.
Attach the outer facing to the upper edge of the front and back, clip seam allowances and press towards the facing. Press the remaining raw lower edge of the facing to the wrong side.
Press the seam allowance of the lower edge of the inner facing to the wrong side and topstitch into the facing attachment seam, simultaneously stitching the facings together.
Overlock the bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side, and topstitch.
Sew the decorative buttons onto the front of the Facing (yoke).