Overlay Front Skirt Three-Quarter Sleeve Dress

Name: Overlay Front Skirt Three-Quarter Sleeve Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4894
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4894

A fitted knee-length women's dress with a waist seam, princess seams on the bodice and three-quarter set-in sleeves. The skirt is made of two layers: an outer skirt open at the centre front over an inner skirt that shows through the opening. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Overlay Front Skirt Dress

When To Wear

At the office with court shoes or ankle boots; the three-quarter sleeves suit spring and autumn.
At daytime events and family celebrations, with the outer and inner skirt in two related colours.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted bodice and a straight, close-fitting skirt joined by a waist seam.

Length: Around the knee.

Neckline: Round, finished with an interfaced facing.

Sleeves: Three-quarter length, set-in, one seam.

Front: Bodice with a centre panel cut on the fold and princess seams running from the armholes. The outer skirt is cut in two halves whose centre edges are pressed to the wrong side and topstitched, leaving an opening that widens towards the hem; the inner skirt is cut on the fold.

Back: Princess seams on the bodice, centre back seam with an invisible zipper; the inner back skirt has a centre back slit topstitched 0.1 cm from the fold.

Waist: Darts on the lower front and back; outer and inner skirt are basted together along the waist and centre edges and sewn to the bodice as one.

Finishing: Dress and sleeve hems blind-stitched; 3 cm hem allowance on the dress, 2 cm on the sleeves.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Princess seams, an invisible zipper, a neckline facing and a two-layer skirt with a slit.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres. The outer and inner skirt are cut from two dress fabrics in related colours.

Additional Supplies

Second dress fabric for the inner skirt
Invisible zipper
Fusible interfacing (neckline facings)

Cutter's Must

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

From main fabric:
- Central upper back – 2 pieces
- Side upper back – 2 pieces
- Side upper front – 2 pieces
- Central upper front – 1 piece on fold
- Lower back - 2 pieces
- Lower front - 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing - 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing - 1 piece
From main fabric 1:
- Lower back inner - 2 pieces
- Lower front inner - 1 piece on fold
From fusible interfacing:
- Back neckline facing - 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing - 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to facing pieces.
Stitch the princess seams of the upper back and front parts, press allowances towards the center of the pieces and overlock. Stitch darts on the lower back and front parts, press depths towards the center of the pieces. Overlock the center edges of the lower front, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
Stitch the center seam of the lower inner back from the zipper mark to the slit mark. Clip allowances at the zipper mark, press open, pressing the slit. Overlock the center seam from the zipper mark to the bottom. Topstitch the slit 0.1 cm from the fold.
Stitch the center seam of the lower back from the zipper mark to the bottom, clip allowances at the mark, press open. Overlock the center seam from the mark to the bottom.
Stitch the side and shoulder seams of the upper and lower parts of the garment, press allowances towards the back and overlock. Lay the outer skirt over the inner skirt and secure along the upper and center edges.
Stitch the upper and lower parts of the dress, press allowances upwards and overlock. Overlock the center edges of the back separately. Insert the zipper.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the neckline facings, press allowances open. Overlock the outer edge. Place the facing with the garment right sides together and stitch the neckline edge. Turn the facing to the wrong side, straighten, press. Secure the facing to the main garment at the shoulder seams, center back seam.
Stitch the sleeve seam, press allowances and overlock. Set sleeves into armholes, matching notches, press allowances and overlock.
Overlock the bottom edge of the dress and sleeves, press to the wrong side and hem with blind stitches.