Asymmetrical Neck Diagonal Seam Dress

Name: Asymmetrical Neck Diagonal Seam Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4822
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4822

A mid-calf women's knit dress with an asymmetric front neckline, a diagonal seam under the bust, a pleated flared lower front and long set-in sleeves. The lower parts can be cut in a second colour. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: medium-stretch knit of natural or blended fibres, in two contrasting or related colours.

Tech. Description

Asymmetrical Neck Diagonal Seam Dress

A mid-calf women's knit dress with an asymmetric front neckline, a diagonal seam under the bust, a pleated flared lower front and long set-in sleeves. The lower parts can be cut in a second colour.

When To Wear

For daytime wear and the office in autumn and winter.
With boots or low shoes; the long sleeves suit cooler weather.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted bodice with a flared lower part.

Length: Mid-calf.

Neckline: Asymmetric at the front, with an angled edge on one side; round at the back. Finished with facings.

Sleeves: Long set-in sleeves, sewn in before the side seams; the sleeve seam is sewn in one with the side seam.

Front: The upper front, shaped with bust darts, joins the lower front along a diagonal seam. Pleats are laid at this seam on the lower front.

Back: A horizontal seam below the shoulder blades joins the upper back to the lower back, which has a centre back seam and waist darts.

Closure: Pulls on in knit. If the lower parts are cut from suiting fabric, a zipper is set into the left side seam.

Finishing: Hem and sleeve hems turned up and topstitched with a twin needle; seams sewn with a stretch or narrow zigzag stitch.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. An asymmetric neckline with a facing, darts and pleats in knit, and asymmetric single pieces cut with the pattern markings facing the right side of the fabric.

Fabric Recommendations

Medium-stretch knit of natural or blended fibres, in two contrasting or related colours. The lower front and lower back can also be cut from suiting fabric.

Additional Supplies

Knit fusible interfacing (neckline facings)
Zipper for the left side seam, only if the lower parts are cut from suiting 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 garment bottom and sleeve hem – 2 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! Attention! Markings on the patterns are made on the right side!

From main fabric:
- Upper back – 1 piece
- Upper front – 1 piece
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing – 1 piece
- Front neckline facing – 1 piece
From main fabric 1:
- Lower back left – 1 piece
- Lower back right – 1 piece
- Lower front – 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Back neckline facing – 1 piece
- Front neckline facing – 1 piece

Tip: Knit fabric pieces are stitched with a special elastic or narrow zigzag stitch. When serging, trim allowances to 0.6 – 0.8 cm. The hem allowance is topstitched with a twin needle to maintain elasticity. Tip: as main fabric_1 you can use not knit fabric, but suiting fabric. In this case, for ease of use, you should process a zipper in the left side seam.

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the relevant pieces.
Stitch darts on the lower back pieces and upper front piece. Press waist dart depths towards the center, bust darts – upwards.
Stitch the center seam of the lower back, press allowances to the left side and serge. Stitch the upper and lower back pieces, press allowances upwards and serge.
Form and secure pleats on the lower front piece according to markings. Stitch the upper and lower front pieces, press allowances upwards and serge.
Stitch shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and serge.
Set sleeves into open armholes, press allowances, serge. Stitch the sleeve seam simultaneously with the side seam, press allowances towards the back and serge.
Stitch shoulder seams of neckline facings, serge the outer edge. Place the dress with the facing right sides together, aligning neckline edges, and stitch. Clip allowances at curves, turn facing to the wrong side and press. Attach facing to shoulder seams.
Serge the bottom edge of the garment and sleeve hem, press to the wrong side and topstitch.