Contoured Seam Three-Quarter Sleeve Dress

Name: Contoured Seam Three-Quarter Sleeve Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4806
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4806

A women's above-knee dress with front and back sleeve pieces that extend into the bodice along curved seams running from the neckline to the hip. The front is cut in one piece on the fold; the back has a centre back seam with a concealed zipper and a slit at the hem. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics made of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Contoured Seam Three-Quarter Sleeve Dress

When To Wear

At the office in spring and autumn, with tights and low shoes or ankle boots.
For daytime events, with heeled shoes or ankle boots.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight, unfitted at the waist, with the hem slightly narrower than the hips.

Length: Above the knee.

Neckline: Round, finished with a facing interfaced with fusible interfacing.

Sleeves: Three-quarter length. Each sleeve is cut as a front and a back piece; the sleeve pieces continue into the dress body as curved panels joined to the front and back down to hip level. The sleeve seam is sewn in one with the side seam.

Front: One piece cut on the fold, with no centre seam.

Back: Two pieces with a centre back seam, a concealed zipper from the neckline and a slit at the hem, topstitched 0.1 cm from the fold.

Finishing: Hems of the dress and sleeves turned up 3 cm and sewn by hand with blind stitches.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Long curved seams joining the sleeve panels to the body, a concealed zipper, a back slit and a faced neckline.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics made of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Concealed zipper
Fusible interfacing (neckline facings)

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: all seams 1 cm; hem allowance for dress bottom and sleeve bottom – 3.0 cm, allowance along the slit – 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 (don't forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric:
- Back - 2 pieces
- Front - 1 piece on fold
- Back sleeve — 2 pieces
- Front 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

Reinforce facing pieces with fusible interfacing.
Finish the center back edges separately. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the slit mark. Press seam allowances open, pressing the zipper slit and the slit. Insert the zipper. Topstitch the lower slit 0.1 cm from the fold.
Attach the back sleeve to the back, press allowances towards the sleeve, finish edges. Attach the front sleeve to the front, press allowances towards the sleeve, finish edges.
Stitch shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and finish edges. Stitch the sleeve seam simultaneously with the side seam, press allowances towards the back and finish edges.
Stitch shoulder seams of neckline facings, finish the outer edge. Place the dress and facing right sides together, aligning neckline edges, and stitch. Clip allowances at curves, turn facing to the wrong side and press. Secure facing to shoulder seams and zipper tape.
Finish the bottom edge of the garment and the sleeve hem, press to the wrong side and hem with blind stitches.