Gathered Dolman Sleeve Keyhole Neck Dress

Name: Gathered Dolman Sleeve Keyhole Neck Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4034
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4034

A loose women's dress above the knee, cut from just two pieces, a front and a back, with dolman sleeves in one with the body. The V-neckline is gathered at the front and bound in bias, with a teardrop keyhole at the centre front; the sleeve hems are gathered and bound. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: silk fabrics.

Tech. Description

Gathered Sleeve Keyhole Dress

When To Wear

In summer, for warm days and holidays, with sandals.
For evening, belted at the waist with a narrow cord belt, as shown in the drawing.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Loose, straight dress with fullness above the waist and dolman sleeves.

Length: Above the knee.

Neckline: V-neckline, the front gathered from each shoulder seam to a notch and bound with bias binding; the edges of the keyhole meet butt to butt under the binding.

Front: One piece cut on the fold, with a teardrop keyhole cut out at the centre front and bound in bias.

Sleeves: Dolman sleeves cut in one with the front and back; each hem is gathered between the notches and bound. The underarm and side seam are sewn in one, with bar tacks at the sleeve ends.

Back: One piece cut on the fold, no centre back seam.

Finishing: Shoulder and side seams overlocked; hem turned 1 cm and then 2 cm and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Few seams, but the gathered neckline, the keyhole and the sleeve hems are all bound in bias cut from silk.

Fabric Recommendations

Silk fabrics.

Additional Supplies

Bias strips 4 cm wide, cut from the main fabric (keyhole, neckline, sleeve hems)

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 – 3 cm, shoulder and side seams – 1 cm, other seams 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. When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric:
- Back – 1 piece on fold
- Front – 1 piece on fold

Sewing Instructions

Cut a bias binding 4 cm wide for finishing the keyhole, neckline, and sleeve hems.
On the front piece, cut out the keyhole according to the markings. Finish the edge with bias binding.
Stitch the right shoulder seam, overlock, and press towards the back.
Along the front neckline, stitch with loosely tensioned stitches and gather from the shoulder seam to the notch. The length of the neckline from the shoulder seam to the keyhole is indicated on the front pattern piece. Bind the neckline with bias binding. The keyhole edges are placed butt-to-butt.
Stitch the left shoulder seam, overlock, and press towards the back.
Along the sleeve hem, stitch with loosely tensioned stitches and gather between the notches through the upper edge. The total length of the sleeve hem is indicated on the back pattern piece. Bind the sleeve hem.
Stitch the underarm seam of the sleeve and the side seam in one continuous seam. Clip the seam at the curves, press towards the back, and overlock. Place bar tacks on the left shoulder seam and at the ends of the underarm seams.
Press the bottom edge of the garment first by 1 cm, then by another 2 cm, and topstitch.