Color Block Collared Knee-Length Dress

Name: Color Block Collared Knee-Length Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4857
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4857

A women's long-sleeved knit dress with a waist seam and a flared skirt, combining two fabrics: an asymmetric front yoke with a two-button overlap, a pointed collar and the sleeves in the second colour. Concealed zipper at the centre back. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: low-stretch knit in natural or blended fibres, two fabrics in contrasting or related colours: one for the bodice and skirt, the other for the yoke, collar and sleeves.

Tech. Description

Color Block Collared Knee-Length Dress

When To Wear

Office and daytime wear in autumn, winter and spring.
With tights and ankle boots or low-heeled shoes.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted bodice with waist darts on the front and back, joined at the waist to a flared skirt.

Length: About knee length.

Collar: Pointed turn-down collar, interfaced, set into the neckline and topstitched on the inside.

Front: Contrast yoke in two parts: the right part overlaps the left with cut-on facings and closes with 2 buttons and buttonholes, along a line slanting from the collar to the yoke seam.

Sleeves: Long set-in sleeves in the contrast fabric.

Back: Upper and lower back joined at the waist, centre back seam with a concealed zipper.

Skirt: Flared, cut on the fold at the front and in two pieces at the back.

Finishing: Dress and sleeve hems turned 2 cm and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A concealed zipper and buttonholes in knit, a yoke with cut-on facings and a collar finished on the inside.

Fabric Recommendations

Low-stretch knit in natural or blended fibres, two fabrics in contrasting or related colours: one for the bodice and skirt, the other for the yoke, collar and sleeves.

Additional Supplies

Concealed zipper
Knit fusible interfacing (collar, yoke facings)
2 buttons

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 dress bottom and sleeve bottom – 2.0 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). The inscriptions on the patterns are on the right side!

From main fabric 1:
- Upper back - 2 pieces
- Lower back - 2 pieces
- Upper front – 1 piece on fold
- Lower front - 1 piece on fold
From main fabric 2:
- Left front yoke - 1 piece
- Right front yoke - 1 piece
- Collar - 2 pieces
- Sleeve - 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Collar - 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

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

Fuse interfacing to the collar and the all-in-one facings of the front yokes.
Stitch the waist darts on the upper back pieces, press the dart allowances towards the center. Stitch the upper and lower back pieces together, press allowances upwards and overlock.
Overlock the center back edges separately. Stitch the center back seam from the neckline to the first mark and from the second mark to the bottom, press allowances open. Insert the concealed zipper.
Stitch the waist darts on the upper front piece, press the dart allowances towards the center. Stitch the upper and lower front pieces together, press allowances upwards and overlock.
Overlock the inner edges of the all-in-one facings of the yokes. Press the facings to the right side and stitch the upper corner up to the marked line. Clip the allowance at the line, turn the facings to the wrong side, and press. Make buttonholes on the right yoke. Place the right yoke over the left and secure along the bottom edge.
Attach the front yoke to the upper front, press allowances downwards and overlock.
Stitch shoulder and side seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Fold collar pieces right sides together and stitch the ends and outer edge. Start and end stitching strictly at the marked collar attachment seam line. Turn the finished collar right side out, straighten the corners, and press. Attach the outer edge of the collar to the neckline, aligning the round mark on the collar with the center back seam, press allowances towards the collar. Turn under the open inner edge of the collar and topstitch into the attachment seam.
Stitch the sleeve seam, press allowances and overlock. Set sleeves into armholes, matching notches. Press allowances and overlock.
Overlock the hem allowance of the dress bottom and sleeve bottom, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
Sew buttons to the left yoke corresponding to the buttonholes.