Asymmetrical Wrap Flared Dress

Name: Asymmetrical Wrap Flared Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4778
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4778

A short women's dress for low-stretch knit fabric, with a faux-wrap front, long set-in sleeves and an asymmetric diagonal seam on the front and back joining the bodice to a flared lower part. The upper right front carries stitched pleats and three decorative buttons; a stand collar finishes the back neckline. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: low-stretch knit fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Asymmetrical Wrap Flared Dress

When To Wear

In autumn and winter for work and everyday wear, with tights and boots.
With flat shoes or heels for daytime events.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted bodice and a flared lower part that starts at a diagonal seam.

Length: Short, mid-thigh.

Neckline: V-neck formed by the overlapping upper fronts; their neckline edges are overlocked, turned and topstitched.

Collar: Two-layer stand collar on the back neckline, interfaced, stitched up to the shoulder seams with the front shoulder edges caught between its layers.

Sleeves: Long, one-piece, set into the open armhole and closed together with the side seams.

Front: Faux wrap with no opening: the upper right front with pleats folded towards the side seam is sewn to the upper left front, which has a bust dart. Three decorative buttons on the upper right front.

Back: Upper back in right and left pieces with a centre back seam; lower back joined along a diagonal seam.

Finishing: Knit seams sewn with a stretch or narrow zigzag stitch or on an overlocker; hems turned 1.2 cm and topstitched with a twin needle.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Knit fabric, asymmetric right and left fronts, pleats, and a two-layer stand collar joined through the shoulder seams.

Fabric Recommendations

Low-stretch knit fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Knit fusible interfacing (stand collar)
3 buttons
Twin needle for the hems

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: hem allowance for garment and sleeve hem – 1.2 cm; neckline allowance for upper front pieces – 1.2 cm; center seam allowance for upper left front piece – 1.2 cm; other seams - 0.7 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. Attention! Markings on the patterns are made on the right side of the fabric.

From knit fabric:
- Upper Left Back – 1 piece
- Upper Right Back – 1 piece
- Lower Back – 1 piece
- Upper Left Front – 1 piece
- Upper Right Front – 1 piece
- Lower Front – 1 piece
- Stand Collar – 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Stand Collar – 1 piece

Tip: Knit fabric pieces 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

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

Fuse interfacing to one Stand Collar piece (the outer stand).
Stitch the center back seam of the upper back (Upper Left Back to Upper Right Back), press the allowances to the left side and serge. Attach the Lower Back to the upper back, press the allowances upwards and serge. Stitch the outer stand collar into the back neckline, press the allowances towards the stand.
Stitch the bust dart on the Upper Left Front and trim the dart depth with the overlocker. Fold and stitch the pleats on the Upper Right Front according to the markings (pleat depths directed towards the side seam).
Serge the neckline edge of the Upper Left Front, press it to the wrong side and topstitch. Attach the Upper Left Front to the Upper Right Front. Serge the allowances, serging the neckline edge of the Upper Right Front at the same time. Press the neckline allowance of the Upper Right Front to the wrong side and topstitch.
Stitch the upper front to the Lower Front, press the allowances downwards and serge.
Press the lower allowance of the inner stand collar to the wrong side. Place the inner stand collar on the outer stand collar, right sides together, and stitch the upper edge exactly up to the marked shoulder seam line. Clip the allowances.
Stitch the shoulder seams, inserting the front shoulder edges between the outer and inner stand collar. Press the allowances towards the back and serge. Turn the pieces right side out. Stitch in the ditch of the outer stand collar seam to secure the inner stand collar.
Serge the sleeve hem, press it to the wrong side and topstitch. Set the sleeve into the open armhole (side seams not yet stitched), press the allowances and serge.
Stitch the sleeve seams simultaneously with the side seams, press allowances towards the back and serge.
Serge the garment hem, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
Sew the decorative buttons onto the Upper Right Front.