Puffed Sleeve V-Neck Panelled Midi Dress

Name: Puffed Sleeve V-Neck Panelled Midi Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4749
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4749

A women's fitted midi dress with a V-neck, a gathered upper front set into shaped double-layer shoulder yokes, a wide waist inset front and back, and a six-panel lower part that flares towards the hem. Short sleeves gathered at the cap and a concealed zipper in the centre back seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Panelled V-Neck Midi Dress

When To Wear

In spring and summer for daytime events, lunches and parties.
For the office with a light cardigan or jacket over the short sleeves.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting through the bust, waist and hips; the panels flare out in the lower part of the skirt.

Length: Midi, below the knee.

Neckline: V-neck at the front, finished with a facing; a high round neckline at the back with a back neck facing.

Sleeves: Short set-in sleeves, gathered at the cap.

Front: The upper front is one piece, gathered along the top edge into the front yokes and along the lower edge into the front inset. Each front yoke is cut double and stitched with the upper front between the layers.

Waist: A wide inset band at the natural waist on the front and on the back.

Skirt: The lower front has a centre panel and two side panels; the lower back has two centre panels and two side panels. The princess seams run from the waist inset to the hem.

Back: Upper back in two halves shaped with darts; centre back seam with a concealed zipper.

Finishing: Fusible interfacing on the neckline facings; the hems of the dress and sleeves are turned up and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Gathers set into a double-layer yoke and a waist inset, princess seams in a multi-panel skirt, a V-neck facing clipped at the point and a concealed zipper.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (neckline facings)
Concealed zipper

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 and sleeve hem allowance - 1.5 cm, other seams 1 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:
- Upper Back – 2 pieces
- Back Inset – 2 pieces
- Front Yoke – 4 pieces
- Upper Front – 1 piece
- Front Inset – 1 piece
- Lower Center Back – 2 pieces
- Lower Side Back – 2 pieces
- Lower Side Front – 2 pieces
- Lower Center Front – 1 piece
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Back Neckline Facing – 2 pieces
- Front Neckline Facing – 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Back Neckline Facing – 2 pieces
- Front Neckline Facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Stitch the darts on the Upper Back pieces, press the dart depths towards the center back. Attach the Back Inset to the Upper Back, press the allowances onto the inset and overlock.
Stitch the princess seams of the lower back (Lower Center Back to Lower Side Back), press the allowances towards the center and overlock. Attach the lower back to the Back Inset, press the allowances onto the inset and overlock.
Overlock the center back edges separately on each piece. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark downwards. Press the seam allowances open, also pressing the zipper opening. Insert the concealed zipper.
Place the Front Neckline Facing on the Upper Front, right sides together, and stitch the neckline. Clip the allowances at the corner, turn the facing to the wrong side and press.
Run a gathering stitch (loosened stitch length) along the upper edge of the Upper Front and gather. Place the Front Yoke pieces right sides together, insert the Upper Front between them and stitch. Clip the allowances on curves, turn the yoke right side out and press. From now on treat the yoke layers as one piece.
Run a gathering stitch along the lower edge of the Upper Front and gather. Attach the Front Inset to the Upper Front, press the allowances onto the inset and overlock.
Stitch the princess seams of the lower front (Lower Center Front to Lower Side Front), press the allowances towards the center and overlock. Attach the lower front to the Front Inset, press the allowances onto the inset and overlock.
Stitch side seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Overlock the lower edge of the Back Neckline Facing. Place the Back Neckline Facing on the back, right sides together, and stitch the neckline exactly up to the marked shoulder seam line. Clip the allowances.
Stitch the shoulder seams, inserting the front yoke shoulder edges between the Back Neckline Facing and the back. Press the allowances towards the back and overlock. Turn the pieces right side out and press. Attach the center back edges of the facing to the zipper tape.
Stitch the sleeve seam, press the allowances towards the back and overlock. Run a gathering stitch along the sleeve cap and gather. Set the sleeves into the armholes, matching the notches. Press the allowances and overlock.
Overlock the lower edge of the dress and sleeves, press to the wrong side and topstitch.