Dolman Sleeve Sheath Dress

Name: Dolman Sleeve Sheath Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4682
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4682

A women's above-the-knee dress with a waist seam: a looser upper part with cut-on dolman sleeves and shoulder darts, joined to a fitted skirt with waist darts. Concealed zip and a hem slit in the centre back seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics with good drape, in natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Dolman Sleeve Sheath Dress

When To Wear

At the office in spring and summer, alone or under a light jacket.
For daytime events and dinners, with heeled shoes or sandals.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Relaxed bodice over a straight, close-fitting skirt; the two meet at a horizontal seam at the waist.

Length: Just above the knee.

Neckline: Round jewel neckline finished with an interfaced facing.

Sleeves: Short dolman sleeves cut in one with the front and back; the edge is serged, turned under and topstitched.

Front: Upper front cut in one piece with darts from the shoulders; lower front in one piece with two waist darts.

Back: Centre back seam with a concealed zip from the neckline; upper back with shoulder darts, lower back with waist darts.

Skirt: Slit at the centre back hem, its allowances topstitched 0.2 cm from the edge.

Finishing: Waist and side seams pressed and serged; hem turned up and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Darts, a waist seam, a concealed zip, a centre back slit and a neckline facing.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics with good drape, in natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (neckline facings)
Concealed zip

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 back and front sleeve edge – 1.5 cm; hem allowance for dress 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 pieces).

From main fabric:
- Upper back - 2 pieces
- Lower back - 2 pieces
- Upper front – 1 piece
- Lower front - 1 piece
- Back neckline facing - 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing - 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 facings.
Stitch darts on back and front pieces, press allowances towards the center of the pieces. Trim the dart allowance of the upper front to 1 cm and serge.
Stitch shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and serge. Serge the sleeve edge, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
Stitch upper and lower back parts (the edge of the upper is shorter than the edge of the lower by the width of the side seam), press allowances upwards and serge.
Serge the center back edge separately on each piece. Stitch the center back edge from the zipper mark to the slit mark, press allowances open. Insert the concealed zipper. Topstitch allowances along the slit 0.2 cm from the edge.
Stitch upper and lower front parts (the edge of the upper is shorter than the edge of the lower by the width of the side seam), press allowances upwards and serge.
Stitch side seams, press allowances towards the back and serge.
Stitch shoulder seams of neckline facings, serge the outer edge. Place the dress and facing right sides together, aligning neckline edges, and stitch. Clip allowances at curves, turn facing to the wrong side and press. Attach facing to shoulder seams and to the zipper tape.
Serge the hem allowance of the dress, press to the wrong side and topstitch.