Sleeveless Draped Top

Name: Sleeveless Draped Top
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4549
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4549

A sleeveless women's pullover top with an asymmetric cowl drape that falls from one shoulder across the front, formed by a stitched pleat. The top is lined throughout, with a darted front lining under the draped front. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: silk fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Sleeveless Draped Top

When To Wear

In warm weather on its own, with trousers or a skirt.
Under a jacket or cardigan for office wear and evenings.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight, close to the body, without a waist seam.

Length: Hip length.

Neckline: Draped cowl front: the folds start at one shoulder and run diagonally down to the opposite side; the front neckline edge is bound with folded bias binding. Plain round back neckline.

Sleeves: Sleeveless; armholes faced with the lining.

Front: One-piece front with a pleat stitched and laid along marked lines to form the drape. No closure; the top goes on over the head.

Back: One piece cut on the fold, with no centre back seam.

Finishing: Back neckline, armholes and hem are faced with the lining, and the top is turned through an opening in the left lining side seam.

Lining: Full lining; the front lining is a separate piece with darts, the back lining is cut from the back pattern.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Handling silk, forming the drape pleat, binding a bias-cut neckline edge and bagging out a lined bodice with the armholes faced in two steps.

Fabric Recommendations

Silk fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Bias binding, 4 cm wide (or cut from the main fabric)

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 - 1 cm. Attention! First of all, 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:

Back – 1 piece on fold
Front — 1 piece
Front lining — 1 piece

The back lining is cut according to the main pattern piece.

Sewing Instructions

Stitch darts on the lining pattern piece. Press the dart allowances downwards.
Stitch the depth of the pleat on the front. Fold and secure the pleat along the marked lines.
Cut (if not ready-made) a bias binding 4 cm wide and a length equal to the neckline length of the front + 5 cm. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise, right sides out, and press. Place the binding with the neckline edge on the right side and stitch. Clip the allowances. Fold the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam. Similarly, finish the neckline of the front lining.
Stitch side and shoulder seams, press allowances open. Stitch side and shoulder seams of the lining, leaving an opening in the left side seam, press allowances open.
Face the back neckline with the lining. Clip the allowances. Turn the lining to the wrong side and press. Face the armhole with the lining in two steps: first the front armhole, then the back armhole. Face the bottom of the blouse with the lining.
Turn the blouse right side out through the opening, sew up the opening.