Sleeveless Sheath Dress with Curved Bodice Seam

Name: Sleeveless Sheath Dress with Curved Bodice Seam
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5107
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5107

A women's fitted sleeveless sheath dress with a high-waist seam under the bust that curves up to a point at centre front, darts in the skirt and back bodice, and a centre back zip. Fully lined; the lining also finishes the neckline and armholes. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: lightweight wool or wool-blend fabrics; the sample is made in gabardine.

Tech. Description

Sleeveless Sheath Dress with Curved Bodice Seam

When To Wear

For the office and business meetings, alone or under a jacket.
For daytime events and dinners in spring, autumn or mild winter weather, with a cardigan over it or a blouse underneath.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted sheath, shaped by darts in the back bodice and two darts each in the front and back skirt.

Length: Around the knee.

Neckline: Round neckline, finished with the lining, no facing.

Sleeves: Sleeveless; armholes finished with the lining and turned through the shoulder tunnel.

Front: Bodice and skirt cut in one piece each on the fold. The seam joining them runs under the bust and rises to a point at centre front; across the back it is straight.

Closure: Zip in the centre back seam, set so the teeth are not visible, from the neckline to below the waist.

Back: Centre back seam from neckline to hem.

Lining: Full lining cut from the same four pieces, sewn by hand to the zip tapes and hemmed about 2 cm shorter than the dress. Interfacing strips 4 cm wide along the lining neckline and armholes.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Neckline and armholes finished with the lining by the shoulder-tunnel method, a pointed bodice seam clipped at centre front, and a concealed zip with the lining sewn to the tapes.

Fabric Recommendations

Lightweight wool or wool-blend fabrics; the sample is made in gabardine.

Additional Supplies

Lining fabric
Fusible interfacing (4 cm strips for the lining neckline and armholes)
Zip for the centre back

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
1. Front - 1 piece on fold
2. Front Skirt - 1 piece on fold
3. Back - 2 pieces
4. Back Skirt - 2 pieces
From lining fabric: pieces 1-4 (Front, Front Skirt, Back, Back Skirt).
From fusible interfacing: Press 4 cm wide interfacing strips along the neckline and armhole edges of the lining pieces (cut strips to the shape of the edges and press, aligning the center line of the strip with the marked seam line).

Sewing Instructions

On the main-fabric and lining bodices (Front and Backs), stitch the darts and sew the shoulder seams.
Neckline and armholes. Place lining and bodice right sides together, pin and stitch to the neckline and armhole edges. Turn the bodice right side out by pulling the back halves through the shoulder tunnel to the front. Without interrupting the stitching, sew the side seams on the dress and lining. Fold the seam allowances of the neckline and armholes under the lining and topstitch the lining to the seam allowances close to the seam.
On the main-fabric and lining skirts (Front Skirt and Back Skirts), stitch the darts, then sew the center back seam (leaving the zipper opening) and the side seams.
Stitch the main fabric bodice to the main fabric skirt, and the lining bodice to the lining skirt, clipping the seam allowance of the lower front edge (on the bodice and lining bodice) at the center front point. Press the seam allowances towards the bodice/lining.
Stitch the zipper under the edges of the center back opening so that the teeth are not visible, without catching the lining. Fold under the lining and sew it to the zipper tapes.
Hem the dress and lining so that the lining is approx. 2 cm shorter than the dress.