Stretch Jersey Dress with Buttoned Flaps

Name: Stretch Jersey Dress with Buttoned Flaps
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4595
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4595

A women's above-the-knee dress for dense knit fabric, with three-quarter set-in sleeves, front shaped by neckline and side darts, and two decorative flaps with buttons on the skirt front. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dense knit with low to medium stretch, in natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Stretch Jersey Dress with Buttoned Flaps

A women's above-the-knee dress for dense knit fabric, with three-quarter set-in sleeves, front shaped by neckline and side darts, and two decorative flaps with buttons on the skirt front.

When To Wear

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

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Slightly A-line, with shaping from darts at the front.

Length: Above the knee.

Neckline: Round neckline bound with a 4 cm bias strip folded in half and topstitched along the fold.

Sleeves: Set-in, three-quarter length, sewn in one pass with the side seams.

Front: One piece cut on the fold, with two darts from the neckline and side bust darts.

Pockets: No pockets; two lined, interfaced flaps with a shaped edge facing the centre are stitched to the front, turned towards the side and secured with a second line of stitching 1 cm away, each with a decorative button.

Back: Centre back seam.

Finishing: Seams sewn with a stretch or narrow zigzag stitch or on a 3- or 4-thread overlocker; 2 cm hems on dress and sleeves topstitched with a twin needle.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Few pieces, darts, set-in sleeves and a bound neckline; the knit needs stretch stitches and a twin-needle hem.

Fabric Recommendations

Dense knit with low to medium stretch, in natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible knit interfacing (upper flaps)
2 buttons
Bias binding, 4 cm wide (or cut from the main fabric)

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, the patterns are without seam allowances. Seam allowances: 2 cm for the bottom edge of the garment and sleeve hem, 0.5 cm for flap facing allowance, 2 cm for flap attachment allowance, 1 cm for all other seams. 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:

Back – 2 pieces
Front – 1 piece on fold
Flap – 4 pieces
Sleeve – 2 pieces
Bias strip for the neckline – 4 cm wide, neckline length + 5 cm (if no ready-made binding is used)

From fusible interfacing:

Flap – 2 pieces

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 serger.

Sewing Instructions

Fuse the two upper Flap pieces with knit interfacing.
Stitch the centre back seam of the Back, press the allowances to the left and serge.
Stitch the darts on the Front. Trim the dart allowances with a serger and press: side darts downwards, neckline darts towards the centre.
Stitch the right shoulder seam, press the allowances towards the back and serge.
Cut (if no ready-made binding is used) a bias strip 4 cm wide and as long as the neckline plus 5 cm. Fold the strip in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the strip along the neckline edge on the right side and stitch. Clip the allowances. Fold the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold onto the dress. Press the seam.
Stitch the left shoulder seam, press the allowances towards the back and serge.
Set the Sleeves into the armholes, press the allowances towards the sleeve and serge.
Stitch the side seam and the sleeve seam in one continuous seam, serge the allowances and press them towards the back.
Place the Flap pieces right sides together in pairs and stitch along the shaped edge. Turn the Flaps right side out and press. Serge the straight edge. Place each Flap on the Front, matching the attachment line (shaped edge towards the centre), and stitch it on. Turn the Flap towards the side seam and stitch a securing line 1 cm from the first stitching. Sew on the decorative buttons.
Serge the hem allowances of the dress and the sleeves, press them to the wrong side and topstitch.