Raglan Sleeve Jersey Dress

Name: Raglan Sleeve Jersey Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4807
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4807

A women's fitted knee-length dress for low-stretch knit fabric, with three-quarter raglan sleeves, front darts and a round neckline finished with a folded neckband. No fastenings: it pulls on over the head. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: low-stretch knit fabric made of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Raglan Sleeve Jersey Dress

When To Wear

For everyday wear and the office in autumn, winter and spring, with tights and boots or flat shoes.
Under a cardigan or a short jacket.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting, shaped at the waist.

Length: Knee length.

Neckline: Round, finished with a neckband sewn into a ring, folded in half and attached with slight stretch; the neckband seam sits at the top of the left sleeve.

Sleeves: Raglan, three-quarter length; the sleeve seam and side seam are sewn in one.

Front: One piece with darts, pressed upward.

Back: One piece, no centre back seam.

Finishing: Seams sewn with a stretch or narrow zigzag stitch and serged; hems turned up 1.5 cm and topstitched with a twin needle.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Four pattern pieces, raglan seams and a folded neckband; some experience with knit fabrics helps.

Fabric Recommendations

Low-stretch knit fabric made of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Twin needle for the hems

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: hem allowance for the garment bottom and sleeve hem – 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. When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric:

Back – 1 piece
Front – 1 piece
Sleeve – 2 pieces
Placket (neckband) – 1 piece

Tip: Knit fabric pieces are stitched with a special elastic or narrow zigzag stitch. When serging, trim seam allowances to 0.6 – 0.8 cm. The hem allowance is topstitched with a twin needle to maintain elasticity.

Sewing Instructions

Stitch the darts on the Front, press the dart fullness upwards.
Attach the Sleeves to the Front. Serge and press the seams.
Attach the Sleeves to the Back. Serge and press the seams.
Stitch the sleeve seam and side seam in one continuous seam on each side. Serge and press the seams.
Serge the bottom edge of the dress and the sleeve hems. Fold to the wrong side, press and topstitch.
Stitch the Placket into a ring. Turn the Placket right side out and press. Fold the Placket in half lengthwise, wrong sides together. Attach the Placket to the neckline, slightly stretching it and matching the notches. The seam of the Placket sits at the top of the left Sleeve. Serge and press the neckline seam.