Inverted Pleat tunic
A charming women's sewing pattern for a relaxed tunic dress, featuring a distinctive inverted pleat at the center front and practical side seam pockets.
When To Wear
This versatile tunic offers comfort and effortless style, perfect for:
- Everyday Elegance: a comfortable yet chic choice for daily wear and casual outings.
- Vacation & Resort Wear: Ideal for warm-weather holidays, offering a relaxed and breathable option.
- Summer Gatherings: Suitable for garden parties, brunhes, or relaxed social events.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a relaxed a-line tunic dress, offering comfort and freedom of movement.
Neckline: a gently curved, rounded neckline, finished with a facing for a neat finish.
Front Detail: a prominent inverted pleat at the center front, extending from the neckline to create subtle volume and an elegant drape.
Sleeves: Short, integrated cap sleeves providing modest shoulder coverage.
Pockets: Practical side seam pockets are seamlessly integrated into the design.
Back: a clean back features a discreet invisible zipper closure and a central seam.
Length: a comfortable above-the-knee length, perfect for a tunic dress.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires skills in sewing inverted pleats, constructing side seam pockets, and inserting an invisible zipper.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose light to medium-weight dress fabrics that drape well, such as:
- Dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- Invisible zipper
Cutter's Must
If the patterns have a double contour, the patterns include seam allowances. If the contour is single, the patterns do not include seam allowances. Seam allowances: hem allowance – 2 cm, armhole allowance for back and front – 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.
- From main fabric:
- Front – 1 piece on fold
- Back – 2 pieces
- Pocket bag – 4 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
When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!
- Fuse interfacing to facing pieces.
- Finish the center back edges separately. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark downwards, press allowances open. Insert the invisible zipper.
- Attach pocket bag pieces to the front, finish allowances and press towards the pocket bag. Stitch the dart on the front, simultaneously stitching the pocket bags. Finish allowances and press towards the center front. Fold and stitch the inverted pleat from the neckline edge to the mark.
- Stitch shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and finish.
- Finish armhole allowance, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
- Stitch side seams, press allowances towards the back and finish.
- Stitch shoulder seams of facings, press allowances open. Finish the outer edge. Place facings right sides together with the garment and stitch the neckline edge. Clip allowances at curves, turn facings to the wrong side and press. Secure facings to shoulder seams and zipper tape.
- Finish the bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
