Geometric Paneled Spaghetti Strap Knee-Length Dress

Name: Geometric Paneled Spaghetti Strap Knee-Length Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5557
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5557

A women's fitted knee-length dress on narrow self-fabric straps. Side panels with faced, zigzag-shaped edges are lapped over the centre panels and topstitched, front and back; a folded yoke with darts forms the straight neckline between the pointed tops of the side panels. Zip in the centre back seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: fine silk and viscose fabrics.

Tech. Description

Geometric Paneled Knee-Length Dress

When To Wear

Summer evenings, parties and holidays.
Over a fine T-shirt or under a light jacket for daytime.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted, close to the body through the waist and hips, with a straight skirt.

Length: To the knee; 3 cm hem allowance, overlocked, turned up and topstitched.

Neckline: Straight across at the front and back, formed by yokes folded in half wrong sides together; the front yoke has darts pressed down.

Front: Centre front panel with the yoke, and two side front panels whose upper and inner edges are cut in a zigzag line and finished with facings. The side panels rise to points at the sides of the neckline and are topstitched onto the yoke and the centre front.

Back: Two middle back panels with a centre back seam and yokes, and side back panels with the same faced zigzag edges, topstitched in place.

Closure: Zip in the centre back seam.

Finishing: Narrow straps cut from the main fabric, stitched 1 cm from the fold and turned through; their length is adjusted at a fitting before they are stitched on. Side seams pressed open.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Facing zigzag panel edges with clipped corners, lapping and topstitching them accurately over the centre panels, turned straps and a centre back zip.

Fabric Recommendations

Fine silk and viscose fabrics.

Additional Supplies

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
Side Back – 2 pieces
Back Yoke – 2 pieces
Middle Back – 2 pieces
Front Yoke – 1 piece
Side Front – 2 pieces
Center Front – 1 piece
Side Back Facing – 2 pieces
Side Front Facing – 2 pieces
Spaghetti straps – 2 strips cut to measure

Sewing Instructions

Mark and stitch the darts on the Front Yoke, press the darts downwards.
Fold the Front Yoke in half, wrong sides together, and press.
Attach the Front Yoke to the Center Front. Overlock the attachment seam and the lower edge of the yoke.
Overlock the lower edge of the Side Front Facing. Place the facing on the Side Front, right sides together, and stitch along the contour, leaving the lower and side edges of the facing free. Clip seam allowances at corners and turn the facing out. Press the facing.
Attach the Side Front to the Center Front, clipping into the corners of the shaped seam. Overlock and press the panel seams. Topstitch the Side Front Facing onto the yoke and the Center Front.
Fold each Back Yoke in half, wrong sides together, and press. Attach the Back Yoke to the Middle Back. Overlock the attachment seam and the lower edge of the yoke.
Overlock the lower edge of the Side Back Facing. Place the facing on the Side Back, right sides together, and stitch along the contour, leaving the lower and side edges of the facing free. Clip seam allowances at corners and turn the facing out. Press the facing.
Attach the Side Back to the Middle Back, clipping into the corners of the shaped seam. Overlock and press the panel seams. Topstitch the Side Back Facing onto the yoke and the Middle Back.
Overlock the side edges of the back and front. Stitch the side seams and press them open.
Overlock the center back edge. Stitch the center seam up to the notch for the zipper. Press open the center back seam, press the zipper openings. Insert the zipper.
Cut the straps from the main fabric. Fold each strap lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch 1 cm from the fold. Turn the straps out and press. Try on the dress, adjust the length of the straps and stitch them in place.
Overlock the lower edge of the dress, fold up the hem and topstitch.