Asymmetric Collar Fit-and-Flare Dress

Name: Asymmetric Collar Fit-and-Flare Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4657
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4657

A women's fit-and-flare dress just below the knee, with curved princess seams front and back, three-quarter set-in sleeves, an asymmetric two-part collar and an off-centre buttoned placket on the bodice. Concealed zipper in the centre back seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres that drape well.

Tech. Description

Asymmetric Collar Fit-and-Flare Dress

When To Wear

At the office and for daytime events, autumn to spring.
With tights and ankle boots or court shoes.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted bodice and waist; the skirt flares from the hips. Shaped by curved princess seams that run from the armholes to the hem.

Length: Just below the knee.

Collar: Flat collar made of two parts, left and right, each cut double with interfacing, with rounded ends; the left part is wider and crosses the neckline to the placket.

Sleeves: Three-quarter length, set-in.

Front: Centre front piece and a separate left front; the off-centre placket (3 cm allowance, interfaced) is topstitched along its edge, with buttonholes on the right front and buttons on the left.

Back: Centre back seam with a concealed zipper and curved princess seams.

Finishing: Hem and sleeve hems turned up and topstitched; dress hem allowance 2 cm.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Curved princess seams, a concealed zipper, an off-centre placket with buttonholes and a two-part collar.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres that drape well.

Additional Supplies

Concealed zipper
Fusible interfacing (collars, placket allowances)
5 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: hem allowance for the dress bottom – 2 cm, placket allowance for the left front – 3 cm, all other seams 1 cm. 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 (do not forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces).

From main fabric:
- Center Back – 2 pieces
- Side Back – 2 pieces
- Center Front – 1 piece
- Left Front – 1 piece
- Side Front – 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Left Collar – 2 pieces
- Right Collar – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Left Collar – 1 piece
- Right Collar – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match! Attention! Markings on the patterns are made on the right side.

Interface the collars with fusible interfacing, as well as the placket allowances of the front.
Finish the raw edges of the center back separately. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the bottom. Press the seam allowances open, pressing the slit for the zipper. Insert the zipper. Stitch the back princess seams. Finish the seam allowances and press them towards the center back.
Finish the placket allowance of the Center Front, fold it inwards and press. Finish the placket allowance of the Left Front, fold it inwards, topstitch and press. Place the Center Front over the Left Front and stitch them together along the lower edge of the placket. Stitch the upper corners of the placket. Fold the Left Front back and topstitch along the placket edge on the Center Front.
Stitch the front princess seams. Finish the seam allowances and press them towards the center.
Stitch the shoulder and side seams, press the allowances towards the back and finish them.
Place each pair of collar pieces (Left Collar, Right Collar) right sides together and stitch along the outer edges. Trim the seam allowances, turn the collars right side out and press. Attach the upper collars to the neckline. Fold the allowances of the lower collars inwards and topstitch into the seam of the upper collars.
Stitch the sleeve seam. Finish the allowance and press it towards the back. Set the sleeves into the armholes. Finish the allowances.
Finish the bottom edge of the dress and sleeves, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
On the right front, make buttonholes, sew buttons onto the left front.