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 inset.

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 inset 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 centre and lower edges of the back overlay (Detachable Piece Back) and the lower edge of the front overlay (Detachable Piece 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:
- Detachable Piece Back (back overlay) – 2 pieces
- Detachable Piece Front (front overlay) – 2 pieces
- Back Inset – 1 piece
- Back Scallops – 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Bias strip for the back neckline – 1 strip, 4 cm wide, the back neckline length + 3 cm

Sewing Instructions

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

Stitch the darts on the Front and Back pieces. Press the waist dart depths towards the centre, the bust darts upwards.
Fold the two Back Scallops pieces right sides together and stitch along the marked scalloped line. Trim the allowances to 0.5 cm, clip the curves. Turn the piece right side out, straighten, press. Place the scallops on the right side of the Back Inset and topstitch.
Finish the centre and lower edges of the Detachable Piece Back with a narrow rolled hem. Place the right side of the Detachable Piece Back against the wrong side of the Back, insert the Back Inset with the scallops between them and stitch. Overlock the allowances, turn the overlay to the right side.
Finish the lower edge of the Detachable Piece Front with a narrow rolled hem. Place the right half over the left half and secure them along the edges. Place the Detachable Piece Front on the Front, right side to wrong side, and stitch the neckline along the marked scalloped line. Clip the allowances, turn the overlay to the right side.
Stitch the side seams separately on the base dress and on the overlay, press the allowances towards the back and overlock. Secure the base dress to the overlay along the armhole edges and treat them further as one piece.
Cut a bias strip 4 cm wide and as long as the back neckline length + 3 cm. Fold the bias strip in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the strip on the back neckline edge, right sides together, and stitch, starting and ending the seam exactly at the marked shoulder seam line; clip the allowances.
Fold the shoulder seams, placing the front shoulder edge between the back shoulder edge and the bias strip, and stitch. Press the allowances and overlock. Fold the strip to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold onto the main piece. Press the seam.
Stitch the Sleeve seam, press the allowances and overlock. Set the Sleeves into the armholes, press the allowances and overlock.
Overlock the hem allowance of the dress and the Sleeves, press to the wrong side and topstitch.