Asymmetrical Draped One-Shoulder Dress

Name: Asymmetrical Draped One-Shoulder Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4154
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4154

A women's asymmetrical knit dress of about knee length, with one covered shoulder and a single narrow strap on the other. All edges are bound with bands in a contrast colour, the open left side falls in a draped cascade, and a tie belt is threaded through worked slits at the waist. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: for knit fabric only: a drapey knit with medium stretch, in natural or blended fibres, in two colours (main and contrast).

Tech. Description

Asymmetrical Overlay Dress

When To Wear

Warm summer days and evenings, with flat sandals or heeled sandals.
Holidays and outdoor parties, where a loose knit dress is comfortable to wear.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Loose, straight body drawn in at the waist by the belt.

Length: About knee length.

Neckline: Asymmetrical one-shoulder neckline running diagonally from the left shoulder, edged with a folded contrast band (upper front and upper back trims).

Sleeves: No set-in sleeves. The left shoulder is covered by a wide cut-on extension with a shoulder seam; the right side has one narrow self-fabric strap, positioned and length-adjusted at a fitting and stitched into the band seam.

Back: One piece, with the same diagonal neckline band.

Waist: Belt in the main fabric, folded and stitched to shape, threaded through overlocked slits in the dress.

Skirt: The left side is left open and finished with a folded contrast band; front and back are joined by topstitching along marked lines inside it, so the edge hangs in soft folds.

Finishing: Folded contrast band along the hem, joined to the side band; bar tacks at the shoulder seam and armhole.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Stretching knit bands onto the edges, joining the side and hem bands, worked belt slits and topstitching front and back together along markings.

Fabric Recommendations

For knit fabric only: a drapey knit with medium stretch, in natural or blended fibres, in two colours (main and contrast).

Additional Supplies

Contrast knit fabric for the bands

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: All allowances – 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. Markings on the patterns are on the right side!

From main fabric:
- Back – 1 piece
- Front – 1 piece
- Strap – 1 piece
- Waistband – 1 piece
From contrast fabric:
- Upper back trim – 2 pieces
- Upper front trim – 2 pieces
- Side back trim – 1 piece
- Side front trim – 1 piece
- Lower back trim – 1 piece
- Lower front trim – 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 to maintain elasticity. You can also stitch pieces directly on a 3- or 4-thread overlocker.

Sewing Instructions

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

Fold the upper back and front trims right sides together and stitch the upper edge. Turn the pieces right side out, press.
Attach the back trim to the back, slightly stretching the trim, press and overlock the allowances. Attach the front trim to the front, slightly stretching the trim, press and overlock the allowances.
Stitch the shoulder and right side seams, press and overlock the allowances. Place a bar tack on the shoulder seam and at the armhole.
Stitch the side back and front trims along the shoulder edge. Fold the side trim in half lengthwise right side out and attach to the left side edge. Press and overlock the allowances.
Stitch the lower back and front trims along the side edge. Fold the trim in half lengthwise right side in and stitch the short sides. Turn the trim right side out, fold in half and attach to the lower edge. Press and overlock the allowances. Topstitch the allowance to the side trim.
Overlock and cut the belt slits. Fold the dress, aligning the left edges, and topstitch along the markings through all layers, securing the back and front. Also secure the back and front at the side trim.
Fold the strap in half lengthwise right sides together and stitch the long side. Turn right side out, overlock the short sides. Put on the dress, adjust the position and length of the strap, and topstitch it into the seam of the upper trim attachment and along the upper edge of the trim.
Fold the waistband in half lengthwise right sides together and stitch along the contour, leaving an opening on the long side for turning. Turn the waistband right side out, press, sew up the opening. Thread the waistband through the openings.