Ruched Tie Waist Sheath Dress

Name: Ruched Tie Waist Sheath Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4040
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4040

A knee-length women's dress in knit fabric with a raised waist seam, three-quarter set-in sleeves and an asymmetric bodice: the upper front is gathered into a curved seam on one side. Two satin ribbons, one in the curved seam and one in the left side seam, tie in a bow at the waist. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: for knit fabric only: well-draping jersey with medium stretch, of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Ruched Tie-Detail Dress

When To Wear

At the office in autumn and spring, with tights and court shoes or ankle boots.
For daytime events and dinners, with heeled sandals in summer.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting, with a waist seam set high under the bust and a straight skirt.

Length: To the knee.

Neckline: Round neckline, overlocked, turned to the wrong side and stitched.

Sleeves: Three-quarter length, set in with an eased cap; hems turned and stitched.

Front: Asymmetric upper front, cut as one upper front piece and one side front piece; the upper front is gathered along the curved seam from the arrow mark down to the waist seam.

Back: Upper back with a centre back seam, lower back cut in one piece.

Waist: Satin ribbon ties, 2 cm wide, sewn into the curved front seam and the left side seam.

Finishing: Hems overlocked, turned and stitched; twin needle or coverstitch keeps the hems elastic.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. No closures or facings; the work is gathering a curved seam and sewing knit fabric with stretch stitches.

Fabric Recommendations

For knit fabric only: well-draping jersey with medium stretch, of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Satin ribbon 2 cm wide (the length is given on the front pattern piece)

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 and sleeve hem allowance – 1.5 cm, back and front neckline allowance – 1.5 cm, other seams 0.7 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! Inscriptions on the patterns are on the right side.

From knit fabric:
- Upper Back – 2 pieces
- Lower Back – 1 piece
- Upper Front – 1 piece
- Side Front – 1 piece
- Lower Front – 1 piece
- Sleeve – 2 pieces

Tip: Knit fabric pieces are stitched with a special elastic or narrow zigzag stitch. The hem allowance is stitched with a twin needle or on a coverstitch machine to maintain elasticity. You can also stitch pieces directly on a 3- or 4-thread overlocker.

Sewing Instructions

Stitch the center back seam. Overlock and press the seam.
Cut the satin ribbon in half. On each half, fold one end twice by 0.3–0.5 cm and stitch. Along the princess seam edge of the upper front, run a gathering stitch from the "arrow" mark to the bottom and gather. Stitch the princess seam joining the upper front and side front, inserting one ribbon into the seam. Overlock and press the seam towards the side front.
Stitch the shoulder and side seams of the upper back and front, inserting the second ribbon into the left side seam. Overlock and press the allowances towards the back.
Stitch the side seams of the lower back and lower front. Press the allowances towards the back and overlock.
Join the upper and lower parts of the dress at the waist seam. Overlock and press the seam upwards.
Stitch the sleeve seams. Press and overlock the allowances.
Set the sleeves into the armholes, easing the sleeve cap and matching the notches. Press and overlock the allowances.
Overlock the bottom edge of the garment and the sleeve hem. Fold to the wrong side, press, and stitch.
Overlock the neckline edge, fold to the wrong side, and stitch.