Boat Neck Dolman Sleeve Banded Waist Dress

Name: Boat Neck Dolman Sleeve Banded Waist Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4079
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4079

A women's knee-length dress for knit fabric with a boat neckline, dolman sleeves cut in one with the bodice and gathered on 1 cm elastic at the hem, and a wide band set in at the waist between the bodice and a slim straight skirt. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: knit fabric with medium stretch from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Boat-Neck Dolman Sleeve Dress

When To Wear

For everyday wear and the office in autumn, winter and spring.
With tights and ankle boots or pumps; with a belt over the waist band.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Loose, bloused bodice, a fitted waist band and a slim, straight skirt.

Length: Knee length.

Neckline: Wide boat neckline; the edge is overlocked, turned in and topstitched.

Sleeves: Dolman sleeves cut in one with the upper front and upper back, joined by an upper sleeve seam running from the shoulder; three-quarter length, the hem turned into a casing with elastic.

Front: Three horizontal parts: upper front with the sleeves, middle front (waist band) and lower front.

Back: The same three parts with a centre back seam running the full length.

Waist: The middle front and middle back form a wide band seamed in between bodice and skirt.

Finishing: Seams pressed downwards and to the back; hem overlocked, turned to the wrong side and topstitched. Seams are sewn with an elastic or narrow zigzag stitch or on an overlocker, hems with a twin needle or coverstitch machine.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. No zip, facings or fastenings; straight horizontal seams, an elastic casing and turned hems, sewn on knit fabric.

Fabric Recommendations

Knit fabric with medium stretch from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Elastic, 1 cm wide (sleeve hems)

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: Hem allowance – 2 cm, sleeve hem and neckline allowance - 1.5 cm, 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 main fabric:
- Upper Front – 1 piece
- Upper Back – 2 pieces
- Middle Front – 1 piece
- Middle Back – 2 pieces
- Lower Front – 1 piece
- Lower Back – 2 pieces

Tip: Knit fabric pieces 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 overlocker.

Sewing Instructions

Stitch the Middle Back to the Upper Back. Overlock the seam and press it downwards. Stitch the Lower Back to the Middle Back. Overlock the seam and press it downwards.
Stitch the Middle Front to the Upper Front. Overlock the seam and press it downwards. Stitch the Lower Front to the Middle Front. Overlock the seam and press it downwards.
Stitch the center back seam. Overlock the allowance and press it to the left side.
Stitch the shoulder seams and the upper sleeve seams. Overlock the allowances and press them towards the back. Stitch the side seams and the underarm sleeve seams. Overlock the allowances and press them towards the back.
Overlock the neckline edge. Fold the allowance inwards and topstitch.
Overlock the lower sleeve edge, fold the allowance inwards and topstitch, forming a casing. Thread the elastic through the casing and secure the ends.
Overlock the lower edge of the garment. Fold to the wrong side, press, and topstitch.