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 sewn to the back shoulders and button onto the front. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: thin knit fabrics.

Tech. Description

Sleeveless Knit Dress with Button Straps

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 sewn to the back shoulders and button onto the front.

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 – 1 piece on fold
Back Skirt – 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 knit fusible interfacing to the inner halves of the Straps and to the Front Neckline Facing, Back Neckline Facing and Armhole Facings.
Stitch the side seams of the Back and Front, press the seam allowances open.
Place the facings on the neckline and armholes, right sides together, and stitch. Turn the facings to the wrong side, turn under their long free edges and topstitch close to the edge.
Place the two halves of each Strap right sides together, insert the shoulder edge of the Back between them and stitch along it. Stitch the shaped edges of the Straps. Turn the Straps right side out, turn under the free long edges and topstitch along the edge of the Strap.
Turn under the short (shoulder) edges of the Front and topstitch.
Stitch the side seams of the Front Skirt and Back Skirt, press the seam allowances open.
Stitch the lower edges of the Front and Back to the top edge of the skirt, press the seam allowances upwards and topstitch close to the edge.
Press the hem allowance to the wrong side and stitch.
Make buttonholes on the Straps and sew the buttons to the short (shoulder) edges of the Front.