Scalloped V-Neck Asymmetrical Sheath Dress

Name: Scalloped V-Neck Asymmetrical Sheath Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4850
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4850

A women's knee-length sheath dress in fine knit, layered with a chiffon overlay: the front overlay crosses right over left under a scalloped V-neckline, and the back overlay opens at the centre over a scalloped chiffon insert. Short chiffon sleeves. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: base dress: fine knit with medium stretch in natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Scalloped V-Neck Asymmetrical Sheath Dress

When To Wear

Spring and summer daytime events, receptions and dinners.
Warm weather: the sleeves and overlay are light chiffon, the base dress is fine knit.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted sheath shaped with bust and waist darts on the front and back, under a loose chiffon overlay.

Length: Base dress to about the knee; the overlay ends at the hip.

Neckline: V-neckline with a scalloped edge, faced by the chiffon overlay along the curved line; the back neckline is finished with a 4 cm bias binding stitched along the fold.

Front: Two chiffon overlay pieces crossed right over left, with an asymmetric scalloped lower edge finished with a narrow rolled hem.

Back: Base back cut on the fold. The two-piece chiffon overlay is open at the centre in a V, with two-layer scallops along the opening stitched onto a back insert.

Sleeves: Short set-in sleeves in chiffon.

Closure: None; the knit dress pulls on.

Finishing: Overlay attached to the base dress at the armholes and side seams; dress and sleeve hems turned 2 cm and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Turned scallops, narrow rolled hems on chiffon, a faced curved neckline and working knit and chiffon as one piece.

Fabric Recommendations

Base dress: fine knit with medium stretch in natural or blended fibres. Overlay, back insert and sleeves: chiffon.

Additional Supplies

None besides fabric and thread.

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 bottom of the garment and sleeve hem – 2 cm. Allowance for the middle and lower edges of the flying back and the lower edge of the flying front – 0 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.

From knit fabric:
- Back – 1 piece on fold
- Front – 1 piece on fold
From chiffon:
- Flying back – 2 pieces
- Flying front – 2 pieces
- Back insert – 1 piece
- Back scallops – 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

Stitch darts on the front and back pieces. Press waist dart allowances towards the center, bust darts – upwards.
Fold the scallop pieces right sides together and stitch along the marked curved line. Trim allowances to 0.5 cm, clip curves. Turn the piece right side out, straighten, press. Place the scallops on the right side of the back insert and topstitch.
Finish the middle and lower edges of the flying back with a narrow rolled hem. Place the right side of the flying back with the wrong side of the back, insert the back insert with scallops between them and stitch. Finish allowances, fold the flying to the right side.
Finish the lower edge of the flying front with a narrow rolled hem. Place the right side over the left side and secure along the edges. Place the flying front with the front, right side to wrong side, and face the neckline along the marked curved line. Clip allowances, turn the flying to the right side.
Stitch side seams separately on the main and flying parts, press allowances towards the back and finish. Secure the main piece to the flying piece along the armhole edges and continue to treat as one piece.
Cut a bias binding 4 cm wide and a length equal to the back neckline length + 3 cm. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the binding with the neckline edge, right side, and stitch, starting and ending the seam exactly at the marked shoulder seam line, clip allowances.
Fold shoulder seams, placing the front shoulder seam between the back shoulder seam and the bias binding, and stitch. Press allowances and finish. Fold the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
Stitch the sleeve seam, press allowances and finish. Set sleeves into armholes, press allowances and finish.
Finish the hem allowance of the dress and sleeve, press to the wrong side and topstitch.