Hooded Dress with Side Pockets

Name: Hooded Dress with Side Pockets
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4742
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4742

A straight above-knee women's dress in knit fabric, with a drawstring hood, long sleeves and curved princess seams on the front that open into in-seam pockets at the hips. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: knits with low to medium stretch, in natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Hooded Dress with Side Pockets

A straight above-knee women's dress in knit fabric, with a drawstring hood, long sleeves and curved princess seams on the front that open into in-seam pockets at the hips.

When To Wear

For casual weekends, travel and walks in autumn and spring, with leggings or tights and trainers.
Over a thin top on colder days, with the hood up.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight, loose through the body; for knit or stretch fabric.

Length: Above the knee.

Hood: Two-part hood: a double front band with a 2 cm casing along its edge and a back section with a centre seam. A decorative cord runs through the casing and exits through two buttonholes at the front, with tips on the ends.

Sleeves: Long, straight set-in sleeves, sewn in one seam with the side seams.

Front: Centre front cut on the fold, with two side front pieces joined by curved princess seams from the shoulders.

Pockets: In-seam pockets in the lower part of the princess seams, with the pocket bags stitched into the same seams.

Back: One piece cut on the fold.

Finishing: Seams stitched with a stretch or narrow zigzag stitch or on a serger; hems turned up and topstitched with a twin needle.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Knit seams, pockets sewn into a princess seam, a double hood front with a casing and two buttonholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Knits with low to medium stretch, in natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Decorative cord
2 cord tips

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 seam allowances – 1.0 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 90 cm to 150 cm) to determine how much material you will need. When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric:
- Back – 1 piece on fold
- Front – 1 piece on fold
- Front Side – 2 pieces
- Pocket Bag – 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Front Hood – 2 pieces
- Back Hood – 2 pieces

Tip: Cut pieces from knit fabrics are stitched with a special elastic or narrow zigzag stitch. When serging, trim seam allowances to 0.8 cm. The hem allowance is topstitched with a twin needle to maintain elasticity. You can also stitch pieces directly on a 3- or 4-thread overlock machine.

Sewing Instructions

Place each Pocket Bag on the Front, right sides together, and stitch along the pocket opening. Turn the Pocket Bag to the wrong side, press.
Lay the Front on the Front Side pieces and stitch the princess seams together with the edges of the Pocket Bags in one go; serge the allowances.
Stitch shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and serge.
Set the Sleeves into the armholes, press allowances and serge.
Stitch the underarm sleeve seams and side seams in one continuous seam. Press allowances towards the back and serge.
Make two buttonholes on one Front Hood piece. Stitch the upper edge of the Front Hood. Place the Front Hood pieces right sides together and stitch along the concave edge. Turn right side out. Topstitch 2 cm from the edge of the hood, forming a casing. Stitch the curved edge of the Back Hood. Serge the allowance. Stitch the Front Hood to the Back Hood. Serge the allowances. Set the hood into the neckline, serge the allowance. Thread the cord through the casing and fix the cord tips on the ends.
Serge the bottom edge of the dress and the Sleeves, press to the wrong side and topstitch.