Long Sleeve A-Line Peter Pan Collar Dress

Name: Long Sleeve A-Line Peter Pan Collar Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4552
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4552

A women's above-knee A-line dress in stretch fabric with princess seams front and back, two-piece long sleeves and a Peter Pan collar in a contrasting fabric. It closes with a concealed zip in the centre back seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres with added elastane, in two colours: one for the dress, one for the collar.

Tech. Description

A-Line Peter Pan Collar Dress

When To Wear

For office wear in autumn, winter and spring.
With tights and ankle boots or flat shoes for everyday wear.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted through the bodice by princess seams, flaring into an A-line skirt; no waist seam.

Length: Above the knee.

Collar: Flat Peter Pan collar with rounded ends, in two halves that part at the centre back; cut from a second fabric, the upper collar interfaced.

Sleeves: Long, set-in, two-piece (upper and under sleeve); hem 2 cm.

Front: Centre front panel and two side front panels joined by princess seams.

Closure: Concealed zip in the centre back seam.

Back: Two centre back panels and two side back panels, princess seams.

Finishing: Seams overlocked; hem turned up 1.5 cm and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Princess seams, a concealed zip, a two-piece sleeve and a collar set into the neckline with the under collar topstitched over the seam.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres with added elastane, in two colours: one for the dress, one for the collar.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (upper collar)
Concealed zip

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 – 1.5 cm; sleeve hem allowance — 2 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 details). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric:

Center back - 2 pieces
Side back - 2 pieces
Side front — 2 pieces
Center front - 1 piece
Upper sleeve – 2 pieces
Lower sleeve — 2 pieces

From main fabric 2:

Collar – 4 pieces

From fusible interfacing:

Collar — 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Fuse the upper collar pieces with fusible interfacing.
Overlock the center back edge separately on each piece. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark downwards. Press the seam allowances open, pressing the slit. Insert the concealed zipper. Stitch the back princess seams. Overlock the allowances and press towards the center.
Stitch the front princess seams. Overlock the allowances and press towards the center.
Stitch the side and shoulder seams. Overlock the allowances and press towards the back.
Place the collar pieces right sides together and stitch along the outer contour. Trim the allowances at the corners, clip at the curves. Turn the collar right side out, shape, and press. Attach the upper collar to the neckline, matching the marks. Fold the allowance of the lower collar inwards and topstitch into the attachment seam.
Stitch the sleeve seams. Overlock the allowances and press towards the back. Overlock the lower edge of the sleeve. Fold the allowance inwards and topstitch.
Overlock the bottom edge of the dress and the lower edge of the sleeve, press to the wrong side and topstitch.