Collared Zipper Front Dress with Flaps

Name: Collared Zipper Front Dress with Flaps
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4710
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4710

A women's fitted knee-length dress with a waistband seam, a decorative zipper in the centre front of the bodice, a collar, flaps set into the front waistband seam and a concealed zipper in the left side seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Collared Zipper Front Dress with Flaps

When To Wear

At the office in spring and summer, or in colder months over a fine knit top or under a jacket.
For daytime meetings and events, with pumps.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted, shaped by darts on the upper front and back and by pleats on the lower front.

Length: Knee length.

Collar: Two-piece collar with rounded ends, set into the neckline; the neck is finished with front facings and a back neck facing.

Sleeves: Sleeveless, with the shoulders extending over the top of the arm; armholes bound with a 4 cm bias strip folded in half.

Front: Upper front in two halves with a decorative zipper stitched in between the front and the facing, down to the waistband.

Closure: Concealed zipper in the left side seam.

Waist: Separate waistband pieces at front and back; two interfaced flaps are caught in the seam below the front waistband.

Back: Centre back seam through the upper and lower back.

Finishing: Seams overlocked; hem turned up 2 cm and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. An exposed decorative zipper set with facings, a collar, a concealed side zipper, pleats and flaps in a waistband seam, bias-bound armholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Concealed zipper (left side seam)
Decorative zipper (centre front)
Fusible interfacing (collar, front facings, back neck facing, flaps)
Bias binding for the armholes, if not cut from the dress fabric

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 – 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
- Back waistband - 1 piece
- Lower back - 2 pieces
- Lower front – 1 piece on fold
- Front waistband - 1 piece
- Upper front – 2 pieces
- Collar - 2 pieces
- Front facing - 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing - 1 piece
- Flap - 4 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Collar - 1 piece
- Front facing - 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing - 1 piece
- Flap - 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

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

Interface the pieces with fusible interfacing.
Stitch darts on back pieces and upper front, press seam allowances towards the center of the pieces.
Stitch center seams of upper and lower back parts, press seam allowances to the left side and overlock. Attach back waistband to upper back, press seam allowances towards the waistband and overlock. Attach lower back to back waistband, press seam allowances towards the waistband and overlock.
Place flap pieces right sides together and stitch along the outer contour. Trim seam allowances, turn flap right side out and press.
Stitch shoulder seams, press seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Place collar pieces right sides together and stitch along the outer contour. Trim seam allowances, turn collar right side out and press. Attach collar to neckline.
Stitch shoulder seams of back neckline facing and front facings, press seam allowances open. Overlock outer edge. Place front facings with upper front right sides together and stitch center seams, inserting the decorative zipper, and the back neckline. Turn facing to the wrong side, straighten, press. Secure facing to the main garment at shoulder seams and center back seam.
Attach front waistband to upper front, press seam allowances towards the waistband and overlock. Form and secure pleats on the lower front. Attach lower front to waistband, inserting flaps, press seam allowances towards the waistband and overlock.
Overlock left side edges separately on each piece. Stitch left side seam from the notch for the zipper to the bottom, press seam allowances open. Insert the zipper. Stitch right side seam, press seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Cut (if not ready-made) a bias binding 4 cm wide and a length equal to the armhole length + 5 cm. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise right side out and press. Place the binding with the armhole edge right sides together and stitch. Notch seam allowances. Fold the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
Overlock the bottom edge of the dress, press to the wrong side and topstitch.