Long Sleeve Yoked Dress with Pockets
Introducing a sophisticated women's sewing pattern for a tailored dress featuring a distinctive front yoke, functional in-seam pockets, and subtle pleats for a refined silhouette.
When To Wear:
- Professional Settings: An ideal choice for office wear, business meetings, or corporate events due to its polished and structured design.
- Elegant Daywear: Perfect for sophisticated daytime engagements, luncheons, or semi-formal gatherings where a chic yet comfortable outfit is desired.
- Transitioning Seasons: The long sleeves and moderate length make it suitable for autumn and spring, offering both style and comfortable coverage.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a tailored sheath dress, gently fitted through the bodice and waist, falling to a knee-length hem with subtle shaping.
Neckline: a classic rounded neckline, neatly finished with bias binding for a clean and smooth edge.
Front Bodice: Features a distinct horizontal yoke seam and a central panel adorned with three decorative buttons, creating a sophisticated visual detail.
Waist: a defined waistline created by a horizontal seam, enhancing the dress's structured and flattering silhouette.
Pockets: Practical in-seam pockets are integrated into the front skirt, subtly concealed within the pleats for a smooth and functional design.
Front Skirt: Soft pleats are incorporated into the lower front skirt, adding subtle volume and ease of movement.
Sleeves: Full-length set-in sleeves provide elegant coverage, suitable for various seasons.
Back: a clean back design featuring a central seam and an invisible zipper closure, ensuring a seamless and polished appearance.
Hem: a straight, knee-length hem offers a classic and versatile finish.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires skills in working with structured fabrics, installing an invisible zipper, constructing in-seam pockets, and handling pleats and bias binding.
Fabric Recommendations
Opt for dress fabrics with elastane content for comfort and a refined drape, suitable for using in a single color or two complementary shades:
- Dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibers with added elastane
Additional Supplies
- 6 buttons
- Invisible zipper
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 dress bottom and sleeve bottom – 2 cm. Attention! First of all, 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 (do not forget to consider paired and symmetrical details). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!
- From main fabric:
- Upper back - 2 pieces
- Upper side front - 2 pieces
- Side front — 2 pieces
- Side back - 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- From main fabric 2:
- Upper center front – 1 piece
- Lower back – 2 pieces
- Lower front – 1 piece on fold
- Pocket lining – 2 pieces
Sewing Instructions
- Stitch darts on back pieces. Trim seam allowances with an overlocker and press towards the center. Attach side to lower back. Overlock seam allowance and press onto the main. Stitch upper and lower parts. Overlock seam allowance and press upwards. Overlock the center back seam separately on each piece. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark downwards. Press seam allowances open, pressing the slit. Insert the zipper.
- Stitch darts on front pieces. Trim seam allowance with an overlocker and press upwards. Stitch upper front parts. Overlock seam allowance and press towards the center.
- Place pocket lining on the right side of the lower and stitch. Clip seam allowance, turn lining to the wrong side and press. Place the lower front on the side and stitch the lining seam allowances. Overlock seam allowance. Secure pocket pieces along the upper and side edges. On the lower front, create pleats, directing the depths towards the center. Stitch upper and lower front parts. Overlock seam allowance and press upwards.
- Stitch side and shoulder seams. Overlock seam allowances and press towards the back.
- Cut (if not ready-made) a bias binding 4 cm wide and a length equal to the neckline length + 4 cm. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the binding with the neckline edge, right sides together, and stitch. Clip seam allowances. Turn the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold onto the main piece. Press the seam.
- Stitch sleeve seam. Overlock seam allowance and press towards the back. Overlock the lower sleeve edge. Fold the allowance inwards and topstitch.
- Overlock the lower edge of the dress, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
- Sew on decorative buttons.
