Flared Sleeve V-Neck Sheath Dress

Name: Flared Sleeve V-Neck Sheath Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4213
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4213

A knee-length women's sheath dress with a round neckline cut into a V at the centre front, elbow-length sleeves finished with flared pleated cuffs, long shaping darts and a centre back vent. Invisible zip at the centre back. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Flared Sleeve V-Neck Sheath Dress

When To Wear

For the office and business meetings in spring and autumn.
For daytime events and dinners with heels or ankle boots.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted sheath; the one-piece front is shaped by long curved darts, cut open and pressed open; the back by darts pressed towards the centre.

Length: Knee length.

Neckline: Round neckline with a V-shaped slit at the centre front, finished with a fused facing; the seam allowances are understitched to the facing.

Sleeves: Set-in sleeves to the elbow with a separate flared cuff: the cuff is folded in half, with four inverted pleats stitched down 3 cm where it joins the sleeve.

Back: Centre back seam with an invisible zip and a vent at the hem, the vent fused and topstitched at the top.

Finishing: Seams overlocked; 2 cm hem sewn by hand with blind stitches.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A faced neckline with a V-slit, an invisible zip finished with a facing, a vent, pleated cuffs.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Invisible zip
Fusible interfacing (neckline facings, vent)

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 seams 1 cm; hem allowance for the dress bottom – 2.0 cm. Attention! First, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width can be from 90cm to 150cm) to determine how much material you will need (don't forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces).

From main fabric:
- Back - 2 pieces
- Front - 1 piece
- Back facing — 2 pieces
- Front facing — 1 piece
- Sleeve - 2 pieces
- Cuff – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

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

Stitch darts on back pieces. Press darts towards the center back. Stitch darts on front pieces. Trim dart depth. Press darts open.
On both lower back pieces, duplicate the vent from the wrong side with interlining. On the right side, mark the center seam line (vent fold line). Overlock the center back edges and vent allowances separately. Stitch the center back edge from the mark to the vent corner. Clip the vent seam allowance corner. Press the center seam allowances open. Press the right side of the vent 1 cm to the wrong side and topstitch. Press the vent allowances towards the left side seam and topstitch along the top with a machine stitch. Insert the zipper.
Stitch shoulder seams and side seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Duplicate the facings. Stitch the shoulder seam of the facings. Overlock the seam and press towards the front. Overlock the outer edge of the facings. Place the dress with the facing right sides together, aligning the neckline edges. Fold back the facing 5 mm from the edges of the invisible zipper and pin to the upper edge of the dress. On the right side of the dress, fold back the allowances along the zipper and pin to the neckline edge over the facing. Stitch the neckline edge. Clip the seam on curves, at the front corner, cut the allowance, stopping 2-3 mm from the stitching. Turn out the pieces and press. Topstitch the seam allowances to the facing. Attach the facing to the zipper tape.
Stitch the sleeve edge. Press the seam and overlock. Stitch the cuff into a ring. Press allowances open. Turn out the cuff, fold in half, and secure along the upper edge. Form and stitch 4 inverted pleats 3 cm according to the markings. Attach the cuff to the sleeve. Overlock the seam and press upwards. Set sleeves into armholes, matching notches. Press the seam and overlock.
Overlock the hem allowance of the dress, press to the wrong side, and hem with blind stitches.