Peter Pan Collar Paneled Dress with Pockets

Name: Peter Pan Collar Paneled Dress with Pockets
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4993
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4993

A women's A-line dress above the knee, with a Peter Pan collar, short sleeves and a long triangular centre front panel set between curved princess seams. Flapped pockets sit in the front seams, and the bodice and skirt are lined. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics in natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Peter Pan Collar Panel Dress

When To Wear

In spring and summer, on its own; in cooler weather with tights and a cardigan or jacket.
To the office or for daytime outings.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: A-line, fitted at the bust by princess seams and flaring towards the hem.

Length: Above the knee.

Collar: Peter Pan collar in two halves, interfaced, topstitched 0.5 cm from the edge, attached between the dress and the lining.

Sleeves: Short one-piece set-in sleeves.

Front: A centre front panel cut on the fold, narrow at the neckline and widening to the hem, between upper front and side front pieces. Princess seams are topstitched 0.5 cm from the seam.

Pockets: In-seam pockets in the princess seams, with interfaced openings and rounded flaps topstitched 0.5 cm from the edge and fixed to the side front with hidden stitches.

Back: Two pieces with darts and a centre back seam with an invisible zip.

Finishing: Hems of the dress and sleeves turned 2 cm and topstitched.

Lining: Body lining with darts, attached to the zip tape and at the armholes; the lining hem hangs free.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. In-seam pockets with flaps worked into topstitched princess seams, a collar set between the dress and the lining, an invisible zip and a lined bodice.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics in natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Lining fabric (lining and pocket bags)
Fusible interfacing (collar, flaps, pocket openings)
Invisible zip

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 and sleeve hem – 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 details). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric:
- Back – 2 pieces
- Side Front – 2 pieces
- Center Front – 1 piece on fold
- Upper Front – 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Flap – 4 pieces
- Collar – 4 pieces
From lining fabric:
- Pocket Bag – 4 pieces
- Back Lining – 2 pieces
- Side Front Lining – 2 pieces
- Center Front Lining – 1 piece on fold
From fusible interfacing:
- Collar – 2 pieces
- Flap – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the Collar and Flap pieces.
Stitch the darts on the Back pieces. Press them towards the centre. Overlock the centre back edges of each piece separately. Stitch the centre back seam from the mark to the hem. Press the seam allowances open, including those of the zipper opening. Insert the invisible zipper.
Place the Side Front and Upper Front right sides together. Stitch the princess seam. Overlock and press the seam allowances towards the centre. Topstitch 0.5 cm from the seam.
Place the Flap pieces in pairs right sides together and stitch along the outer edge. Trim the seam allowances, turn right side out and press. Topstitch 0.5 cm from the edge.
Fuse interfacing to the pocket opening on the Side Front and Center Front. Baste the Flap to a Pocket Bag and stitch. Place the Pocket Bag with the Flap on the Center Front, right sides together, with the Flap between the dress piece and the Pocket Bag, and stitch. Start and end the stitching exactly at the marked pocket opening line. Topstitch along the pocket opening.
Stitch the second Pocket Bag to the Side Front. Start and end the stitching exactly at the marked pocket opening line. Stitch the front princess seam, stitching the edges of the Pocket Bags together at the same time, and overlock the seam allowances. Topstitch in two stages: from the armhole to the pocket and from the pocket to the hem. Fix the Flap to the Side Front with hidden stitches.
Stitch the side and shoulder seams, press the seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch the darts and seams of the lining (Back Lining, Side Front Lining, Center Front Lining). Overlock the lower edge of the lining.
Place the Collar pieces in pairs right sides together and stitch along the outer edge. Start and end the stitching exactly at the marked neckline seam line. Trim the seam allowances, clip into the corner and notch the curve. Turn the Collar right side out and press. Topstitch 0.5 cm from the edge.
Stitch the under collars to the neckline of the dress, press the seam allowances open. Stitch the upper collars to the neckline of the lining, press the seam allowances open. Tack the collar seam allowances together.
Sew the lining to the zipper tape. Baste the lining and the dress together along the armhole edges. From here on, treat them as one piece.
Stitch the Sleeve seam. Overlock and press the seam allowance towards the back. Set the Sleeves into the armholes. Overlock and press the seam allowances.
Overlock the hems of the dress and Sleeves, press to the wrong side and topstitch.