Two-Tone Asymmetrical Button Front Dress

Name: Two-Tone Asymmetrical Button Front Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4868
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4868

A fitted women's dress above the knee, with a two-tone front: a curved asymmetric seam runs from the neckline to the hem and is trimmed with eight buttons. Round bias-bound neckline, three-quarter set-in sleeves with cuffs, invisible zipper and a slit at the centre back. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: low-stretch knit or dress fabrics with added elastane, of natural or blended fibres, in two contrasting or related colours.

Tech. Description

Two-Tone Asymmetrical Dress

When To Wear

To the office in autumn and spring, with tights and court shoes or ankle boots.
To daytime meetings and informal gatherings.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting and straight, with a dart on the right front and darts in the back.

Length: Above the knee.

Neckline: Round, bound with a 4 cm bias strip folded in half and topstitched along the fold.

Sleeves: Three-quarter length, set in with an eased sleeve cap. Interfaced cuffs with overlapping ends, seam allowance topstitched 0.5 cm.

Front: Two asymmetric parts of different sizes, cut from two fabrics and joined by a curved seam from the neckline to the hem. Eight buttons are sewn along the seam.

Back: Centre back seam with an invisible zipper and a slit at the hem, its allowances topstitched 0.2 cm.

Finishing: Hem turned up and slip-stitched by hand. The cuffs are cut from the same fabric as the left front.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A long curved seam joining two fabrics, an invisible zipper above a slit, a bias-bound neckline and set-in sleeves with cuffs.

Fabric Recommendations

Low-stretch knit or dress fabrics with added elastane, of natural or blended fibres, in two contrasting or related colours.

Additional Supplies

Second fabric in a contrasting or related colour (left front, cuffs)
Fusible interfacing (cuffs)
Invisible zipper
8 buttons
Bias binding for the neckline (or cut from the dress fabric)

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; allowance along the slit – 2 cm; hem allowance for the dress bottom – 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 details). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric:
- Back - 2 pieces
- Right front - 1 piece
- Sleeve - 2 pieces
From main fabric 1:
- Left front – 1 piece
- Cuff – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Cuff – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the cuffs.
Stitch darts on the back pieces, press allowances towards the center.
Serge the center back edges separately. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the slit mark. Press allowances open. Insert the invisible zipper. Topstitch allowances along the slit at 0.2 cm.
Stitch the dart on the right front piece. Press the dart depth upwards. Stitch the princess seam of the front, press allowance towards the center and serge.
Stitch shoulder seams. Serge allowances and press towards the back. Cut (if not ready-made) a bias binding 4 cm wide and a length equal to the neckline length + 5cm. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the binding with the neckline edge, right sides together, and stitch. Clip allowances. Fold the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
Stitch side seams. Serge allowances and press towards the back.
Stitch the sleeve seam. Set sleeves into armholes, easing the sleeve cap according to notches, press allowances, serge.
Fold the cuff in half lengthwise, right side in, and stitch the short sides. Turn the cuff right side out, straighten, press. Overlap the cuff ends, matching notches. Attach the cuff to the lower edge of the sleeve, press allowances towards the sleeve, serge. Topstitch allowances to the main garment with a 0.5 cm seam.
Press the dress hem allowance to the wrong side and hand stitch with blind stitches.
Sew on buttons according to marks.