Sleeveless Top with High Collar

Name: Sleeveless Top with High Collar
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5285
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5285

A sleeveless women's top for knit fabric, with a high stand collar gathered by a cord tied at the front, side panels running from the armhole to the hem, and darts on the front and back. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: knit fabric from natural or synthetic fibres.

Tech. Description

Sleeveless Top with High Collar

A sleeveless women's top for knit fabric, with a high stand collar gathered by a cord tied at the front, side panels running from the armhole to the hem, and darts on the front and back.

When To Wear

In summer on its own with trousers or skirts.
Under a jacket or cardigan for work in spring and autumn.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting, shaped with two long vertical darts on the front and on the back and with a side panel inserted between front and back on each side.

Length: Hip length, slightly curved hem.

Collar: High stand collar with a centre seam, folded in two; a channel is stitched along it and a cord is threaded through small buttonholes on the outer collar and tied in a bow at the front.

Sleeves: Sleeveless. The armholes are finished with interfaced facings turned to the inside with a narrow rolled edge and topstitched.

Back: Centre back seam and two vertical darts.

Finishing: Side panel seams topstitched; shoulder seams stabilised with tape; hem overlocked and topstitched with a twin needle to keep it stretchy.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Sewing knit fabric with a stretch stitch, faced armholes with a rolled edge, a stand collar with a cord channel and buttonholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Knit fabric from natural or synthetic fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (front and back armhole facings)
Tape for the shoulder seams
Cord for the collar

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:

Front – 1 piece
Back – 2 pieces
Stand Collar – 2 pieces
Back Armhole Facing – 2 pieces
Front Armhole Facing – 2 pieces
Trouser Stripe (side panel) – 2 pieces

From fusible interfacing: Front Armhole Facing, Back Armhole Facing.

Sewing Instructions

Tip: To ensure the fabric remains stretchy in areas with finished seams, stitch the cut pieces with a narrow zigzag or special stretch stitch. To keep the bottom edge stretchy, overlock the hem with an overlock stitch, then stitch it using a twin needle. The same applies to finishing other edges of the garment that should not lose elasticity. These recommendations do not apply to industrial production.

Fuse interfacing to the Front Armhole Facings and Back Armhole Facings.
Stitch the center back seam.
Stitch the darts on the front and back.
Overlock the darts on the front.
Stitch the Trouser Stripe (side panel) to the side edge of the back.
Stitch the Trouser Stripe to the side edge of the front.
Stitch the shoulder seams, inserting stay tape.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the front and back armhole facings.
Overlock the outer edge of the facings.
Stitch the side seams of the front and back armhole facings.
Stitch the facing to the armhole, right sides together.
Turn the facing to the wrong side of the garment, rolling the seam slightly inwards so a narrow edge of the garment shows on the inside. Press the armhole.
Topstitch along the armhole.
Attach the outer edge of the facing to the side and shoulder seams.
Stitch the stand collar along its upper (outer) edge.
Stitch the center seam of the collar.
Mark and make small buttonholes on the outer collar for the cord.
Fold the inner collar to the wrong side. From the right side of the collar, stitch a channel for the cord.
Set the collar into the neckline.
Thread the cord through the collar.
Overlock the bottom edge of the garment.
Fold and topstitch the bottom edge of the garment.