Button Front Shirtdress Gathered Waist

Name: Button Front Shirtdress Gathered Waist
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4786
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4786

A knee-length women's shirtdress with a waist seam, a shirt collar on a stand, a separate button placket down the full front and two patch pockets on the chest. The bodice front is gathered at the shoulders and the skirt front is pleated into the waist seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Utility Shirtdress

When To Wear

In spring and summer for work and everyday wear, with a belt at the waist.
On cooler days under a cardigan or a denim jacket.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Semi-fitted, shaped by darts on the upper front and on the back pieces; worn with a belt.

Length: Knee length.

Collar: Shirt collar on a separate stand, both interfaced and edge-stitched 0.1 cm.

Front: Bodice gathered along the shoulder seam; lower front with pleats at the waist seam. Separate plackets with rounded ends are attached to the fronts and edge-stitched 0.1 cm; buttonholes on the right, buttons on the left.

Pockets: Patch pockets on the bodice with a folded and topstitched top edge and a button.

Sleeves: Short, one-piece, set-in, with a 2.5 cm double-turned hem.

Back: Centre back seam through the bodice and skirt, waist seam and darts.

Finishing: Dress and sleeve hems turned 1 cm, then 1.5 cm, and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A collar with a stand, separately applied front plackets, buttonholes, gathers and pleats set into a waist seam.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (plackets, collar, collar stand)
10 buttons
A belt to wear with the dress

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: all seams 1 cm. Hem allowance for the garment bottom and sleeve hem – 2.5 cm. Attention! First, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width can be from 90cm to 150cm) to determine how much material you will need (do not forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric:
- Upper back – 2 pieces
- Lower back - 2 pieces
- Lower front – 2 pieces
- Upper front – 2 pieces
- Placket – 4 pieces
- Collar - 2 pieces
- Collar stand - 2 pieces
- Pocket - 2 pieces
- Sleeve - 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Placket - 2 pieces
- Collar - 1 piece
- Collar stand - 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Interface the designated pieces with fusible interfacing.
Stitch darts on back pieces and upper front pieces, press allowances towards the center of the pieces.
Stitch the center seams of the upper and lower back pieces, press allowances to the left side and overlock. Stitch the upper and lower back pieces together, press allowances upwards and overlock.
Press the upper pocket allowance along the marked line to the wrong side, fold in 1 cm and topstitch. Press the side and lower pocket allowances to the wrong side. Place pockets on the front according to markings and topstitch.
Form and secure pleats on the lower front piece. Stitch the upper and lower front pieces together, press allowances upwards and overlock.
Fold plackets right sides together and stitch the outer edge. Clip allowances at curves, turn placket right side out, and press. Attach the outer side of the placket to the front, press allowances towards the placket. Fold the inner edge of the placket in 1 cm and topstitch in the attachment seam. Stitch a decorative topstitch 0.1 cm from the attachment seam and fold.
Along the shoulder edge of the front piece, stitch with a loosened thread and gather. Stitch shoulder and side seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Fold the upper collar with the undercollar right sides together and stitch the ends and outer edge. Trim allowances at corners, turn collar right side out, shape, and press. Fold collar stand pieces right sides together, insert the prepared collar between them, align notches and stitch, simultaneously stitching the ends of the collar stand. Start and end the stitching strictly at the marked line of the collar stand attachment seam. Turn the finished collar right side out and press.
Attach the outer collar stand with collar to the neckline, fold the open edge of the inner collar stand and topstitch in the attachment seam. Stitch a decorative topstitch 0.1 cm along the collar and collar stand.
Stitch the sleeve seam, press allowances towards the back of the sleeve and overlock. Set sleeves into armholes, matching notches, press allowances and overlock.
Press the bottom edge of the dress and sleeve hem to the wrong side by 1 cm, then by another 1.5 cm and topstitch.
On the right placket, make buttonholes; on the left placket, sew on buttons. Tip: The dress is recommended to be worn with a belt.