Sleeveless Blazer Dress Zipper Pockets

Name: Sleeveless Blazer Dress Zipper Pockets
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4975
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4975

A knee-length women's sleeveless dress cut like a blazer, with a notched collar, an asymmetric button front and zippers set on the side fronts in imitation of pockets. Fully lined. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: lightweight suiting fabric in natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Sleeveless Blazer Dress Zipper Pockets

A knee-length women's sleeveless dress cut like a blazer, with a notched collar, an asymmetric button front and zippers set on the side fronts in imitation of pockets. Fully lined.

When To Wear

To the office and business meetings in spring and summer.
Over a thin top or blouse in cooler weather.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted, shaped by princess seams on the front and back.

Length: Knee length.

Collar: Notched collar with lapels; a 1 cm stay tape along the lapel roll line holds its shape.

Sleeves: Sleeveless; the armholes are finished with the lining.

Closure: Asymmetric front, buttoned with eight buttons on the left front and buttonholes on the right front, plus an inner button and buttonhole that hold the underlap.

Pockets: Imitation pockets: a zipper topstitched onto each side front.

Back: Centre back seam, princess seams and shoulder darts.

Finishing: Front edges understitched 0.2 cm from the seam: to the facing along the closure, to the front along the lapels.

Lining: Full lining attached to the facings and the hem.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A notched collar set between the dress and the facings, an asymmetric faced front, armholes bagged with the lining, and buttonholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Lightweight suiting fabric in natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Lining fabric
Fusible interfacing (centre fronts, front facings, back neck facing, upper collar, lapel stay tape)
8 buttons
1 inner button
2 zippers

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 3 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 (don't forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric:
- Center back – 2 pieces
- Side back – 2 pieces
- Side front – 2 pieces
- Center front – 2 pieces
- Undercollar - 1 piece
- Upper collar – 1 piece
- Front facing – 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing – 1 piece
From lining fabric:
- Center front – 2 pieces
- Side front - 2 pieces
- Center back – 2 pieces
- Side back – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Center front – 2 pieces
- Front facing – 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing – 1 piece
- Upper collar - 1 piece

Attention: The center back and front pieces from the lining are cut according to the main fabric patterns, subtracting the width of the back neckline facing and front facing, respectively.

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces. Along the lapel roll line on the front piece, apply a 1 cm wide stay tape (from fusible interfacing).
Place the zipper on the side front piece according to the markings and topstitch, mimicking a pocket.
On the back, stitch the shoulder darts. Press the dart allowances towards the center. Stitch and press open the princess seams on the front and back. Stitch and press open the center back seam.
Stitch and press open the shoulder and side seams of the dress.
Fold the upper collar with the undercollar and stitch along the ends and outer edge. Start and end stitching strictly at the marked collar attachment seam line. Trim seams at corners, clip at the notch. Turn the collar right side out, shape, and press.
Stitch and press open the shoulder seams of the back neckline facing and front facing.
Place the front facing on the right side of the front piece, right side down, pin, and stitch along the front edge. Stitching is done upwards to the notch indicating the end of the collar attachment. Trim seams at corners. Topstitch the seam allowance of the front edge: on the zipper section – to the front facing, on the lapel section – to the front piece. Position the stitching 0.2 cm from the seam. Turn the front edges right side out, straighten the seams.
Attach the undercollar to the dress neckline, and the upper collar to the neckline edge of the back facing and front facing. Press open the collar attachment seam allowances and secure them close to the seams.
On the lining fabric pieces, stitch the seams, leaving an opening in the left side seam.
Stitch the lining to the inner edges of the front facings, back neckline facing, and the bottom of the dress. Stitch the armholes with the lining in two steps: first the front armhole, then the back armhole.
Turn the dress right side out through the opening in the lining. Stitch the opening in the lining closed.
On the right front piece, make the buttonholes, and on the left front piece, sew on the buttons. Overlock and sew on the inner buttonhole and button.