Shawl Collar Wrap Dress Three-Quarter Sleeves

Name: Shawl Collar Wrap Dress Three-Quarter Sleeves
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4660
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4660

A knee-length women's wrap dress in denim with a shawl collar formed by the front facings, three-quarter set-in sleeves and a tie belt in two parts. Darts at the bust, waist and shoulders, double topstitching on the collar edge and hems. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: denim of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Wrap Dress

When To Wear

In spring, summer and early autumn as a day dress, with flat shoes or sandals.
For the office or casual weekends, with a cardigan or light jacket in cooler weather.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Semi-fitted, shaped by bust, waist and shoulder darts on the fronts and darts on the back, tied at the waist.

Length: Knee length; hem turned up 3 cm and finished with double topstitching.

Collar: Shawl collar made of interfaced outer and inner front facings. The outer facing is sewn to the right side of the front and its seam is double-topstitched. The back neckline has an interfaced facing with a centre back seam.

Front: Wrap front forming a deep V-neck.

Closure: Tie belt: the left part is caught into the left side seam, the right part into the front edge seam; the ends are slanted.

Sleeves: Three-quarter length, set-in, hems turned up 3 cm and double-topstitched.

Back: Two pieces with a centre back seam and back darts.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A shawl collar built from outer and inner facings with the back sandwiched at the shoulders, belt parts set into the seams, and even double topstitching on denim.

Fabric Recommendations

Denim of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (inner front facings, back neck facing)

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 bottom edge of the garment and sleeve hem - 3 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 - 2 pieces
- Front - 2 pieces
- Front facing – 4 pieces
- Sleeve - 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing - 2 pieces
- Left belt – 1 piece
- Right belt – 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Front facing – 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing - 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

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

Fuse interfacing to the corresponding pieces.
Stitch darts on the back and front pieces. Press waist and shoulder dart allowances towards the center, bust darts – upwards.
Stitch the center back seam, press allowances to the left side and overlock.
Fold the belt pieces in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch the long and slanted edges, trim allowances at corners. Turn the belt right side out, press.
Stitch the center back seam of the neckline facing, press allowances open. Fold the neckline facing with the back, right sides together, and stitch the neckline edge, clip allowances at curves. Turn the facing to the wrong side, straighten, press.
Stitch the side seams, inserting the left belt into the left side seam, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Overlock the bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch with a double stitch.
Stitch the outer front facing to the front, press allowances towards the front.
Overlock the inner edge of the inner front facing. Fold the inner front facing with the outer front facing, right sides together. Stitch the bottom corner, the front edge, and stitch the shoulder seams, placing the back between the front facing pieces and inserting the right belt according to markings. Clip allowances at curves, trim at corners, turn the front facing to the wrong side, straighten seams, press. Topstitch the allowance of the outer front facing attachment with a double stitch.
Stitch sleeve seams, press allowances and overlock. Set sleeves into armholes according to notches, press allowances and overlock.
Overlock the bottom edge of the sleeve, press to the wrong side and topstitch with a double stitch.