High-Neck Sheath Dress

Name: High-Neck Sheath Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4647
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4647

A women's knee-length sheath dress for low-stretch knit or woven fabric with elastane, with a high neck cut in one with the bodice, darts on the front and back, elbow-length set-in sleeves, a concealed zipper and a vent in the centre back seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: low-stretch knit fabrics from natural or blended fibres, or dress fabrics from natural or blended fibres with added elastane.

Tech. Description

High-Neck Sheath Dress

When To Wear

At the office in autumn and winter, with a jacket or a fitted cardigan.
For daytime events and dinners, with court shoes or ankle boots.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted sheath shaped by darts on the front and back, pressed towards the centre.

Length: Knee length; 2 cm hem folded and topstitched.

Neckline: High neck cut in one with the front and back, shaped by darts that run down from the neckline and finished inside with interfaced front and back facings.

Sleeves: Elbow-length set-in sleeves with a 2 cm hem.

Closure: Concealed zipper in the centre back seam; the facing is attached to the zipper tape.

Back: Two pieces with a centre back seam and waist darts. A vent at the hem, its extensions interfaced and secured with machine stitching.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A cut-on high neck finished with facings, a concealed zipper and a back vent.

Fabric Recommendations

Low-stretch knit fabrics from natural or blended fibres, or dress fabrics from natural or blended fibres with added elastane.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (front facing, back facings, vent extensions)
Concealed zipper

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: hem allowance for the garment bottom and sleeve hem — 2.0 cm; other allowances - 1.0 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.

From main fabric:

Back – 2 pieces
Front – 1 piece (cut on fold)
Sleeve – 2 pieces
Front Facing – 1 piece
Back Facing – 2 pieces

From fusible interfacing:

Front Facing – 1 piece
Back Facing – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

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

Fuse interfacing to the facings.
Stitch darts on the back and front pieces, press the dart depths towards the center.
On both Back pieces, fuse interfacing strips to the vent extensions on the wrong side. Overlock the center back seam separately on each piece. Overlock the vent allowances. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the vent corner. Clip the seam allowance at the vent corner on the right back piece. Press open the center seam allowances, press the vent allowances and secure them with machine stitching. Insert the zipper.
Stitch the side and shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the Front Facing and Back Facings, overlock the outer edge. Place the dress with the facing right sides together and stitch the neckline edge. Clip the allowances at the curves, turn the facing to the wrong side and press. Attach the facing to the shoulder seams and to the zipper tape.
Overlock the sleeve seam edges separately. Stitch the sleeve seam and press the allowances open.
Set the sleeves into the armholes, matching notches, press allowances and overlock.
Overlock the bottom edge of the garment and the sleeve hem. Press allowances to the wrong side and topstitch.