Sleeveless Diagonal Ruffle Asymmetric Dress

Name: Sleeveless Diagonal Ruffle Asymmetric Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4009
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4009

A sleeveless, close-fitting women's dress for knit fabric. The front is cut in two parts joined by a diagonal seam from the armhole to the opposite side of the hem, with a gathered ruffle set into the seam; the ruffle ends below the hemline at the side. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: medium to high stretch knit fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Sleeveless Ruffled Dress

When To Wear

In warm weather, for everyday wear and summer parties, with sandals or flats.
In cooler months under a cardigan or a cropped jacket.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting straight dress for knit fabric, with darts on the front; the darts are of different depths by design.

Length: Above the knee.

Neckline: Round; the 1.5 cm allowance is overlocked, turned in and topstitched, with no facing or collar.

Sleeves: Sleeveless; armholes finished like the neckline.

Front: Right front and left front joined by a diagonal seam. The ruffle, cut as one piece, is gathered along its inner edge and stitched into this seam from the mark to the side seam line; its outer and side edges are finished with a rolled hem.

Back: Centre back seam, pressed to the left.

Finishing: Hem allowance 1.5 cm, overlocked and topstitched; recommended: a twin needle for hems and a stretch or narrow zigzag stitch, or a 3- or 4-thread overlocker, for seams.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Sewing stretch knit, a rolled-hem ruffle gathered and set into a long diagonal seam, and turned-and-topstitched edges that must stay elastic.

Fabric Recommendations

Medium to high stretch knit fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

No fastenings: the dress pulls on.
Twin needle for topstitching the hem (recommended).

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, they include seam allowances. If the contour is single, the patterns do not include seam allowances. Seam allowances: Hem allowance 1.5 cm. Neckline and armhole allowances – 1.5 cm. Other allowances 0.8 cm. Outer and side edges of the ruche – 0 cm. Attention! First, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width can be from 90 cm to 150 cm) to determine how much material you will need. Attention! Markings on the patterns are made on the right side.

From main fabric:
- Right Front – 1 piece
- Left Front – 1 piece
- Back – 2 pieces
- Ruche – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Tip: Cut pieces from knit fabrics are stitched with a special elastic or narrow zigzag stitch. When serging, trim allowances to 0.6 – 0.8 cm. The hem allowance is topstitched with a twin needle to maintain elasticity. You can also stitch pieces directly on a 3- or 4-thread overlock. When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

Stitch the darts on the front. Press the dart depths downwards. (The darts differ in depth by design.)
Finish the outer and side edges of the ruche with a rolled hem. Run a gathering stitch along the inner edge and gather. Stitch the right front and left front together, inserting the ruche between them from the mark to the marked side seam line. Serge the allowances and press.
Stitch the center back seam. Serge the seam and press it to the left. Stitch the shoulder seams. Serge the seams and press them towards the back.
Serge the neckline and armhole allowances, turn them to the inside and topstitch.
Stitch the side seams. Serge and press towards the back.
Serge the bottom edge of the dress. Fold to the wrong side, press and topstitch.