Sleeveless Knit Dress with Button Straps

Name: Sleeveless Knit Dress with Button Straps
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5136
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5136

A women's sleeveless dress for thin knit fabric, with a fitted bodice, a dropped waist seam at hip level and a pleated skirt. The straps are cut in one piece with the back and button onto the front at the shoulders. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: thin knit fabrics.

Tech. Description

Sleeveless Knit Dress with Button Straps

When To Wear

In summer on its own, or over a thin T-shirt or long-sleeved top in spring and autumn.
For everyday wear with flat shoes or trainers.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting bodice down to the hips, then a pleated skirt.

Length: Above the knee.

Neckline: Round neckline finished with front and back facings, topstitched close to the edge.

Sleeves: Sleeveless; armholes finished with facings and topstitched.

Closure: Two straps, each made of two halves sewn to the back shoulders and topstitched along the edge. A buttonhole in each strap fastens to a button on the hemmed shoulder edge of the front. 2 buttons in total.

Skirt: Front and back skirt pieces, each cut on the fold, joined at the side seams; pleated all round and attached to the bodice at a hip-level seam topstitched close to the edge.

Finishing: Side seams pressed open; hem turned up and stitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Few pieces, facings on the neckline and armholes, two buttonholes. Some care is needed when sewing thin knit fabric.

Fabric Recommendations

Thin knit fabrics.

Additional Supplies

Knit fusible interfacing (inner strap halves and facings)
2 buttons

Fabric & Materials

Fabric recommendations: thin knit fabrics. You will need: Knit fabric 150 cm wide, 2 buttons;

Cutter's Must

Back – 1 piece on fold
Front - 1 piece on fold
Front skirt half - 1 piece on fold
Back skirt half - 1 piece on fold
Strap – 2 pieces on fold
Front neckline facing – 1 piece
Back neckline facing – 1 piece
Armhole facing – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Fuse fusible interfacing to the inner halves of the straps and the facing pieces.
Stitch the back and front at the side seam allowances, press seam allowances open.
Place the facings onto the neckline and armhole cutouts, right sides together, and stitch. Turn the facings to the wrong side, fold under the longitudinal edges, and topstitch close to the edge.
Fold the strap halves right sides together, insert the shoulder seam allowances of the back between them, and stitch along them. Finish the shaped edges of the straps. Turn the straps right side out, fold under the free longitudinal edges, and topstitch along the edge of the strap.
Fold under the short edges of the front and topstitch.
Stitch the skirt halves at the side seam allowances, press seam allowances open.
Stitch the bottom edges of the front and back to the top edges of the skirt halves, press seam allowances upwards and topstitch close to the edge.
Press the hem seam allowances to the wrong side and stitch.
Make buttonholes on the straps, sew buttons to the short sides of the front.