Sleeveless Paneled Front Asymmetrical Dress

Name: Sleeveless Paneled Front Asymmetrical Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4606
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4606

A women's sleeveless shift dress, above the knee, with a diagonal seam across the front, a free-hanging overlay panel that forms an asymmetric pointed hem, a decorative flap and two decorative buttons on the shoulder. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Sleeveless Paneled Front Asymmetrical Dress

When To Wear

In summer on its own, or over a thin top or blouse in spring and autumn.
For work and daytime wear with flat shoes or low heels.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight, slightly relaxed shift shape.

Length: Above the knee, with the hem dropping to a point on one side.

Neckline: Round neckline, finished together with the armholes by an all-in-one interfaced facing.

Sleeves: Sleeveless.

Front: The upper front is joined to the lower front with a diagonal seam running from the side down across the body; two darts in the upper front run parallel to it. A separate overlay panel (detachable piece) lies over the lower front: its centre and lower edges are hemmed with a 2 cm allowance and left free, and its upper and side edges are caught into the seams. A decorative flap is stitched to the overlay below the diagonal seam.

Back: Centre back seam with an invisible zipper from the neckline.

Finishing: Two decorative buttons at the shoulder seam near the neckline; 2 cm topstitched hem.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. An angled panel seam, a layered overlay panel, a self-faced flap, an invisible zipper and an all-in-one neck and armhole facing.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Invisible zipper
Fusible interfacing (facings, one flap piece)
2 decorative buttons

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; allowance along the center and lower edges of the Detachable Piece Front – 2.0 cm; dress hem allowance – 2.0 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 (don't forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match! Attention! Markings on the patterns are made on the right side.

From main fabric:

Back – 2 pieces
Upper Front – 1 piece
Lower Front – 1 piece
Detachable Piece Front – 1 piece
Front Facing – 1 piece
Back Facing – 2 pieces
Flap – 2 pieces

From fusible interfacing:

Front Facing – 1 piece
Back Facing – 2 pieces
Flap – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the Front Facing, Back Facing and one Flap piece.
Stitch the darts on the Upper Front. Trim the upper dart to a depth of 1 cm. Press the darts upwards.
Serge the center back edges of each Back piece separately. Stitch the center back seam from the marking down to the hem, press the allowances open. Insert the concealed zipper.
Place the Flap pieces right sides together and stitch around. Trim the allowances, turn the flap right side out and press. Serge the upper edge. Stitch the flap to the Detachable Piece Front, fold it down and topstitch along the attachment seam.
Serge the center edge of the Detachable Piece Front, press it to the wrong side and topstitch. Serge the lower edge of the Detachable Piece Front, press it to the wrong side and topstitch. Place the Detachable Piece Front onto the Lower Front and baste them together along the upper and side edges. From now on, treat them as one piece.
Stitch the Upper Front to the Lower Front, press the allowances upwards and serge.
Stitch the side and shoulder seams, press the allowances towards the back and serge.
Stitch the shoulder and side seams of the Front Facing and Back Facings, press the allowances open. Serge the lower edge of the facing. Place the facing on the neckline right sides together and stitch around. Trim the allowances, turn the facing to the wrong side and press. Stitch the facing to the armholes in two steps: first the front armhole, then the back armhole.
Serge the hem allowance of the dress, press it to the wrong side and topstitch.
Sew the decorative buttons to the shoulder seam.