V-Front Yoke Pleated Tunic

V-Front Yoke Pleated Tunic

A sleeveless women's knit tunic in an A-line shape. A V-shaped front yoke forms the neckline and the shoulder straps, and pleats laid along the front below the yoke give fullness to the body.

When To Wear

• In summer on its own, with leggings, slim trousers or shorts.
• On holiday and for everyday wear in warm weather.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: A-line, widening from the yoke to the hem.

Length: Tunic length, to mid-thigh.

Neckline: V-neck at the front, formed by the yoke; round neckline at the back, turned to the inside and topstitched.

Sleeves: Sleeveless. The front armholes are finished with bias binding folded in half; the back armholes have a shaped edge that is clipped at the corner, turned and topstitched.

Front: Cut on the fold, with pleats laid by the markings along the upper edge and joined to the yoke.

Back: One piece with no seams, the armholes cut in towards the shoulders.

Finishing: The yoke is cut double and stitched to itself along the neckline and armhole edges, then turned. Seams are sewn with an elastic or narrow zigzag stitch, or on a 3- or 4-thread overlock; the hem is turned and topstitched with a twin needle.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Sewing knit fabric, a self-faced V yoke, pleats laid to markings, bias-bound armholes and a shaped armhole edge clipped at the corner.

Fabric Recommendations

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

Additional Supplies

• Bias binding