Cap Sleeve Shift Dress with Shoulder Tabs and Pockets

Name: Cap Sleeve Shift Dress with Shoulder Tabs and Pockets
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4026
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4026

A straight, unlined women's dress with curved princess seams front and back and short sleeves cut in one with the side panels. Pocket openings sit in the front princess seams above pleats held by buttons, and the shoulders carry buttoned tabs. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: fabrics of natural or blended fibres, for example denim.

Tech. Description

Denim Cap Sleeve Shift Dress

When To Wear

In denim for summer days, on its own or over a T-shirt.
In spring and autumn over a thin long-sleeved top, with tights.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight, shaped by princess seams on the front and back that curve out to the side seams at hip level.

Neckline: Round neckline bound with a bias strip of companion fabric, showing a 0.3 cm contrast edge.

Sleeves: Short cap sleeves cut in one with the side front and side back, edges bound with the same bias strip.

Front: A centre front panel with pleats laid below each pocket opening, three buttons on each side.

Pockets: Openings along the curved lower part of the front princess seams, with companion-fabric pocket bags that show a 0.3 cm edge and topstitching 0.5 cm from the edge.

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

Closure: Invisible zipper in the centre back seam.

Finishing: Princess seams topstitched 0.5 cm from the seam in contrasting thread; shoulder tabs (main and companion fabric) fastened with a button; hem pressed under 1 cm and 2 cm and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Pockets set into curved princess seams, pleats laid to markings, bias binding, buttonholed shoulder tabs and an invisible zipper.

Fabric Recommendations

Fabrics of natural or blended fibres, for example denim.

Additional Supplies

Companion fabric for binding, pocket bags and the shoulder tab undersides
Contrasting thread for topstitching
1 invisible zipper
8 buttons

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 3 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.

From main fabric:
- Center back – 2 pieces
- Side back – 2 pieces
- Side front – 2 pieces
- Center front – 1 piece
- Shoulder tab – 2 pieces
From companion fabric:
- Pocket bag – 2 pieces
- Shoulder tab – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

Stitch the back princess seams, press allowances towards the center and overlock. Topstitch along the seam 0.5 cm from the edge.
Overlock the center back edges separately on each piece. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the bottom. Press seam allowances open, pressing the slit for the zipper. Insert the zipper.
Form and secure the pleats on the center front according to the markings. Place the pocket bag on the center front and stitch the pocket opening. Clip allowances at curves, clip the princess seam allowance at the mark. Turn the pocket bag to the wrong side, form a 0.3 cm wide edge from the pocket bag, press. Topstitch along the pocket opening 0.5 cm from the edge.
Stitch the front princess seams from the shoulder edge to the mark. Stop the stitching and stitch the pocket bag to the lower of the side front from the mark to the side edge. Press princess seam allowances towards the center and overlock, continuing onto the pocket bag. Topstitch along the seam 0.5 cm from the edge.
Stitch shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Cut bias strips from companion fabric, 5 cm wide and with length equal to the neckline length and the lower sleeve edge length. Press the bias strip in half lengthwise, right side out, and bind the neckline edge and the lower sleeve edges. Form a 0.3 cm wide edge from the bias strip, press. Topstitch the bias strip onto the garment 0.1 cm from the fold. Fold the ends of the bias strip at the zipper and hand stitch.
Place shoulder tab pieces right sides together and stitch the long and angled sides. Trim allowances at corners, turn the shoulder tab right side out, press. Overlock the open edge. Work a buttonhole on the shoulder tab. Place the shoulder tab from the wrong side onto the shoulder seam, aligning the mark and the shoulder tab attachment seam, and topstitch. Sew the button according to the marking, fasten the shoulder tab.
Stitch side seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Press the bottom edge of the garment 1 cm, then another 2 cm, and topstitch.
Sew buttons onto the pleats according to the technical drawing.