Sleeveless Gathered Neck Trapeze Dress

Name: Sleeveless Gathered Neck Trapeze Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4696
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4696

A sleeveless, knee-length women's trapeze dress with the front gathered into a wide round neckband. The back closes at the top with two buttons and rouleau loops above a short opening in the centre back seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Sleeveless Gathered Neck Trapeze Dress

When To Wear

In summer heat on its own, with sandals or flat shoes.
For holidays and daytime events; the wide flare needs no belt.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Trapeze: narrow at the shoulders and flaring widely to the hem.

Length: About knee length.

Neckline: A wide shaped band forms the round neckline; it is a double facing (outer interfaced, inner turned inside) sewn to the gathered front and the plain back.

Front: Two pieces with a centre front seam; the upper edge is gathered into the neckband.

Closure: Two buttons on the neckband at the back with 4 cm rouleau loops cut from a bias strip.

Back: Two pieces with a centre back seam, open from the neckband to a notch; the opening edges are topstitched 0.1 cm from the fold.

Finishing: Cut-in armholes bound with a 4 cm bias strip from the main fabric, folded in half and turned inside; hem allowance 1.5 cm, overlocked and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Gathering, a faced neckband, bias-bound armholes and rouleau loops; no darts, sleeves or zipper.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (outer neckband facing)
2 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: all seams 1 cm. Hem allowance – 1.5 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 (don't forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces).

From main fabric:
- Back - 2 pieces
- Front - 2 pieces
- Facing - 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

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

Fuse interfacing to the facing piece.
Stitch the center front seam, press seam allowances to the left side and overlock. Stitch the side seams, press seam allowances towards the back, overlock.
Cut a bias strip from the main fabric, 4 cm wide and equal to the armhole length. Press the bias strip in half lengthwise, right side out, align with the armhole edge and stitch. Fold the bias strip to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold.
Stitch the outer facing to the upper edge of the back, clip seam allowances and press towards the facing.
Overlock the center back edge separately on each piece. Stitch the center back seam from the notch to the hem. Press seam allowances open, pressing the slit. Topstitch the sides of the slit 0.1 cm from the fold.
Along the upper edge of the front, stitch with a loosely tensioned thread and gather. Stitch the outer facing to the upper edge of the front, clip seam allowances and press towards the facing. Press the remaining unfinished lower edge of the facing to the wrong side.
Cut a bias strip 2.5 cm wide and 10 cm long. Fold the strip in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch 0.3 cm from the fold. Trim seam allowances close to the stitching, turn the strip right side out and straighten the rouleau. Cut into loops. The length of one loop is 4 cm.
Place facings right sides together and stitch the neckline edge, simultaneously stitching the side edges and inserting the loops. Press seam allowances, clip at curves. Turn the inner facing to the wrong side, baste, press. Press the lower edge allowance of the inner facing to the wrong side and topstitch into the facing attachment seam, simultaneously stitching the facings together. Turn short edges inwards and secure.
Overlock the lower edge of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
Sew buttons onto the facing.