Lace Yoke Cap Sleeve Shift Dress

Name: Lace Yoke Cap Sleeve Shift Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4720
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4720

A women's straight dress in knit fabric, above the knee, with a band of scalloped knit lace across the upper front and back and short cap sleeves formed by shoulder inserts. Square neckline, centre back seam, no fastening. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: knit fabric with low to medium stretch in natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Lace Yoke Shift Dress

When To Wear

In summer for daytime events and dinners.
For the office with a cardigan or a short jacket.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight shift.

Length: Just above the knee.

Neckline: Square; the neckline edges of the shoulder inserts are turned under and topstitched.

Sleeves: Short cap sleeves cut as shoulder inserts in the main fabric, with a seam along the top; the underarm is sewn together with the side seam.

Front: One piece cut on the fold; a lace insert, scalloped on both edges, is laid over the upper edge and topstitched.

Back: Two pieces with a centre back seam and the same lace insert across the top.

Finishing: 1.5 cm hems on the dress and sleeves, sewn with a twin needle or coverstitch; the sleeve edge can be bound with knit bias tape instead.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Few pieces and no fastening; the lace is lapped over the knit and topstitched along marked lines, and all seams can be sewn on an overlocker.

Fabric Recommendations

Knit fabric with low to medium stretch in natural or blended fibres. For the inserts: knit lace scalloped on both edges, 10 to 18 cm wide (the width is entered when ordering the pattern).

Additional Supplies

Knit lace with scallops on both edges, 10–18 cm wide
Knit bias tape (optional, for the sleeve edges)

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: Hem allowance for the garment bottom and sleeve hem – 1.5 cm; allowance for the upper (between marks) and lower edges of the back inset and front inset - 0 cm; other seams 1.0 cm. Attention! First, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width can be from 90 cm to 150 cm) to determine how much material you will need.

From main fabric:
- Back – 2 pieces
- Front – 1 piece on fold
- Shoulder Inset – 2 pieces
From lace:
- Back Inset – 1 piece on fold
- Front Inset – 1 piece on fold

Tip: Cut pieces from knit fabrics are stitched with a special elastic or narrow zigzag stitch. The hem allowance is topstitched with a twin needle or on a coverstitch machine to maintain elasticity. You can also stitch pieces directly on a 3- or 4-thread overlock machine.

Sewing Instructions

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

Stitch the center back seam, press allowances to the left side and overlock.
Overlock the upper edge of the back. Place the back inset onto the back, aligning the edge of the inset with the marked seam line on the back, and topstitch. Overlock the upper edge of the front. Place the front inset onto the front, aligning the edge of the inset with the marked seam line on the front, and topstitch.
Overlock the shoulder inset all round, press the vertical edge (neckline edge) to the wrong side and topstitch.
Place the back inset onto the shoulder inset, aligning the edge of the back inset with the marked seam line on the shoulder inset, and topstitch. Place the front inset onto the shoulder inset, aligning the edge of the front inset with the marked seam line on the shoulder inset, and topstitch. Stitch the upper sleeve seam, press allowances open and overlock.
Stitch the lower sleeve edge, simultaneously stitching the side seam, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Overlock the lower edge of the garment and the lower edge of the sleeve, press to the wrong side and topstitch.

Tip: 1. The lower edge of the sleeve can also be bound with knit bias tape. In this case, the sleeve hem allowance should be trimmed. 2. Lace fabric can be used instead of scalloped lace. In this case, do not forget to add an allowance for finishing the edges of the back inset and front inset.