Fitted Velvet Dress With Chiffon Sleeves

Name: Fitted Velvet Dress With Chiffon Sleeves
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4066
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4066

A fitted women's sheath dress in stretch velvet with princess seams front and back and short puffed sleeves of double-layer chiffon. The sleeves are gathered with rows of elastic thread along their upper and lower edges. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: stretch velvet made from natural or blended fibres for the dress; chiffon for the sleeves.

Tech. Description

Fitted Velvet Dress With Chiffon Sleeves

When To Wear

For evening parties and celebrations in autumn and winter.
For dinners and theatre, with tights and heeled shoes.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting sheath shaped by princess seams on the front and back.

Length: Above the knee.

Neckline: High round neckline, allowance turned in and topstitched.

Sleeves: Short chiffon sleeves reaching up to the neckline, each cut from two layers stitched together along the upper and lower edges. The front and back sleeve edges are stabilised with 1 cm strips of fusible interfacing; rows of elastic thread gather the sleeve along both seams. The armhole allowance below the sleeve is turned in and topstitched.

Front: Centre front panel cut on the fold and two side fronts.

Closure: None; the stretch velvet lets the dress pull on.

Back: Centre back seam and princess seams.

Finishing: Hem turned up and topstitched; a twin needle or coverstitch keeps the stretch.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Handling stretch velvet and sheer chiffon together, shirring with elastic thread and setting the gathered sleeves to the marks.

Fabric Recommendations

Stretch velvet made from natural or blended fibres for the dress; chiffon for the sleeves. Sew the velvet with an elastic or narrow zigzag stitch or on a 3- or 4-thread overlocker.

Additional Supplies

Elastic thread
Fusible interfacing (1 cm strips for the sleeve edges)

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 – 2 cm, neckline allowance for front and back – 1.5 cm. All other seams 1 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 velvet:
- Center back – 2 pieces
- Side back - 2 pieces
- Center front – 1 piece on fold
- Side front – 2 pieces
From chiffon:
- Sleeve – 4 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Tip: Cut pieces from knit fabrics 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.

Stitch the princess seams of the back and front, overlock the allowances and press them towards the center back and front respectively.
Stitch the center back seam. Press the allowance to the left side and overlock. Stitch the side seams, press the allowances towards the back and overlock.
Cut a strip of fusible interfacing equal to the length of the front and back edges and 1 cm wide. Fuse the allowances of the front and back edges of the sleeve (duplicate the edges of the upper and lower sleeves). Fold the sleeves in pairs right sides together and stitch along the upper and lower edges. On the wrong side, sew rows with elastic thread along the upper and lower seams.
Overlock the front and back necklines. Set in the sleeves, matching the marks. Overlock the allowances. Fold up the lower armhole allowance and stitch. Fold up the neckline allowance of the front and back and stitch.
Overlock the bottom edge of the dress. Fold to the wrong side, press and stitch.