Sleeveless Lapel Collar Wrap Dress

Name: Sleeveless Lapel Collar Wrap Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4789
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4789

A sleeveless women's dress with a fitted, wrap-over princess-seamed bodice, a separate collar and wide lapels, a waist seam and a flared skirt. Closes with a concealed zip in the left side seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Sleeveless Lapel Collar Dress

A sleeveless women's dress with a fitted, wrap-over princess-seamed bodice, a separate collar and wide lapels, a waist seam and a flared skirt. Closes with a concealed zip in the left side seam.

When To Wear

At the office in warm weather, alone or under a jacket.
Summer daytime events and dinners.
In cooler months over a fine top or with a cardigan.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted bodice, seam at the waist, skirt flaring to the hem.

Length: Below the knee.

Collar: Collar and wide lapels made as separate double-layer pieces, interfaced, stitched to the neckline and topstitched onto the bodice. The lapels extend over the shoulders.

Front: Wrap-over bodice: the right front overlaps the left and is secured in the princess seams, so it does not open.

Closure: Concealed zip in the left side seam.

Back: Bodice with princess seams and a centre back seam.

Skirt: Front and back skirts each cut in one piece on the fold, flaring from the waist seam.

Finishing: Armholes finished with a 4 cm bias strip folded in half and topstitched along the fold on the inside; hem overlocked, turned and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Princess seams, a collar and lapels attached to an overlapping bodice, a concealed zip, bias-bound armholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (collar, lapels)
Concealed zip for the left side seam
Bias binding, 4 cm wide (or cut from the dress fabric)

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 dress bottom – 2 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 (don't forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric:
- Center back - 2 pieces
- Side back - 2 pieces
- Back skirt - 1 piece with fold
- Center front - 2 pieces
- Side front - 2 pieces
- Front skirt - 1 piece with fold
- Collar – 2 pieces
- Lapel – 4 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Collar – 1 piece
- Lapel - 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Stitch the princess seams of the upper back, press allowances towards the center and overlock. Stitch the center back seam of the upper back, press allowances to the left side and overlock.
Stitch the shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Fold the collar pieces wrong sides together and stitch along the ends and outer edge. Trim seams at corners, clip curves. Turn collar right side out, shape and press.
Fold the lapel pieces wrong sides together and stitch along the outer edge. Trim seams at corners, clip curves. Turn lapel right side out, shape and press.
Place the collar and lapels with the right side of the garment and stitch. Overlock allowances and topstitch onto the main piece. Overlap the right front over the left and secure along the princess seams.
Stitch the princess seams of the upper front, press allowances towards the center and overlock.
Attach the back skirt to the upper, press allowances upwards and overlock. Attach the front skirt to the upper, press allowances upwards and overlock.
Overlock the left side edges separately. Stitch the left side seam from the armhole edge to the first mark and from the second mark to the bottom, press allowances open. Insert the zipper. Stitch the right side, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Cut (if not ready-made) a bias binding 4 cm wide and a length equal to the armhole length + 5 cm. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise with the right side out and press. Place the binding with the armhole edge right sides together and stitch. Clip allowances. Fold the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold onto the main piece. Press the seam.
Overlock the bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.