Knit Sheath Dress with Diagonal Pocket

Name: Knit Sheath Dress with Diagonal Pocket
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4831
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4831

A women's knee-length sheath dress for low-stretch knit fabric, with elbow-length set-in sleeves and a round neckline. The front is cut in two parts joined by a diagonal seam that holds a pocket. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: low-stretch knit fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Knit Sheath Dress with Diagonal Pocket

A women's knee-length sheath dress for low-stretch knit fabric, with elbow-length set-in sleeves and a round neckline. The front is cut in two parts joined by a diagonal seam that holds a pocket.

When To Wear

To the office, alone or under a jacket.
For everyday wear in autumn and spring, with tights and flat shoes or boots.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting sheath shaped with darts on the front and back.

Length: About knee length.

Neckline: Round neckline finished with front and back facings, turned to the inside and tacked to the shoulder seams.

Sleeves: Set-in, one-piece, elbow length.

Front: Upper and lower front joined by a seam running diagonally from the waist at one side down to the hip at the other. No closure; the dress is pulled on over the head.

Pockets: One pocket set into the diagonal front seam, with a pocket bag cut from lining fabric.

Back: One piece cut on the fold, with no centre back seam; waist darts pressed towards the centre.

Finishing: Seams sewn with a stretch or narrow zigzag stitch and overlocked; dress and sleeve hems turned up 3 cm and topstitched with a twin needle.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Sewing stretch fabric, a pocket set into an angled seam, set-in sleeves and a faced neckline.

Fabric Recommendations

Low-stretch knit fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Lining fabric (pocket bags)
Fusible interfacing for knits
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: all seams 1 cm. Hem allowance for the garment bottom and sleeve bottom – 3 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 on fold
- Upper Front – 1 piece
- Lower Front – 1 piece
- Front Neckline Facing – 1 piece
- Back Neckline Facing – 1 piece
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
From lining fabric:
- Pocket Lining – 2 pieces

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.

Sewing Instructions

Fuse knit interfacing to the pieces that need it.
Stitch the darts on the front and Back. Trim the dart depths with the overlocker and press them upwards on the front and towards the centre on the Back.
Stitch one Pocket Lining to the Upper Front and the other to the Lower Front. Overlock the seam allowances. Place the Upper Front and the Lower Front right sides together and stitch the seam, stitching the Pocket Linings together at the same time. Overlock the seam allowances and press them open.
Stitch the shoulder and side seams. Overlock the seam allowances and press them towards the back.
Stitch the sleeve seams. Overlock the seam allowances and press. Set in the sleeves, overlock the seam allowances and press.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the Front Neckline Facing and the Back Neckline Facing. Press the seam allowances open. Overlock the free edge of the facing. Place the facing on the neckline, right sides together, and stitch. Clip the seam allowances and turn the facing to the wrong side. Tack the facing to the shoulder seams.
Overlock the hem allowances of the dress and sleeves, fold them to the inside and topstitch.