Sleeveless Yoked Panel Sheath Dress

Name: Sleeveless Yoked Panel Sheath Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5560
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5560

A women's sleeveless knee-length sheath dress with a yoke across the chest and a curved back yoke, panelled front and back with every seam topstitched 0.5 cm from the seam, and an invisible zip in the centre back. The neckline and armholes are finished with yoke-shaped interfaced facings. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Sleeveless Yoked Panel Sheath Dress

When To Wear

Office wear on its own in summer or with a jacket in spring and autumn.
Daytime events and dinners, with court shoes.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting sheath, shaped entirely by panel seams, with no darts.

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

Neckline: Round neckline finished, together with the armholes, by full yoke-shaped facings with interfacing, understitched 0.2 cm from the seam.

Sleeves: Sleeveless; the armhole is faced in two steps, upper and lower edge.

Front: Front yoke over two curved upper front panels at the bust; below them, two centre front panels joined by a centre front seam, flanked by side front panels. Seams pressed towards the centre and topstitched.

Back: Curved back yoke, centre back panels with a seam and side back panels; all seams topstitched 0.5 cm from the seam.

Closure: Invisible zip in the centre back seam; the back yoke facings are stitched to the zip allowances.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Matching curved panel and yoke seams, consistent topstitching on every seam, an invisible zip and an all-in-one neck and armhole facing.

Fabric Recommendations

Fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Invisible zip
Fusible interfacing (front and back yoke facings)

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
Center Back – 2 pieces
Side Back – 2 pieces
Back Yoke – 4 pieces (2 outer + 2 facing)
Front Yoke – 2 pieces (1 outer + 1 facing)
Side Front – 2 pieces
Upper Front – 2 pieces
Center Front – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
Front Yoke, Back Yoke (facing pieces)

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the Front Yoke and Back Yoke facing pieces.
Stitch and serge the center seam joining the two Center Front pieces. Press the seam allowances towards the right front and topstitch 0.5 cm from the seam.
Attach the side front to the center front. Serge the seam and press towards the center front. Topstitch 0.5 cm from the seam.
Attach the upper front to the side front. Serge the seam and press towards the upper front. Topstitch 0.5 cm from the seam.
Attach the Front Yoke to the front. Serge the seam and press towards the front. Topstitch 0.5 cm from the seam.
Attach the side back to the center back. Serge the seam and press towards the center back. Topstitch 0.5 cm from the seam.
Attach the Back Yokes to the back. Serge the seam and press towards the back. Topstitch 0.5 cm from the seam.
Serge the center edge of the back. Stitch the center back seam up to the notches for the zipper. Press the center back seam open, also pressing the zipper seam allowances. Insert the invisible zipper.
Stitch and serge the shoulder seam allowances of the dress. Press the shoulder seams towards the back.
Stitch and serge the side seam allowances of the dress. Press the side seams towards the back.
Stitch the shoulder and side seams of the interfaced Front Yoke and Back Yoke facings, press the seams open. Serge the outer edge of the facings. Place the facings right sides together with the garment and stitch the neckline edge of the front and back. Stitch the armhole in two steps: first the upper armhole edge, then the lower armhole edge. Stitch the center back edges of the back yoke facings to the zipper seam allowance. Topstitch the allowance to the yoke 0.2 cm from the seam. Turn the facing to the wrong side and press.
Serge, hem, and topstitch the bottom of the garment.