Draped Cowl Neck Pencil Dress

Name: Draped Cowl Neck Pencil Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4046
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4046

A women's knee-length fitted knit dress with a deep cowl drape at the front, a front waist seam, a high back neck with a cut-on collar and three-quarter set-in sleeves. The cowl is made of a double-layer upper front with a darted inner layer. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: knit fabric with good drape and medium stretch, made of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Draped Knit Dress

When To Wear

At the office and for everyday wear in spring, autumn and winter.
With a narrow belt at the waist (recommended) and with heels or boots.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting, straight skirt narrowing slightly to the hem.

Length: Just below the knee.

Neckline: Cowl drape: the upper front is cut on the fold and folds into the drape; underneath it sits an inner front with darts and a topstitched neckline, and both layers are sewn as one at the shoulders, sides, armholes and waist.

Collar: A stand cut in one with the back pieces, joined at the centre back; the open edge of the upper front is turned in and stitched into the collar seam.

Sleeves: One-piece set-in sleeves, three-quarter length, eased into the armhole.

Front: Horizontal seam at the waist between the draped upper front and the lower front, cut on the fold.

Back: Two pieces with a centre back seam running from the collar to the hem.

Finishing: Hem and sleeve hems overlocked, turned and topstitched; a twin needle or coverstitch keeps the stretch.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Handling knit fabric, a two-layer cowl front, a cut-on collar and set-in sleeves in stretch fabric.

Fabric Recommendations

Knit fabric with good drape and medium stretch, made of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

No notions are listed; a belt to wear with the dress is 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, sleeve hem allowance, neckline allowance of the inner front piece – 1.5 cm. Other seams 0.8 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.

From knit fabric:
- Back – 2 pieces
- Upper front - 1 piece on fold
- Lower front - 1 piece on fold
- Inner front - 1 piece
- Sleeve – 2 pieces

Tip: Cut pieces from knit fabrics are stitched with a special elastic or narrow zigzag stitch. The hem allowance is topstitched with a twin needle or on a coverstitch machine to maintain elasticity. You can also stitch pieces directly on a 3- or 4-thread overlock machine.

Sewing Instructions

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

Stitch darts on the inner front piece. Press darts upwards. Overlock the neckline allowance, fold inwards, and topstitch. Press the piece.
Pin the inner and upper front pieces together at the shoulder, side, bottom, and armhole edges. Then treat as a single-layer piece. Stitch the upper and lower front pieces. Press the seam downwards.
Stitch the center back seam. Press the seam.
Clip the allowance at the corner of the front shoulder seam. Stitch the shoulder and side seams of the back and front. Overlock the seams and press towards the back.
Stitch the center collar seam. Attach the collar to the back neckline. Press the seam. Overlock and press the open edge of the upper front piece. Fold inwards and topstitch into the collar attachment seam.
Stitch the sleeve seam. Overlock and press towards the back. Set sleeves into armholes, matching notches and easing the sleeve cap. Overlock and press the seams.
Overlock the bottom edge of the dress and the sleeve hem. Fold to the wrong side, press, and topstitch.
The dress is recommended to be worn with a belt.