Fitted Dress with Epaulettes and Side Inseam Pockets

Name: Fitted Dress with Epaulettes and Side Inseam Pockets
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4910
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4910

A fitted knee-length women's dress with cut-on cap sleeves, a waist seam, princess seams on the bodice and in-seam side pockets. Shoulder tabs, each held by two buttons, sit on the shoulder seams. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Fitted Dress with Epaulettes and Side Inseam Pockets

A fitted knee-length women's dress with cut-on cap sleeves, a waist seam, princess seams on the bodice and in-seam side pockets. Shoulder tabs, each held by two buttons, sit on the shoulder seams.

When To Wear

At the office in warm weather, or over a fine long-sleeved top in cooler months.
With a jacket or cardigan and court shoes for meetings and daytime events.

Key Design Features

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

Length: Around the knee.

Neckline: Wide round neckline finished with an interfaced facing.

Sleeves: Short cap sleeves cut in one with the bodice; armholes bound with a 4 cm bias strip.

Front: Princess seams from the armholes on the bodice; darts on the lower front, which is cut on the fold.

Pockets: In-seam pockets in the side seams.

Back: Princess seams on the bodice, darts on the lower back, centre back seam with an invisible zipper.

Finishing: Interfaced shoulder tabs, stitched and turned, attached to the shoulder seams with two buttons each. Hem turned 3 cm and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Princess seams, in-seam pockets sewn in two stages, an invisible zipper, bias-bound armholes and a neckline facing.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Invisible zipper
4 buttons
Fusible interfacing (shoulder tabs, neckline facings)
Bias tape for the armholes, or a bias strip cut from the dress fabric

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, the patterns are without seam allowances. Seam allowances: all seams 1 cm. Hem allowance for the dress bottom edge – 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:
- Upper center back – 2 pieces
- Upper side back - 2 pieces
- Upper center front – 1 piece
- Upper side front - 2 pieces
- Lower back – 2 pieces
- Lower front - 1 piece on fold
- Pocket bag – 4 pieces
- Shoulder tab – 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing – 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing – 1 piece
From fusible interlining:
- Shoulder tab – 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing – 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interlining to the designated pieces.
Stitch darts on the lower back, press seam allowances towards the center. Stitch panel seams of the back, overlock seam allowances and press towards the center. Stitch upper and lower back parts. Overlock seam allowances and press downwards. Overlock center back edges separately. Stitch center back seam from zipper mark to the bottom. Press seam allowances open. Insert concealed zipper.
Stitch panel seams of the front, overlock seam allowances and press towards the center. Stitch darts on the lower front, press seam allowances towards the center. Stitch upper and lower front parts, press seam allowances upwards and overlock.
Attach pocket bag to the lower front and back parts. Start and end stitching strictly at the pocket opening marking. Overlock side edges simultaneously with the lining allowance. Stitch side edges in two stages: from the top to the beginning of the pocket, and from the pocket downwards. Press side edges open. Stitch pocket bag edges. Overlock pocket bag allowances.
Stitch shoulder seams. Overlock seam allowances and press towards the back.
Stitch shoulder seams of neckline facings, press seam allowances open. Overlock outer edge. Place facing on the neckline right sides together and stitch the neckline allowance. Turn facing to the wrong side and press.
Cut (if not ready-made) a bias binding 4 cm wide and length equal to armhole length + 4 cm. Fold bias binding lengthwise in the middle right side out and press. Place binding with armhole edge right sides together and stitch. Clip seam allowances. Fold binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
Fold shoulder tab piece lengthwise right sides together and stitch along three sides, leaving an opening. Trim seam allowances, turn shoulder tab right side out and press. Place shoulder tab on the shoulder seam, sew buttons onto it, securing it to the garment.
Overlock the bottom edge of the dress, press to the wrong side and topstitch.