Drawstring Draped Neck Tunic with Handkerchief Hem

Name: Drawstring Draped Neck Tunic with Handkerchief Hem
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4816
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4816

A women's tunic for medium-stretch knit fabric with a wide draped collar gathered by drawstrings in casings at the shoulders, three-quarter set-in sleeves and a hem that drops to points at the sides. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: medium-stretch knit fabric made of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Drawstring Draped Neck Tunic with Handkerchief Hem

A women's tunic for medium-stretch knit fabric with a wide draped collar gathered by drawstrings in casings at the shoulders, three-quarter set-in sleeves and a hem that drops to points at the sides.

When To Wear

In autumn and spring with leggings or slim trousers.
For everyday wear and travel, with flat shoes or ankle boots.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted through the shoulders and bust, widening towards the hem.

Length: Tunic length, longer at the side points.

Collar: Wide draped collar cut as a front and a back piece. Its side seams are topstitched open to form casings for decorative cords, which gather the collar at the shoulders and tie at the ends; pleats are laid along the collar side seams. The neckline is stabilised with a 2 cm strip.

Sleeves: Three-quarter length, set-in.

Front: One piece cut on the fold, with darts pressed upward.

Back: Two pieces with a 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

Intermediate. Drawstring casings in the collar seams, a stabilised neckline and pleats laid when attaching the collar, on knit fabric.

Fabric Recommendations

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

Additional Supplies

Decorative cord
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, side edges of collars – 2 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 – 2 pieces
- Front – 1 piece on fold
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Front collar – 1 piece
- Back collar – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

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.

Stitch darts on the front piece, press the fullness upwards.
Stitch side and shoulder seams. Serge allowances and press towards the back.
Stitch the sleeve seam. Serge the seam and press towards the back. Set the sleeve into the armhole. Serge allowances.
Serge the lower edges of the collars. Fold allowances inwards and topstitch. Serge the side edges of the collars. Stitch the side edges of the collars. Press allowances open and topstitch, forming casings. Insert cords into the casings. Secure the ends of the cord at the neckline edge. Cut a strip 2 cm wide, equal to the length of the neckline. Attach the strip to the collar neckline to prevent stretching. Then treat as one piece. Fold the right side of the collar and the wrong side of the front and stitch the neckline. Serge the allowance. Turn the collar to the right side, create pleats along the side seams of the collar. Tie the cord.
Serge the bottom edge of the garment, the bottom edge of the sleeve. Fold to the wrong side, press and topstitch.