Gathered Halter Tie Neck Dress

Name: Gathered Halter Tie Neck Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5829
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5829

A long, loose women's halter dress cut from a single pattern piece with one centre back seam. The high front is gathered by a long tie threaded along the faced upper edge and knotted at the neck, and the cut-in armholes are drawn in with elastic in a casing. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: fluid, drapey fabrics from natural or blended fibres; thin knits.

Tech. Description

Gathered Halter Tie Neck Dress

When To Wear

Hot summer days, holidays and beach evenings, with flat sandals.
Summer parties and outdoor weddings, with the tie knotted in a bow at the neck.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Loose trapeze shape flaring from the gathered neckline to the hem.

Length: Long, well below the knee; hem overlocked, turned up and topstitched 0.5 to 0.7 cm from the edge.

Neckline: High halter neckline. The upper edge is faced; the facing is folded to the inside and topstitched along its lower edge, which shows as a V-shaped line of stitching on the back.

Sleeves: Sleeveless, with deep cut-in armholes. The armhole allowance is turned under and topstitched to form a casing for cord elastic cut 2 to 3 cm shorter than the armhole; alternatively, the edge is stitched with elastic thread.

Back: Centre back seam; the only seam in the dress.

Closure: No fastenings; a separate tie about 2 m long and 6.5 cm wide when finished, stitched along the edges 0.1 cm.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. One main piece, a facing, elastic casings and a straight tie.

Fabric Recommendations

Fluid, drapey fabrics from natural or blended fibres; thin knits.

Additional Supplies

Cord elastic (hat elastic) or elastic thread

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
- Dress – 1 piece on fold
- Facing – 1 piece
- Tie – 1 strip 13 cm wide and approx. 2 m long (cut by measurement, no pattern piece)

Sewing Instructions

Overlock the armhole edges and the bottom edge of the Dress, and the side and bottom edges of the Facing.
Place the Facing and the Dress right sides together and stitch the top edge. Clip the seam allowances.
Press the armhole seam allowance and the side edge of the Facing to the wrong side and topstitch 0.5 - 0.7 cm from the edge. Press the bottom edge seam allowance to the wrong side and topstitch 0.5 - 0.7 cm from the edge.
Cut the cord elastic 2 – 3 cm shorter than the armhole edge, insert it into the resulting casing and secure.
Fold the Facing to the wrong side and topstitch it to the Dress along its bottom edge.
Stitch the center back seam. Press and overlock the seam allowances.
Cut the Tie 13 cm wide and approximately 2 meters long. Fold it in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch along the long side and one short side. Turn the Tie right side out, tuck the seam allowances of the unstitched section inside, and topstitch 0.1 cm from the edge. Tip: the armhole allowance can also be topstitched using elastic thread; in this case the cord elastic is not needed.