Long Sleeve Dress Front Yoke

Name: Long Sleeve Dress Front Yoke
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4618
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4618

A women's A-line dress above the knee with a round neckline, a front yoke, long set-in sleeves and a box pleat down the centre back that opens from a back neckline slit finished with a fabric bow. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Long Sleeve Dress Front Yoke

A women's A-line dress above the knee with a round neckline, a front yoke, long set-in sleeves and a box pleat down the centre back that opens from a back neckline slit finished with a fabric bow.

When To Wear

For the office or daytime in autumn and spring, with tights and flat shoes or ankle boots.
For family occasions and dinners, where the back bow and pleat are on show.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: A-line, widening from the bust to the hem; bust darts on the front.

Length: Above the knee.

Neckline: Round, finished with interfaced front and back facings.

Front: Front cut on the fold below a horizontal yoke seam; seam allowances pressed up and overlocked.

Sleeves: Long, straight one-piece set-in sleeves with a 2 cm topstitched hem.

Back: Cut on the fold, with a box pleat formed at centre back: the fold is stitched 6–7 cm down from the neckline and then spread open to the hem. Above the pleat there is a slit at the back neckline, faced with the two-piece back facing. A small gathered bow is sewn on at the top of the pleat.

Finishing: Seams overlocked; 2 cm dress hem, overlocked and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Straight seams, darts, a yoke seam, a faced neckline with a back slit, set-in sleeves and a box pleat stitched at the top only.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (neckline facings)

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, sleeve bottom – 2.0 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 (do not forget to account for paired and symmetrical details).

From main fabric:

Back - 1 piece on fold
Front - 1 piece on fold
Front yoke - 1 piece
Sleeve - 2 pieces
Back neckline facing – 2 pieces
Front neckline facing – 1 piece
Bow – 1 piece

From fusible interfacing:

Back neckline facing – 2 pieces
Front neckline facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

Fuse interfacing to the neckline facing pieces.
Fold the back piece in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch the pleat 6 – 7 cm from the top. Spread the pleat depths to form a box pleat, press.
Stitch the darts on the front piece. Press the dart depths upwards.
Attach the yoke to the front, press seam allowances upwards, serge.
Stitch the side and shoulder seams, press seam allowances towards the back and serge.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the facings, press seam allowances open. Serge the bottom edge. Place the facing on the garment right sides together and stitch the neckline edge and back opening. Clip seam allowances at curves, trim at corners. Turn the facing to the wrong side, straighten, press. Stitch the upper edges of the pleat depths to the facing.
Stitch the sleeve seam, press seam allowances towards the back and serge. Set sleeves into armholes, matching notches, serge seam allowances.
Serge the hem allowance of the dress bottom and sleeve bottom, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
Fold the bow piece right sides together and stitch along three sides, leaving an opening for turning. Trim seam allowances at corners, turn the bow right side out and press. Hand stitch the opening closed. In the middle of the bow, stitch with a loosely tensioned thread and gather. Attach the bow to the dress according to the technical sketch.