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:
Upper Front – 2 pieces
Lower Front – 1 piece on fold
Back – 2 pieces
Back Facing – 2 pieces
Front Skirt – 1 piece on fold
Back Skirt – 2 pieces
Lining:
Upper Front – 2 pieces
Lower Front – 1 piece on fold
From fusible interfacing: Lower Front, Back Facing, 2 cm strips to reinforce the front neckline and armhole edges.

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the Lower Front and the Back Facings; press a 2 cm wide strip of interfacing onto the neckline and armhole edges of the lining Upper Front pieces.
Place the outer and inner (lining) Upper Front pieces right sides together. Stitch the neckline and armhole edges. Clip the seam allowances at the curves.
Turn the Upper Front right side out. Baste along the neckline and armhole edges. Gather the lower edge of the Upper Front between the marks.
Stitch the lower edge of the Upper Front to the top edge of the Lower Front, right sides together.
Stitch the outer and inner (lining) Lower Front pieces together along the Upper Front seam. Turn the Lower Front right side out. Turn the Upper Front upwards and the Lower Front downwards. Topstitch close to the edge along the seam. Baste the lower edges of the Lower Front pieces together.
Stitch the darts on the Back pieces. Press the darts towards the centre back.
Stitch the front to the Back at the shoulders, right sides together.
Stitch the Back Facings to the Back pieces along the neckline, shoulder and armhole edges, right sides together. Clip the seam allowances at the curves.
Stitch the side seams of the bodice with the facings opened out upwards. Turn the facings to the wrong side, turn them under near the side seams and baste them to the armhole edges.
Stitch the Front Skirt and Back Skirt pieces at the side seams and the centre back seam, leaving the top of the centre back seam open for the zipper.
Stitch the bodice to the top edge of the skirt, right sides together. Overlock the seam allowances and press them upwards. Topstitch close to the edge along the seam from the right side.
Turn the seam allowances along the back opening and at the ends of the facings to the wrong side. Sew the concealed zipper to the seam allowances. Sew the facings to the zipper tape by hand.
Topstitch the neckline and armhole edges close to the edge.
Turn the hem allowance to the wrong side and stitch 0.75 cm from the edge.