Princess Seam Shirt Dress Three-Quarter Sleeve

Name: Princess Seam Shirt Dress Three-Quarter Sleeve
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5558
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5558

A women's above-the-knee shirt dress shaped by princess seams from the armholes at the front and back, with a shirt collar on a separate stand worn open at the neck, a front opening down to the hem fastening with seven buttons, and three-quarter set-in sleeves. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: fine silk and viscose fabrics.

Tech. Description

Princess Seam Shirt Dress Three-Quarter Sleeve

When To Wear

Office and everyday wear in spring and summer.
With a belt and flat shoes or heels, or under a light jacket in autumn.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted at the waist by the princess seams, widening slightly to the hem.

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

Collar: Shirt collar with interfaced upper collar, sewn between two stand pieces (one interfaced); the outer stand is topstitched over the neckline seam and the collar edges are topstitched. Worn open, forming a V at the neck.

Sleeves: Three-quarter length, one-piece, set in with ease at the cap; 2 cm hem allowance, topstitched.

Front: Centre front and side front pieces joined by princess seams, pressed towards the centre. Interfaced front facings stitched along the full front edge, understitched 0.2 cm from the seam.

Closure: Seven buttons, buttonholes on the right front.

Back: Centre back seam and princess seams from the armholes, pressed towards the centre.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A collar on a stand, faced front edges with turned hem corners, princess seams, set-in sleeves and buttonholes on fine fabric.

Fabric Recommendations

Fine silk and viscose fabrics.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (front facings, upper collar, one stand piece)
7 buttons

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
Collar – 2 pieces
Stand Collar – 2 pieces
Center Back – 2 pieces
Side Back – 2 pieces
Side Front – 2 pieces
Center Front – 2 pieces
Center Front Facing – 2 pieces
Sleeve – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
Center Front Facing – 2 pieces
Collar (upper collar) – 1 piece
Stand Collar – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the Center Front Facing pieces, the upper Collar and the Stand Collar.
Stitch and serge the princess seams on the front. Press the princess seams towards the center of the front.
Stitch and serge the princess seams on the back. Press the princess seams towards the center of the back.
Serge, stitch, and press the center back seam.
Serge the inner edge of each Center Front Facing.
Place the facing on the right side of the front, right sides together, pin, and stitch along the front edge, sewing from the hem upwards. Stitch the lower edges of the facings to the front strictly along the marked hemline. Trim the seams of the lower front corners. Understitch the front edge seam allowance to the facing 0.2 cm from the seam. Turn the facings to the wrong side and press the front edges.
Serge, stitch, and press the shoulder seams towards the back.
Serge, stitch, and press the side seams towards the back.
Stitch the under collar to the upper collar, trim the seam allowances at the corners, and turn the collar right side out. Press the collar.
Stitch the two Stand Collar pieces together, sandwiching the collar between them.
Stitch the inner stand with the collar to the neckline, fold under the raw edge of the outer stand and topstitch it over the neckline seam. Topstitch the collar edges.
Stitch the sleeve seams. Serge the sleeve seam and press.
Set in the sleeves, easing the cap. Serge the armhole seam.
Serge the hem allowances of the garment and sleeves, turn to the wrong side, and topstitch along the edge.
Make the buttonholes on the right front and sew the buttons on the left front.