Loose Fit Dress with Keyhole Neck

Name: Loose Fit Dress with Keyhole Neck
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4586
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4586

A loose-fit women's knit dress with raglan sleeves gathered into cuffs, a keyhole opening at the centre front neckline closed with a decorative fastener, and pockets set into curved front seams. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: knit fabric with low to medium stretch, in natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Loose Fit Dress with Keyhole Neck

A loose-fit women's knit dress with raglan sleeves gathered into cuffs, a keyhole opening at the centre front neckline closed with a decorative fastener, and pockets set into curved front seams.

When To Wear

Day to day in autumn and spring, with tights and flat shoes or ankle boots.
At the office, worn on its own or under a cardigan.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight and loose, slightly narrowing towards the hem.

Length: Knee length.

Neckline: Round neckline finished with a facing, with a keyhole slit at the centre front and a decorative fastener at the top of the slit. The facing is interfaced and tacked to the raglan seams.

Sleeves: Raglan sleeves just below the elbow, with a dart at the shoulder. The lower edge is gathered into a folded cuff, the cuff ends overlapping.

Front: A centre front cut on the fold and two side fronts, joined by curved seams that run from the raglan seam down to the hip.

Pockets: Pocket openings in the curved front seams at hip level, with the pocket bags stitched into the same seam.

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

Finishing: Sleeve underarm and side seams sewn in one continuous seam; hem turned up 1.5 cm and topstitched with a twin needle.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Pockets sewn into curved seams, a faced neckline with a slit and fastener, gathered sleeves set into cuffs, and sewing knit fabric with stretch stitches or an overlocker.

Fabric Recommendations

Knit fabric with low to medium stretch, in natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (front and back neckline facings)
Decorative fastener for the neckline opening

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 seam allowances – 0.7 cm, hem allowance – 1.5 cm. Attention! First, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width can range 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 on fold
Front Side – 2 pieces
Pocket Bag – 2 pieces
Sleeve – 2 pieces
Back Neckline Facing – 1 piece
Front Neckline Facing – 1 piece
Cuff – 2 pieces

From fusible interfacing:

Back Neckline Facing – 1 piece
Front Neckline Facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Tip: Knit fabric pieces are stitched with a special elastic or narrow zigzag stitch. When serging, trim seam allowances to 0.8 cm. The hem allowance is topstitched with a twin needle to maintain elasticity. You can also stitch pieces directly on a 3- or 4-thread overlock machine.

Place the Pocket Bag on the Front, right sides together, and stitch along the pocket opening. Turn the Pocket Bag to the wrong side, press.
Place the Front on the Front Side and stitch the curved seams, catching the Pocket Bag edges in the same seam; serge the allowances.
Stitch the dart on the Sleeve, press, serge. Join the back edge of the Sleeve to the Back, press and serge the allowances. Join the front edge of the Sleeve to the Front, press and serge the allowances.
Stitch the underarm sleeve seams and the side seams in one continuous seam. Press and serge the allowances.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the Front Neckline Facing and Back Neckline Facing, press the allowances open. Serge the outer edge of the facing. Place the facing on the garment, right sides together, and stitch the back neckline, front neckline and the front keyhole opening, inserting the decorative fastener. Clip the allowances at the corners, turn the facing to the wrong side, straighten the edge, press. Tack the facing to the garment along the raglan seams of the Back and Front.
Press the Cuff in half lengthwise, right side out. Sew a line of gathering stitches along the lower edge of the Sleeve and gather it. Stitch the Cuff to the lower edge of the Sleeve, overlapping the right end of the Cuff over the left. Serge the allowances.
Serge the hem edge, press it to the wrong side and topstitch.