Jersey Top with Flounce and Ruffle

Name: Jersey Top with Flounce and Ruffle
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4134
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4134

A sleeveless women's top in stretch jersey, hip length, with a gathered ruche all around the scoop neckline and a gathered flounce stitched down the centre front in a cascade. Shaped with front darts. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: knit fabric with medium or high stretch, of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Jersey Top with Flounce and Ruffle

When To Wear

In summer on its own with a skirt or trousers.
Under an open jacket or cardigan for the office, with the ruche and flounce showing at the front.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting, straight to the hip; front darts, no back shaping.

Length: Hip length, straight hem turned up 1.5 cm and topstitched.

Neckline: Rounded scoop neckline edged with a gathered ruche cut as one piece, joined into a ring, stitched to the wrong side of the neckline and turned to the right side. Its outer edge is finished with a rolled overlock hem.

Front: One piece. A flounce with rolled-hem edges is gathered along its inner edge and topstitched onto the front, interrupting the stitching at the curves; the placement line is marked on the front pattern piece.

Sleeves: Sleeveless; armholes overlocked, turned under 1.5 cm and topstitched.

Back: One piece with no seams or darts.

Finishing: Shoulder and side seams overlocked and pressed towards the back. Seams sewn with a stretch or narrow zigzag stitch or on a 3- or 4-thread overlocker; hems with a twin needle or coverstitch.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Only four pieces and no fastenings, but it needs rolled overlock edges, even gathering on a knit and topstitching a gathered flounce along a curved line.

Fabric Recommendations

Knit fabric with medium or high stretch, of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Twin needle or coverstitch machine for the hems (or a 3- or 4-thread overlocker for the seams)

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, the patterns do not include seam allowances. Seam allowances: Armhole seam allowance - 1.5 cm, hem allowance – 1.5 cm, outer ruffle edge – 0 cm, flounce edge – 0 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! Note: Markings on the patterns are on the right side.

From main fabric:
- Front – 1 piece
- Back – 1 piece
- Ruche – 1 piece
- Flounce – 1 piece

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

Mark and stitch the darts on the front. Trim the bulk with an overlocker.
Finish all edges of the Flounce with a rolled overlock hem. Stitch along the inner edge of the Flounce with loosened stitches and gather. Place the Flounce on the Front and topstitch along the upper edge, interrupting the stitching at the curves (approximate stitching diagram is provided on the front pattern piece).
Stitch the shoulder and side seams. Overlock the allowances and press towards the back.
Stitch the short edges of the Ruche together. Overlock the allowance. Stitch along the inner edge with loosened stitches and gather. Place the Ruche right side down on the wrong side of the top along the neckline and stitch. Overlock the allowance. Turn the Ruche to the right side.
Overlock the armhole. Fold the allowance inwards and topstitch.
Overlock the bottom edge of the garment. Fold to the wrong side, press and topstitch.