Fitted Dress Contrasting Yoke Long Sleeves

Name: Fitted Dress Contrasting Yoke Long Sleeves
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4706
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4706

A fitted knee-length women's dress with princess seams at front and back, front and back yokes, collar and long sleeves cut from a contrasting fabric, an asymmetric front yoke that buttons with two buttons, and a concealed zipper and vent in the centre back seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres, with a contrasting fabric for the yokes, collar and sleeves.

Tech. Description

Fitted Dress Contrasting Yoke Long Sleeves

When To Wear

To the office, to meetings and to formal daytime events, with court shoes.
In autumn, winter and spring, with tights.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted, shaped by princess seams running from the yoke seam to the hem on the front and back, allowances pressed towards the centre.

Length: To the knee.

Collar: Wide turn-down collar of two pieces, one interfaced; the outer edge is set into the neckline and the open inner edge is turned under and topstitched over the seam.

Front: Yoke of two pieces with cut-on, interfaced facings. The right yoke overlaps the left at an off-centre opening below the collar and fastens with two buttons and buttonholes; the lapped yokes are joined to the lower front with the allowances pressed down.

Sleeves: Long, one-piece set-in sleeves in the contrasting fabric.

Back: Yoke in two pieces, allowances pressed onto the yoke. Centre back seam with a concealed zipper from the neckline and an interfaced vent at the hem, with a 6 cm vent allowance.

Finishing: Dress hem (3 cm) and sleeve hems (2 cm) overlocked and blind-stitched by hand.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Princess seams, a lapped vent, a concealed zipper, cut-on yoke facings with a stitched and clipped corner, buttonholes, and a collar set with the inner edge topstitched over the seam.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres, with a contrasting fabric for the yokes, collar and sleeves.

Additional Supplies

Contrasting fabric (yokes, collar, sleeves)
Concealed zipper
Fusible interfacing (collar, yoke facings, vent)
2 buttons

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, seam allowances are not included. Seam allowances: all seams 1 cm; dress hem allowance – 3.0 cm, sleeve hem allowance – 2.0 cm, allowance along the vent – 6 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). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match! Markings on the patterns are on the right side.

From main fabric:
- Center Back – 2 pieces
- Side Back – 2 pieces
- Center Front – 1 piece
- Side Front – 2 pieces
From contrasting fabric:
- Upper Back – 2 pieces
- Front Yoke 1 – 1 piece
- Front Yoke 2 – 1 piece
- Collar – 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Collar – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to one Collar piece and to the cut-on facings of Front Yoke 1 and Front Yoke 2.
Stitch the back princess seams (Center Back to Side Back), press the allowances towards the center and serge.
Stitch the Upper Back to the lower back, press the allowances towards the Upper Back and serge.
On the left Center Back, cut off 5 cm along the vertical edge of the vent. On the wrong side of both Center Back pieces, fuse interfacing to the vent area. On the right side, mark the center seam line (the vent fold line). Press the left piece along the vent fold line; on the right piece, press only the right-side vent allowance (6 cm) to the wrong side. Align the pieces along the center seam and baste them together along the upper edge of the vent. Serge the vent allowances. Stitch the center back seam from the neckline to the first marking and from the second marking to the corner of the vent. Clip the vent seam allowance at the corner on the right piece. Press the center seam allowances open, press the vent allowances and secure them with machine stitching. Insert the concealed zipper.
Stitch the front princess seams (Center Front to Side Front), press the allowances towards the center and serge.
Serge the inner edges of the cut-on yoke facings. Fold the facings to the right side and stitch the upper corner up to the marked line. Clip the allowance at the line, turn the facings to the wrong side and press. Make buttonholes on the right yoke. Lap the right yoke over the left and baste them together along the lower edge.
Stitch the front yoke to the lower front, press the allowances downwards and serge.
Stitch the shoulder and side seams, press the allowances towards the back and serge.
Place the Collar pieces right sides together and stitch the ends and outer edge. Start and end the stitching exactly at the marked collar attachment line. Turn the collar right side out, push out the corners and press. Stitch the outer collar edge to the neckline, matching the round mark on the collar with the center back seam; press the allowances towards the collar. Turn under the open inner edge of the collar and topstitch it over the attachment seam.
Stitch the sleeve seams, press the allowances and serge. Set the sleeves into the armholes, matching the notches. Press the allowances and serge.
Serge the dress and sleeve hem allowances, press them to the wrong side and hem with blind stitches.
Sew the buttons onto the left yoke to match the buttonholes.