V-Neck Sleeveless Empire Waist Dress with Pockets

Name: V-Neck Sleeveless Empire Waist Dress with Pockets
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4916
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4916

A women's sleeveless knee-length dress with a high waist seam, princess seams front and back, a gathered centre front skirt panel and curved side-front pockets. V-neck in front, round neck at the back, concealed zip at the centre back. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics in natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

V-Neck Sleeveless Empire Waist Dress with Pockets

When To Wear

On its own in summer, for everyday wear and travel.
Over a thin blouse or T-shirt in spring and autumn.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted bodice ending under the bust, with a skirt that widens towards the hem.

Length: Knee length.

Neckline: Deep V at the front and a scooped back neck, faced, with a trim inserted into the edge seam.

Sleeves: Sleeveless; the armholes are bound with a folded bias strip turned to the inside and topstitched.

Front: Princess seams on the bodice and the skirt; the centre lower front is gathered into the high waist seam.

Pockets: Curved side-front pockets set into the side lower fronts, with interfaced openings and separate pocket bags.

Back: Princess seams, a high waist seam and a centre back seam with a concealed zip.

Finishing: Hem allowance 2 cm, overlocked, turned up and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Princess seams joined to a gathered panel, side-front pockets, a concealed zip, faced neckline with an inserted trim, bias-bound armholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics in natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Concealed zip
Fusible interfacing (neckline facings, pocket openings)
Trim for the neckline edge
Bias binding 4 cm wide for the armholes (or cut from the fabric)

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, they include seam allowances. If the contour is single, the patterns do not include seam allowances. Seam allowances: all seams 1 cm. Hem allowance – 2 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 (do not forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces).

From main fabric:
- Central upper back – 2 pieces
- Side upper back - 2 pieces
- Central lower back – 2 pieces
- Side lower back - 2 pieces
- Central upper front - 1 piece on fold
- Side upper front - 2 pieces
- Central lower front – 1 piece on fold
- Side lower front - 2 pieces
- Front side - 2 pieces
- Pocket bag - 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing – 1 piece
- Back neckline facing – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Front neckline facing – 1 piece
- Back neckline facing – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

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

Fuse interfacing to the pocket opening on the side lower front and to the neckline facings. Place the pocket bag on the side lower front right sides together and stitch the pocket opening. Turn the pocket bag to the wrong side, press. Lay the side lower front onto the front side and stitch the edges of the pocket bags, overlock allowances.
Along the upper edge of the lower front, stitch with a loosened upper thread and gather.
Stitch the princess seams of the upper and lower back and front parts, press allowances towards the center and overlock. Stitch the upper and lower back and front parts, press allowances upwards and overlock.
Overlock the center back edge separately on each piece. Stitch the center back edge from the mark to the bottom. Press open the allowances of the center seam, pressing the slit. Insert the zipper.
Stitch the side and shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Cut (if not ready-made) a bias binding 4 cm wide and a length equal to the armhole length + 5 cm. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise right side out and press. Place the binding with the armhole edge right sides together and stitch. Clip allowances. Turn the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold onto the main piece. Press the seam.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the neckline facings, press allowances open, overlock the outer edge. Place the dress with the facing right sides together, aligning the neckline edges, insert the trim between them, and stitch. Clip allowances at curves, turn the facing to the wrong side and press. Attach the facing to the shoulder seams and the zipper tape.
Overlock the bottom edge of the dress, press to the wrong side and topstitch.