Asymmetric Pleat Shift Dress

Name: Asymmetric Pleat Shift Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4616
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4616

A women's knee-length shift dress with a round neckline and a single off-centre pleat at the front neckline held by one button. Bust darts at the front, waist and shoulder darts at the back, set-in sleeves below the elbow. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Asymmetric Pleat Dress

When To Wear

For the office and business meetings, on its own or under a jacket.
In autumn and spring with tights and court shoes or ankle boots.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight shift, shaped by bust darts on the front and waist darts on the back.

Length: Knee length.

Neckline: Round, finished with interfaced front and back facings tacked to the shoulder seams.

Front: One front piece with a pleat laid at the neckline to one side of the centre; its fold runs diagonally down the front. A button is sewn onto the pleat at the neckline.

Sleeves: One-piece set-in sleeves ending below the elbow, with a 2 cm topstitched hem.

Back: Cut on the fold with no centre back seam, shaped by shoulder and waist darts.

Finishing: Seams overlocked; 3 cm dress hem, overlocked and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Darts, a faced neckline, set-in sleeves and topstitched hems; the front pleat is folded and secured before the seams are sewn.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (neckline facings)
1 button

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 – 3.0 cm; hem allowance for the sleeve bottom – 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 parts). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match! Attention! Markings on the patterns are made on the face side!

From main fabric:

Back - 1 piece with a fold
Front - 1 piece
Sleeve — 2 pieces
Front neckline facing — 1 piece
Back neckline facing – 1 piece

From fusible interfacing:

Front neckline facing — 1 piece
Back neckline facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the facing pieces.
Stitch the waist and shoulder darts on the back. Press the dart allowances towards the center. Stitch the bust darts on the front, press the dart allowances upwards. Form and secure the pleat at the front neckline.
Stitch the side and shoulder seams, press the allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the neckline facings, overlock the outer edge. Place the dress and facing right sides together, aligning the neckline edges, and stitch. Clip the allowances at curves, turn the facing to the wrong side and press. Attach the facing to the shoulder seams.
Stitch the sleeve seam, press the allowances and overlock. Set the sleeves into the armholes, matching the notches. Press the allowances and overlock.
Overlock the bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch. Overlock the bottom edge of the sleeve, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
Sew a button onto the pleat.