V-Notch Neck Patch Pocket Dress

Name: V-Notch Neck Patch Pocket Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4848
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4848

A straight, above-the-knee women's dress in low-stretch knit with front and back yokes, flapped patch pockets on the chest, curved-opening hip pockets and three-quarter sleeves with a faced slit at the hem. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: low-stretch knit fabric made from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

V-Notch Neck Patch Pocket Dress

When To Wear

For work and everyday wear in autumn and spring, with tights and ankle boots or flat shoes.
Under a cardigan or a short jacket in cooler weather.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight, slightly fitted cut with bust darts pressed upwards.

Length: Above the knee.

Neckline: Round neckline with a short V-shaped slit at the centre front, finished with front and back facings.

Sleeves: Set-in, three-quarter length, with a slit at the hem finished by a sleeve facing.

Front: Cut in two halves with a centre front seam; front yokes joined to the front and topstitched 0.5 cm from the seam. No closures.

Pockets: Two patch pockets on the chest under flaps set into the front yoke seam; flaps topstitched 0.5 cm from the edge. Two hip pockets with curved openings, each with a pocket bag and an underlay, topstitched 0.5 cm from the edge.

Back: Centre back seam and a back yoke topstitched 0.5 cm from the seam.

Finishing: Seams serged; hem allowance 3 cm, turned to the wrong side and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Flaps set into a yoke seam, patch pockets, curved-opening pockets with bags and underlays, a faced V-slit neckline and faced sleeve slits.

Fabric Recommendations

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

Additional Supplies

Knit fusible interfacing (neckline facings, flaps, sleeve facings)

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, seam allowances are not included. Seam allowances: all seams 1 cm. Hem allowance for the dress – 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 (don't 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 – 2 pieces
- Back Yoke – 1 piece
- Front Yoke – 2 pieces
- Back Neckline Facing – 1 piece
- Front Neckline Facing – 1 piece
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Pocket – 2 pieces
- Flap – 4 pieces
- Underlay Piece – 2 pieces
- Pocket Bag – 2 pieces
- Sleeve Facing – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Back Neckline Facing – 1 piece
- Front Neckline Facing – 1 piece
- Flap – 2 pieces
- Sleeve Facing – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the Back Neckline Facing, Front Neckline Facing, two Flap pieces and the Sleeve Facings.
Stitch the center back seam. Serge the allowances and press them to the left. Stitch the Back Yoke to the Back. Serge the allowance and press it upwards. Topstitch 0.5 cm from the seam.
Stitch the bust darts. Press the darts upwards.
Place the Flap pieces right sides together and stitch along the two short sides and the shaped edge. Trim the allowances, clip the corners and turn right side out. Press the flap. Topstitch 0.5 cm from the edge. Fold the upper allowance of the Pocket under by 1 cm, then another 1 cm, and stitch. Press the remaining Pocket allowances to the inside. Topstitch the Pocket onto the Front according to the markings.
Stitch the Front Yoke to the Front, sandwiching the flap in the seam. Serge the allowance and press it upwards. Topstitch 0.5 cm from the seam.
Place the Pocket Bag right side down on the Front, align the pocket opening edges and stitch along the pocket opening. Turn the Pocket Bag to the wrong side, clip the allowances and press. Topstitch 0.5 cm from the edge. Place the Underlay Piece under the pocket opening, stitch it to the Pocket Bag and serge the pocket edges.
Stitch the side and shoulder seams, press the allowances towards the back and serge.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the Back Neckline Facing and Front Neckline Facing, press the allowances open. Serge the outer edge. Place the facing on the dress right sides together and stitch along the neckline. Clip the allowances on the curves and into the corner. Turn the facing to the wrong side, roll the seam to the edge and press. Tack the facing to the dress at the shoulder seams and the center back seam.
Stitch the sleeve seam. Serge the allowance and press. Stitch the Sleeve Facing into a ring and serge its outer edge. Place the facing on the sleeve right sides together and baste along the lower edge. Cut the slit at the marking. Stitch around the sleeve hem; along the slit, stitch 0.1–0.2 cm from the cut edge. Turn the facing to the wrong side and press.
Set the sleeve into the armhole, matching the notches. Serge the allowance and press.
Serge the dress hem, press it to the wrong side and topstitch.