Two-Tone Panel Three-Quarter Sleeve Dress

Name: Two-Tone Panel Three-Quarter Sleeve Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4994
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4994

A women's fitted knit dress, above the knee, with a centre front panel cut from a second fabric between two side front pieces, three-quarter set-in sleeves and a round neckline finished with a folded binding. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: medium-stretch knit fabric of natural or blended fibres, in two contrasting or related colours: one for the centre front panel, the other for the side fronts, back and sleeves.

Tech. Description

Two-Tone Panel Dress

When To Wear

Office and daytime wear in spring and autumn, with flat shoes or low heels.
Made in two contrasting colours for a colour-block effect, or in related shades for a quieter look.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted, close to the body, straight to the hem.

Length: Above the knee.

Neckline: Round, finished with a binding strip 4 cm wide, folded in half, stitched to the wrong side, turned to the right side and topstitched; bar tack at the shoulder seam.

Sleeves: Three-quarter length, set in flat into open armholes, then sewn up together with the side seams.

Front: Three panels: a centre front piece in the contrast fabric and two side front pieces joined by curved princess seams running from the armholes to the hem; seam allowances pressed towards the centre.

Back: One piece cut on the fold, with no seams.

Finishing: Seams sewn with a stretch or narrow zigzag stitch and serged; hems of the dress and sleeves turned up 1.5 cm and topstitched with a twin needle.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Few pieces and no closure; the main points are sewing knit fabric with stretch stitches, matching the princess seams and applying the neckline binding.

Fabric Recommendations

Medium-stretch knit fabric of natural or blended fibres, in two contrasting or related colours: one for the centre front panel, the other for the side fronts, back and sleeves.

Additional Supplies

Twin needle for the hems

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: hem allowance for the garment bottom and sleeve hem – 1.5 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. When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric:
- Back – 1 piece on fold
- Side front – 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
From main fabric 1:
- Center front – 1 piece

Tip: Knit fabric pieces are stitched with a special elastic or narrow zigzag stitch. When serging, trim seam allowances to 0.6 – 0.8 cm. The hem allowance is topstitched with a twin needle to maintain elasticity.

Sewing Instructions

Stitch the front princess seam, press seam allowances towards the center and serge.
Stitch the right shoulder seam, press seam allowances towards the back and serge. Cut a bias binding, 4 cm wide and with a length equal to the neckline length. Fold the binding in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the binding on the wrong side of the neckline and stitch. Turn to the right side and topstitch. Stitch the left shoulder seam, press seam allowances towards the back and serge. Place a bar tack on the neckline at the level of the shoulder seam.
Set in sleeves into open armholes, matching notches. Press and serge seam allowances.
Stitch side seams simultaneously with sleeve seams, press and serge seam allowances.
Serge the bottom edge of the garment and the bottom edge of the sleeve, press to the wrong side and topstitch.