V-Neck Double-Breasted Flared Dress

Name: V-Neck Double-Breasted Flared Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4972
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4972

A sleeveless women's dress below the knee with a V-neck, a double-breasted button front, princess seams and a flared lower part with pleats turned towards the side seams. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

V-Neck Double-Breasted Flared Dress

A sleeveless women's dress below the knee with a V-neck, a double-breasted button front, princess seams and a flared lower part with pleats turned towards the side seams.

When To Wear

At the office in spring and summer, or over a fine blouse or turtleneck in cooler months.
For daytime events with low heels.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted bodice, flared from the waist.

Length: Below the knee.

Neckline: V-neck formed by the double-breasted overlap, finished with an interfaced front and back neck facing.

Sleeves: Sleeveless; armholes finished with a 4 cm bias strip folded in half and topstitched to the inside.

Front: Centre front panel running to the hem; side fronts joined by a princess seam that turns at the waist, with pleats in the lower part.

Closure: Double-breasted with buttonholes on both fronts, outer buttons and inside buttons.

Back: Upper back with darts, joined at the waist to a lower back cut on the fold with pleats.

Finishing: Hem turned 2.5 cm and topstitched; seams serged.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A princess seam with a clipped corner at the waist, pleats, a faced double-breasted front with buttonholes and bias-bound armholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (front facings, back neck facing)
6 buttons
Bias binding for the armholes (or cut from the dress 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 – 2.5 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 details). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric:
- Upper back - 1 piece
- Lower back - 1 piece on fold
- Center front - 2 pieces
- Side front - 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing – 1 piece
- Front facing – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Back neckline facing – 1 piece
- Front facing – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
Stitch darts on the upper back, press seam allowances towards the center. Form and secure pleats on the lower back (pleat depths directed towards side seams). Stitch upper and lower back parts together, press seam allowances upwards and serge.
Form and secure pleats on the lower front (pleat depths directed towards side seams). Stitch the front princess seam, clipping the center at the corner, press seam allowances towards the side and serge.
Stitch side and shoulder seams, press seam allowances towards the back and serge.
Stitch shoulder seams of front facings and neckline facing, press seam allowances open. Serge the outer edge. Place front facings with the garment right sides together and stitch the front edges and neckline. Clip seam allowances at curves, trim at corners. Turn front facing to the wrong side, straighten and press.
Cut (if not ready-made) bias binding 4 cm wide and length equal to armhole length + 6 cm. Fold bias binding in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place binding with armhole edge right sides together and stitch. Fold binding to the wrong side, clip seam allowances and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
Serge the hem allowance of the dress, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
Make buttonholes on the right and left front plackets. Sew on main and inner buttons.