Tunic with Decorative Front Placket & Smocked Waist

Name: Tunic with Decorative Front Placket & Smocked Waist
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4265
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4265

A women's tunic with three-quarter set-in sleeves, a deep U-shaped neckline filled by an inset panel and edged with a contrast band, and a dropped waist shirred with elastic thread. The sleeve hems carry matching contrast bands. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: light fabrics of natural or blended fibres, chiffon.

Tech. Description

Tunic with Decorative Front Placket & Smocked Waist

When To Wear

Summer days and holidays, over slim trousers, leggings or jeans.
Beach and resort wear in light fabric.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Loose bodice blousing over a shirred band at the hips, with a short gathered flare below.

Length: Upper thigh.

Neckline: Round at the back, deepening to a U-shape at the front. A separate front inset, its upper edge turned and topstitched, is stitched behind the neckline opening with the seams on the right side.

Front: Cut in one piece on the fold, with bust darts pressed downwards.

Back: Cut in one piece on the fold; no fastening, the tunic pulls on over the head.

Sleeves: Three-quarter, set-in with an eased cap; hems finished with a contrast band sewn into a ring and topstitched.

Waist: Several rows of stitching with elastic thread form a shirred band at the dropped waist.

Finishing: Neckline faced with a contrast band, turned to the right side and topstitched, front and back pieces joined at the shoulders; hem overlocked, turned up and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A shaped neckline band applied from the wrong side and turned to the right side, an inset panel, set-in sleeves and shirring with elastic thread.

Fabric Recommendations

Light fabrics of natural or blended fibres, chiffon.

Additional Supplies

Contrast fabric (neckline and sleeve bands)
Elastic thread

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 upper edge of insert – 2 cm, all other seam allowances 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:
- Front – 1 piece on fold
- Back – 1 piece on fold
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Front insert — 1 piece
From contrast fabric:
- Front placket — 1 piece
- Back placket — 1 piece
- Sleeve placket — 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Stitch darts on the front. Press dart allowances downwards.
Stitch shoulder and side seams. Overlock allowances and press towards the back.
Overlock the upper edge of the insert, fold to the wrong side and topstitch. Place right side up on the wrong side of the neckline and stitch. Seams will be on the right side! Stitch shoulder edges of plackets. Press allowances towards the back. Face the neckline with the placket. (The placket attachment seams will be between the front and the placket). Turn plackets to the right side, clipping at curves. Fold the outer edge of the plackets to the wrong side and topstitch.
Stitch the sleeve seam. Overlock allowance and press towards the back. Stitch the sleeve placket into a loop, press allowance open. Place the placket on the sleeve from the wrong side and stitch. Turn the placket to the right side. Fold the upper allowance of the placket inwards and topstitch. Set the sleeve into the armhole, easing the sleeve cap.
Overlock the tunic hem, fold the edge inwards and topstitch. Stitch rows with elastic thread.