Notched Neckline Dolman Sleeve Dress

Name: Notched Neckline Dolman Sleeve Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4841
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4841

A women's above-the-knee dress with cut-on dolman sleeves, a round neckline with a front slit, and an invisible zipper in the centre back seam. The elbow-length sleeves open along the shoulder line and end in buttoned cuffs. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Notched Neckline Dolman Dress

When To Wear

At the office with tights and court shoes or ankle boots.
For daytime events in spring and autumn.
With a long cardigan or coat over it in colder weather.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Loose through the bodice, narrowing towards the hem.

Length: Just above the knee.

Neckline: Round, with a narrow slit cut at the centre front and finished with a one-piece front facing; the slit is stitched 0.1–0.2 cm from its edge.

Sleeves: Dolman sleeves cut in one with the front and back, sewn together with the side seams. The shoulder seam is closed only to a mark, leaving an open slit along the top of the sleeve, edge-stitched 0.1 cm from the fold. Folded cuffs with an extension, each fastened with three buttons.

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

Back: Two pieces with a centre back seam and an invisible zipper from the neckline.

Finishing: Interfaced neckline facings attached to the shoulder seams and zipper tape; hem turned up 3 cm and sewn by hand with blind stitches.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. An invisible zipper, a faced neckline with a narrow slit, open shoulder slits and cuffs with an extension and buttonholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (neckline facings, cuffs)
Invisible zipper
6 buttons
Optional: a decorative fastener to hold the front slit closed

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 – 3.0 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 (do not 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
- Cuff - 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing - 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing - 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Cuff - 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing - 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing - 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the neckline facings and cuffs.
Overlock the center back seam separately on each piece. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the hem, press seam allowances open. Insert the zipper.
Overlock the shoulder seams separately on each piece. Stitch the shoulder seams up to the mark, press seam allowances open. Topstitch the seam allowances along the slit 0.1 cm from the edge.
Stitch the side seams simultaneously with the sleeve seams, press seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the neckline facings, overlock the outer edge. On the front pieces and front facing, make a slit along the marked line. Place the dress and facing right sides together, aligning the neckline edges, and stitch (stitch the neckline slit 0.1 – 0.2 cm from the edge). Clip seam allowances at curves, turn the facing to the wrong side and press. Attach the facing to the shoulder seams and to the zipper tape.
Fold the cuff in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch the cuff edges and the step. Clip the seam allowance at the mark. Turn right side out and press. Attach the outer side of the cuff to the sleeve. Fold the seam allowance of the inner side inwards and topstitch into the seam of the outer side attachment.
Overlock the hem allowance of the dress, press to the wrong side and hem with blind stitches.
On the cuffs, make buttonholes and sew on buttons.

Tip: to prevent the edges of the front slit from separating, use a decorative fastener.