Lace-Trimmed Sheath Dress

Name: Lace-Trimmed Sheath Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4235
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4235

A sleeveless, knee-length women's sheath dress with a V-neckline trimmed with 3 cm lace, a seam under the bust and a vent at the centre back. Invisible zipper in the centre back seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics in natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Lace-Trimmed Sheath Dress

A sleeveless, knee-length women's sheath dress with a V-neckline trimmed with 3 cm lace, a seam under the bust and a vent at the centre back. Invisible zipper in the centre back seam.

When To Wear

To the office with a jacket, or on its own in summer.
To dinners and receptions, the lace neckline worn with simple accessories.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted sheath, shaped with darts at front and back.

Length: Knee length.

Neckline: Deep V at the front, a shallower V at the back; lace trim 3 cm wide stitched along the front neckline.

Front: Two upper front pieces crossing at the centre into the V, joined to a one-piece lower front by a seam under the bust; waist darts in the lower front.

Sleeves: Sleeveless; neckline and armholes finished with all-in-one facings.

Back: Centre back seam with waist darts and a vent at the hem, 6 cm vent allowance.

Closure: Invisible zipper in the centre back seam.

Finishing: Facings understitched 0.2 cm from the seam; 3 cm hem sewn by hand with blind stitches.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A centre back vent, an invisible zipper, all-in-one neck and armhole facings and lace applied along a V-neckline.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics in natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Lace trim, 3 cm wide
Invisible zipper
Fusible interfacing (front and back 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: hem allowance for the dress bottom – 3.0 cm; slit allowance – 6 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 90cm to 150cm) to determine how much material you will need (don't forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces).

From main fabric:
- Upper front - 2 pieces
- Lower front - 1 piece
- Back - 2 pieces
- Back facing - 2 pieces
- Front facing – 1 piece
From fusible interlining:
- Back facing - 2 pieces
- Front facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

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

Reinforce facing pieces with fusible interlining.
Stitch darts on the back and front pieces, press the seam allowances towards the center of the respective pieces.
On the left back piece, along the vertical edge of the slit, cut 5 cm. On both back pieces, reinforce the slit from the wrong side. On the right side, mark the center seam line (slit fold line). Press the left along the slit fold line, on the right, press only the right slit allowance (6 cm) to the wrong side. Align the pieces along the center seam and secure at the upper edge of the slit. Overlock the center back edge separately on each piece. Overlock the slit allowances. Stitch the center back edge from the zipper mark to the slit corner. Clip the corner of the slit seam allowance on the right. Press open the center seam allowances, press the slit allowances and secure them on the right side with machine stitching. Insert the zipper.
Attach the upper front to the lower, press seam allowances upwards and overlock.
Stitch side and shoulder seams, press seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch side and shoulder seams of facings, press seam allowances open. Overlock the lower edge of the facings. Place facing pieces right sides together with the garment and stitch the neckline edge of the front and back. Stitch the armhole in two steps: first the back armhole, then the front armhole. Topstitch the seam allowance to the facing 0.2 cm from the seam. Turn the facing to the wrong side and press. Attach the center edge of the facing to the zipper allowance.
Overlock the bottom edge of the garment. Fold to the wrong side, press and hem with blind stitches.
Topstitch lace onto the front neckline.