Sleeveless Shift Dress with Yoke

Name: Sleeveless Shift Dress with Yoke
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5820
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5820

A sleeveless, above-the-knee women's shift dress with panel seams running from the armholes to the hem on the front and back. The round neckline is framed by a wide facing in contrast fabric turned to the outside, which reads as a yoke, and the lower edge carries a folded hem band. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics from natural or blended fibres, plus a trim fabric for the neckline facing.

Tech. Description

Sleeveless Shift Dress with Yoke

When To Wear

Summer days and warm evenings, on its own with sandals.
At the office over a fine knit or under a cardigan or jacket in spring and autumn.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight shift, shaped only by the panel seams.

Length: Above the knee, finished with a hem band.

Neckline: Round neckline with a wide facing cut from trim fabric. The trim facing is stitched to the wrong side of the dress and turned to the right side; an interfaced inner facing in main fabric finishes the inside.

Sleeves: Sleeveless, cut-in armholes overlocked, turned under and topstitched 0.5 cm from the edge.

Front: Centre front panel and two side front panels; panel seams pressed towards the centre and topstitched 0.5 cm from the seam.

Back: Two centre back panels and two side back panels, topstitched panel seams; centre back seam with an invisible zip from the neckline to a notch.

Skirt: Front and back hem bands folded in half lengthwise, stitched to the lower edge and topstitched 0.5 cm from the seam.

Finishing: Side seams pressed towards the back, optionally topstitched 0.5 cm from the seam.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Topstitched panel seams, an invisible zip and a double neckline facing turned to the right side and finished by stitching in the ditch.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics from natural or blended fibres, plus a trim fabric for the neckline facing.

Additional Supplies

Trim fabric (outer neckline facing)
Invisible zip
Fusible interfacing (inner neckline facing)

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:

Center Back – 2 pieces
Side Back – 2 pieces
Side Front – 2 pieces
Center Front – 1 piece
Back Placket (hem band) – 1 piece
Front Placket (hem band) – 1 piece
Facing – 1 piece

From trim fabric:

Facing – 1 piece

From fusible interfacing:

Facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the main-fabric facing.
Stitch the panel seams of the front and back, press the seam allowances towards the center, overlock and topstitch 0.5 cm from the seam.
Overlock the armhole edges of the back and front, press to the wrong side and topstitch 0.5 cm from the edge.
Stitch the trim-fabric facing to the upper edge of the back (right side of the facing to the wrong side of the dress, so that it turns out to the right side), clip the seam allowances and press towards the facing.
Overlock the center back edges. Insert the zipper from the upper edge to the notch. Fold back the lower end of the zipper and stitch the center back seam from the notch downwards. Press the seam allowances open.
Stitch the trim-fabric facing to the upper edge of the front, clip the seam allowances and press towards the facing. Press the remaining unfinished lower edge of the facing to the wrong side.
Place the two facings right sides together and stitch along the neckline. Press the seam allowances, clipping them on the curves. Turn the inner (main-fabric) facing to the wrong side, baste and press. Press the lower edge allowance of the inner facing to the wrong side and stitch it in the ditch of the facing attachment seam, at the same time stitching the facings together. Turn under the short edges and secure them to the zipper tape.
Press the Back Placket and Front Placket (hem bands) in half lengthwise, wrong sides together. Stitch the Back Placket to the lower edge of the back, press the seam allowances towards the band, overlock and topstitch 0.5 cm from the seam. Stitch the Front Placket to the lower edge of the front in the same way.
Stitch the side seams, press the seam allowances towards the back and overlock. If desired, also topstitch them 0.5 cm from the seam.