Cowl Neck Drawstring Dress Flap Pockets

Name: Cowl Neck Drawstring Dress Flap Pockets
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4136
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4136

A knee-length women's dress for knit fabric, with a draped cowl neckline, short cut-on sleeves gathered with elastic thread along the shoulder, a drawstring casing at the waist and two box-pleated patch pockets with buttoned flaps. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: well-draping knit of medium stretch, from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Cowl Neck Drawstring Dress Flap Pockets

When To Wear

Everyday wear in spring and summer, with flat sandals or trainers.
Travel and weekends: the knit fabric and tie waist make it easy to wear all day.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Blouson bodice drawn in at the waist by a tie, with a straight skirt below.

Length: To the knee.

Neckline: Cowl drape on the front, cut in one with the front; neck edges overlocked, turned in and topstitched.

Sleeves: Short sleeves cut in one with the bodice, gathered with elastic thread from a mark on the shoulder seam to the sleeve edge, and finished with a double-folded cuff. A shoulder tab with a button is caught into each cuff seam.

Waist: A separate casing topstitched onto the front at the waist, with 3 cm twill tape threaded through and tied at the centre front.

Pockets: Patch pockets on the front skirt, each with a box pleat, and a buttoned flap above, topstitched 0.7 cm from the edge.

Back: Centre back seam running the full length.

Finishing: Hem and neckline overlocked, turned and topstitched; twin needle or coverstitch recommended to keep the stretch.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Sewing stretch knit, shirring with elastic thread, two-layer flaps with buttonholes, pleated patch pockets and a topstitched casing.

Fabric Recommendations

Well-draping knit of medium stretch, from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Twill tape 3 cm wide (length marked on the front pattern piece)
4 buttons
Elastic thread
Small piece of fusible interfacing for the buttonhole area on the outer flaps

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 and neckline allowance for back and front – 1.5 cm, drawstring casing contour – 0 cm, top edge of pocket – 2 cm, other edges of pocket and flap – 1 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. When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match! Inscriptions on the patterns are on the right side!

From main fabric:
- Back – 2 pieces
- Front – 1 piece on fold
- Cuff – 2 pieces
- Shoulder tab – 4 pieces
- Flap – 4 pieces
- Pocket – 2 pieces
- Drawstring casing – 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

Stitch the center back seam. Press seam allowances to the left side and overlock.
Form a box pleat on the pockets and secure the depths together. Press the top allowance of the pockets to the wrong side, fold under, and topstitch. Press the side and bottom allowances of the pockets to the wrong side. Place pockets on the front according to markings and topstitch.
Interface the buttonhole area on the outer flaps. Place flap pieces right sides together and stitch around, leaving a short edge open. Trim corner allowances of flaps and turn right side out. Straighten seams and press, topstitch 0.7 cm from the edge. Overlock the raw edge of the flaps, make buttonholes. Attach flaps to the front, turn down, and topstitch. Sew buttons on pockets according to buttonholes.
Stitch shoulder and side seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Press short edges of drawstring casing 3 cm, long edges of drawstring casing 1 cm to the wrong side, place casing on the front and topstitch according to markings, slightly stretching the bottom side of the casing.
Place shoulder tab pieces right sides together and stitch around, leaving a short edge open. Trim corner allowances and turn right side out. Straighten seams and press, topstitch 0.1 cm from the edge.
From the mark on the shoulder seam to the bottom of the sleeve, stitch with elastic thread.
Stitch cuffs into a loop. Turn pieces right side out, fold lengthwise in half right side out and press. Attach cuffs to the sleeve, placing the shoulder tab pieces underneath. Press the seam. Turn the shoulder tab to the right side and sew on a button.
Overlock the bottom edge of the garment and neckline edges. Press to the wrong side and topstitch.
Fold the ends of the twill tape twice by 0.5 cm and topstitch. Thread the tape through the drawstring casing.