V-Neck Gathered Bust A-Line Dress with Cut-In Armholes

Name: V-Neck Gathered Bust A-Line Dress with Cut-In Armholes
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5147
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5147

A women's sleeveless knee-length dress with a deep V-neck, a lined front bodice gathered into a separate under-bust band, deeply cut-in armholes and a flared skirt. Closed with a concealed zip at the centre back. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: light silk or viscose fabrics.

Tech. Description

V-Neck Gathered Bust A-Line Dress with Cut-In Armholes

When To Wear

In summer for daytime events, parties and holidays.
With sandals or heeled shoes; a light cardigan or wrap can go over it in the evening.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted bodice with a high waist seam and a skirt that flares towards the hem.

Length: About knee length.

Neckline: Deep V at the front, high round neckline at the back. The front neckline and armholes are faced by the bodice lining and topstitched close to the edge.

Sleeves: Sleeveless, with armholes cut in towards the neck at the front and back.

Front: Two upper front pieces gathered between notches into a lined, interfaced under-bust band; the band seam is topstitched close to the edge.

Back: Two back pieces with darts and facings around the neckline, shoulders and armholes.

Closure: Concealed zip, 60 cm, in the centre back seam; the back facings are hand-sewn to the zip tape.

Skirt: Front cut on the fold, back in two pieces with a centre back seam; joined to the bodice with a seam topstitched close to the edge.

Finishing: Narrow hem stitched 0.75 cm from the edge.

Lining: Front bodice and under-bust band lined; skirt unlined.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A lined front bodice with gathers set into a band, a long concealed zip and work with light silk or viscose.

Fabric Recommendations

Light silk or viscose fabrics.

Additional Supplies

Lining fabric (front bodice)
Fusible interfacing (under-bust band, back facings, 2 cm strips for the front neckline and armholes)
1 concealed zip, 60 cm

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
1. Upper front - 2 pieces
2. Lower front - 1 piece on fold
3. Back - 2 pieces
2. Back facing - 2 pieces
5. Front skirt half - 1 piece on fold
6. Back skirt half - 2 pieces
Lining:
1 upper front - 2 pieces
2 lower front - 1 piece on fold
From fusible interfacing: lower front, back facings, interfacing for strengthening the front neckline.

Sewing Instructions

Fuse fusible interfacing to the lower front and back facing; press a 2 cm wide strip of interfacing onto the front neckline edges and armhole edges of the lining fabric.
Place the inner and outer upper front pieces right sides together. Stitch the neckline and armhole edges. Clip seam allowances at curves.
Turn the upper front right side out. Baste the neckline and armhole edges. Gather the lower edges of the upper front between the notches.
Stitch the lower edge of the upper front to the upper edge of the lower front, right sides together.
Stitch the inner and outer lower front pieces along the seam attaching the upper front. Turn the lower front right side out. Turn the upper front upwards, lay the lower downwards. Topstitch the attachment seam of the lower close to the edge. Baste the lower edges of the lower front.
Stitch the darts on the back. Press the darts towards the center back line.
Stitch the front to the back at the shoulder seams, right sides together.
Attach the back facings to the back pieces along the neckline, shoulder, and armhole edges, right sides together. Clip seam allowances at curves.
Stitch the side seams on the upper of the dress, laying the facings upwards. Turn the facings to the wrong side, fold under near the side seams and baste to the armhole edges.
Stitch the skirt halves at the side and center back seams, leaving an opening at the top of the center back seam for zipper attachment.
Attach the upper of the dress to the upper edge of the skirt, right sides together. Overlock seam allowances and press upwards. Topstitch the attachment seam from the right side close to the edge.
Turn the seam allowances along the back slit and at the ends of the facings to the wrong side. Attach the zipper to the seam allowances. Hand-stitch the facings to the zipper tape.
Topstitch the neckline and armhole edges close to the edge.
Turn the hem allowance to the wrong side, stitch at a distance of 0.75 cm.