Wide Neck Short Sleeve Peplum Sheath Dress

Name: Wide Neck Short Sleeve Peplum Sheath Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4232
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4232

A knee-length women's sheath dress with short set-in sleeves, a slit neckline, princess seams in the bodice and a pleated peplum set into the waist seam. Invisible zipper at the centre back. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics in natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Fitted Peplum Dress

A knee-length women's sheath dress with short set-in sleeves, a slit neckline, princess seams in the bodice and a pleated peplum set into the waist seam. Invisible zipper at the centre back.

When To Wear

To the office with a jacket or on its own, in spring and summer.
To daytime receptions and dinners, with court shoes.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted bodice and a narrow, straight skirt, divided by a waist seam.

Length: About knee length.

Neckline: Wide, shallow neckline with a short V-shaped slit at the centre front, finished with front and back facings.

Sleeves: Short set-in sleeves with a small slit bound in bias strip.

Front: Bodice in four panels with princess seams from the armhole; skirt part with waist darts and a centre front seam.

Back: Princess seams in the bodice, darts in the skirt part, centre back seam.

Closure: Invisible zipper in the upper part of the centre back seam.

Waist: Two-piece peplum cut double, folded lengthwise, with four inverted pleats; its finished ends meet at the centre front and centre back.

Finishing: Hem and sleeve hems turned up 2 cm and topstitched; facings hand-tacked at the shoulder seams.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Princess seams, a pleated peplum inserted into the waist seam, an invisible zipper, a slit neckline with facings and bound sleeve slits.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics in natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Invisible zipper
Fusible interfacing (neckline facings)

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 for the garment and sleeve hem – 2 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:
- Central upper back – 2 pieces
- Central upper front – 2 pieces
- Side upper back – 2 pieces
- Side upper front — 2 pieces
- Lower front — 2 pieces
- Lower back — 2 pieces
- Peplum — 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing — 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing — 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Interface facings with fusible interfacing.
Stitch the princess seams on the front and back. Overlock allowances and press towards the center of the front and back respectively.
Stitch darts on the lower parts. Press allowances towards the center.
Stitch side seams of the upper and lower parts. Overlock allowances and press towards the back.
Overlock the center seams of the front and back.
Fold the peplum in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch the side edges. Trim corners and turn right side out. Create 4 inverted pleats according to the marks, and secure them with a stitch along the upper edge. Stitch the upper and lower parts of the dress together, inserting the peplum between them.
Stitch the center front seam. Press allowance open. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper notch to the hem. Insert the concealed zipper into the back.
Stitch shoulder seams. Overlock allowances and press towards the back.
Stitch shoulder seams of facings. Press allowances open. Overlock facings along the outer edge. Stitch the neckline with the facing. Clip allowances, clip corner on the front. Turn facings right side out and press. Hand-tack facings to shoulder seams. Attach facing ends to the zipper.
Stitch the sleeve seam. Overlock allowance and press towards the back. Clip the sleeve slit at the mark. Cut a bias strip 4 cm wide, length equal to double the slit length + 4 cm. Press the bias strip in half lengthwise, fold outer edges to the center and press again. Finish the slit with the bias strip. Set sleeves into armholes, matching marks.
Overlock the bottom edge of the dress and sleeve. Fold to the wrong side, press, and topstitch.