Gathered Bust Empire Waist Sheer Nighty

Name: Gathered Bust Empire Waist Sheer Nighty
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5777
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5777

An ankle-length women's nightgown in sheer fabric with an empire seam, a gathered bust section and a full gathered skirt front and back. The neckline and armholes are bound with bias binding that continues into thin shoulder straps. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: thin, sheer silky fabrics in natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Gathered Bust Empire Waist Sheer Nighty

When To Wear

As a summer nightgown in light silk.
As part of a sleepwear or bridal lingerie set.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Short bodice above an empire seam, with the lower part falling loose and gathered from the seam to the hem.

Length: Ankle length.

Neckline: Scooped front and back, bound with folded bias binding.

Front: The upper front has a pleat, is gathered along its lower edge between the pleats and along its upper edge, giving soft fullness over the bust. The lower front is cut on the fold and gathered into the empire seam.

Back: Smooth upper back joined to a lower back cut on the fold and gathered into the empire seam.

Straps: Formed by the bias binding that finishes the armholes, with no separate strap pieces.

Waist: Empire seam pressed upwards and covered with bias binding topstitched over it, front and back.

Finishing: Side seams pressed towards the back and overlocked; hem turned 1 cm, then 3 cm, and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Even gathering on sheer fabric, binding curved edges and forming straps from the binding in one step.

Fabric Recommendations

Thin, sheer silky fabrics in natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Bias binding (the approximate length is marked on the lower back pattern piece)

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
1. Lower back — 1 piece on fold
2. Lower front — 1 piece on fold
3. Upper front – 1 piece
4. Upper back – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Create a pleat on the upper front between the marks. Stitch along the lower edge of the upper front between the pleats with loosely tensioned stitches, 0.8 cm from the edge, and gather to the specified length. Stitch along the upper edge of the upper front with loosely tensioned stitches, 0.8 cm from the edge, and gather to the specified length.
Stitch along the upper edge of the lower front with loosely tensioned stitches, 0.8 cm from the edge, and gather. Attach the upper front to the lower front, press the seam allowance upwards and overlock.
Stitch along the upper edge of the lower back with loosely tensioned stitches, 0.8 cm from the edge, and gather. Attach the upper back to the lower back, press the seam allowance upwards and overlock.
Press the bias binding in half lengthwise and bind the upper edges of the upper back and upper front. Bind the armhole edges, simultaneously forming the straps.
Stitch the side edges. Press the seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Press the hem allowance, folding 1 cm inwards first, then 3 cm. Topstitch the hem of the garment.
Topstitch the bias binding onto the seam joining the upper and lower back and front.