Dolman Sleeve Gathered V-Neck Dress

Name: Dolman Sleeve Gathered V-Neck Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5797
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5797

A knee-length women's dress in knit fabric with long dolman sleeves cut in one with the bodice, a gathered V-neck bound with knit tape, and a wide smooth waist yoke between the gathered bodice and the gathered skirt. A zip in the left side seam opens from the top of the yoke. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: knit fabric with medium or low stretch, from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Dolman Sleeve Gathered V-Neck Dress

When To Wear

Autumn and spring, with ankle boots or court shoes.
Office days and family celebrations; the long sleeves make it wearable without a jacket.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Loose bodice gathered into a fitted waist yoke; full gathered skirt.

Length: About knee length; hem overlocked, turned up and topstitched.

Neckline: V-neck gathered along the edge in the sections marked on the pattern and bound with knit tape; the corner of the binding at the centre front seam is stitched down.

Sleeves: Long dolman sleeves cut in one with the upper front and back, the underarm seam sewn together with the side seam; folded cuffs sewn into rings.

Front: Upper front in two pieces with a centre front seam, gathered between notches into the yoke.

Back: Upper back in two pieces with a centre back seam, gathered into the yoke in the same way as the front.

Waist: Separate front and back yokes form a wide band at the waist.

Skirt: Front and back skirt pieces gathered at the upper edge and joined to the yoke, seam pressed up.

Closure: Zip, 15–18 cm, in the left side seam starting at the upper edge of the yoke.

Finishing: Seams sewn with a stretch or narrow zigzag stitch or on a 3- or 4-thread overlocker; hem topstitched with a twin needle.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Gathering in three places, binding a gathered V-neck in knit fabric and a zip set into a knit side seam.

Fabric Recommendations

Knit fabric with medium or low stretch, from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Knit tape (or bias binding), 4 cm wide, for the neckline
Zip, 15–18 cm

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
Upper Back – 2 pieces
Upper Front – 2 pieces
Back Yoke – 1 piece
Front Yoke – 1 piece
Lower Part – 2 pieces
Cuff – 2 pieces

Tip: When sewing knit fabrics, use a special elastic stitch or a narrow zigzag stitch. When serging, trim seam allowances to 0.8 cm. The hem allowance should be topstitched with a twin needle to maintain elasticity. Alternatively, you can sew the pieces directly on a 3- or 4-thread overlocker.

Sewing Instructions

Stitch the center seams of the Upper Back and Upper Front. Serge and press the seams.
Along the lower edge of the Upper Back and Upper Front, between the notches, sew a basting stitch with loose tension and gather. Attach the Back Yoke and Front Yoke. Serge and press the seams down.
Along the upper edge of the Lower Part, sew a basting stitch with loose tension and gather. Attach the Lower Part to the yoke. Serge and press the seam up.
Stitch the side seams of the back and front, simultaneously stitching the underarm seams of the sleeves. Insert the zipper into the left side seam, starting from the upper edge of the yoke. Serge and press the seams towards the back. Stitch the right shoulder seam. Serge and press the seam towards the back.
Along the neckline edge, sew a basting stitch with loose tension and gather. The amount of gathering in each section is indicated on the pattern. Bind the neckline with bias binding. Stitch the resulting corner of the bias binding near the center front seam. Stitch the left shoulder seam. Serge and press the seam towards the back.
Stitch the Cuffs into rings. Fold them in half with wrong sides together, turn the seam allowances inside, and press. Attach the Cuffs to the sleeves. Press the seams towards the sleeve.
Serge the bottom edge of the garment, fold up, and topstitch.