Curved Yoke Button Front Dress

Name: Curved Yoke Button Front Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4918
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4918

A women's below-the-knee dress with a band collar, a button placket running the full length of the centre front and a deep yoke that dips to a point at the centre, with the lower front and back gathered into it. Set-in sleeves with roll-up tabs. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics in natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Curved Yoke Button Front Dress

When To Wear

In spring and summer as a day dress, with sandals or trainers.
In early autumn with a cardigan or light jacket over it.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close to the body down to the yoke seam, then full and gathered, widening to the hem.

Length: Below the knee.

Collar: Band collar (stand) with rounded ends, interfaced.

Sleeves: Set-in, elbow length, with a buttoned tab on the inside of each sleeve to hold it rolled up; sleeve hem turned under twice by 1 cm.

Front: Separate two-layer plackets on both fronts, interfaced, with buttonholes on the right and buttons on the left. The yoke seam runs diagonally from the side seams down to the centre front.

Back: Upper and lower back each cut in one piece on the fold; the lower back is gathered into the yoke seam.

Finishing: Hem turned under twice by 1 cm and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A band collar, front plackets, gathers set into a pointed seam, sleeve tabs with buttonholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics in natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (collar stand, plackets)
8 buttons (front placket and sleeve tabs)

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: Hem allowance for the bottom of the garment and sleeve hem – 2 cm; other seams – 1 cm. Attention! First, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width can be from 90 cm to 150 cm) to determine how much material you will need (do not forget to account for paired and symmetrical details). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric:
- Upper back - 1 piece on fold
- Upper front - 2 pieces
- Lower back – 1 piece on fold
- Lower front – 2 pieces
- Placket — 4 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Sleeve tab – 2 pieces
- Collar stand – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Collar stand – 1 piece
- Placket – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
Place collar stand pieces right sides together and stitch along the outer contour. Start and end the stitching strictly at the marked seam line for attachment. Clip allowances at curves. Turn the finished collar stand right side out and press.
Along the upper edges of the lower back and front pieces, stitch with loosened upper thread and gather. Stitch upper and lower parts together. Press allowances upwards and overlock.
Stitch side and shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Fold placket pieces in pairs right sides together and stitch the outer edge. Turn pieces right side out and press. Stitch the outer placket to the front, press allowances towards the placket. Fold under the raw edge of the inner placket and topstitch into the attachment seam.
Attach the upper collar stand to the neckline, press allowances towards the stand. Fold under the open edge of the lower collar stand and topstitch into the attachment seam of the upper stand.
Fold tabs lengthwise in half, right sides together, and stitch along the long and short edges. Turn right side out, trimming allowances at corners, straighten and press. Overlock the open short edge. Topstitch tabs according to markings on the wrong side of the sleeves.
Stitch sleeve seams, press towards the back and overlock. Set sleeves into armholes, press allowances and overlock.
Double fold the bottom hem of the garment to the wrong side by 1 cm and topstitch. Double fold the sleeve hem by 1 cm, press and topstitch.
On the right front placket, make buttonholes; on the left, sew on buttons. Make buttonholes on the tabs; sew on buttons on the sleeves.