Square Neck Gathered Wide Shoulder Dress

Name: Square Neck Gathered Wide Shoulder Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5831
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5831

A women's sleeveless dress above the knee, cut from light denim. Front and back yokes form a square neckline, the body is gathered into the yokes, and folded double wings set into the upper armhole widen the shoulders. Contrast topstitching throughout. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: thin denim with good drape.

Tech. Description

Square Neck Gathered Wide Shoulder Dress

When To Wear

In summer on its own, with sandals or trainers.
In spring over a T-shirt or a thin long-sleeve top.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Loose A-line, with gathers falling from the yokes.

Length: Above the knee.

Neckline: Square at the front and back, finished with an interfaced facing and topstitched 0.1 cm from the edge.

Sleeves: Sleeveless. A wing, folded in half and topstitched on three sides, is sewn into the yoke part of each armhole; the lower armhole is bound with a 4 cm bias strip cut from the main fabric.

Front: Front yoke in one piece; the lower front, cut on the fold, is gathered along its upper edge to the yoke.

Back: Built the same way as the front: a yoke and a gathered lower back cut on the fold.

Finishing: Yoke seams, neckline and wing seams topstitched 0.1 cm from the edge; hem turned up twice and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Gathering, a one-piece faced neckline with clipped corners, folded wings and a bias-bound armhole. No fastenings.

Fabric Recommendations

Thin denim with good drape.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (neckline facings)
Contrast thread for topstitching

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
1. Back Yoke – 1 piece
2. Back Skirt Half – 1 piece on fold
3. Front Yoke – 1 piece
4. Front Skirt Half – 1 piece on fold
5. Front Neckline facing – 1 piece
6. Back Neckline facing – 1 piece
7. Wing (cap sleeve) – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Apply fusible interfacing to the back and front neckline facings.
Along the upper edge of the back skirt half, sew a basting stitch with loosely tensioned stitches and gather the edge to the length of the lower edge of the back yoke. Attach the yoke to the lower, press the seam allowances towards the yoke and overlock. Topstitch 0.1 cm from the seam.
Along the upper edge of the front skirt half, sew a basting stitch with loosely tensioned stitches and gather the edge to the length of the lower edge of the front yoke. Attach the yoke to the lower, press the seam allowances towards the yoke and overlock. Topstitch 0.1 cm from the seam.
Stitch the shoulder edges of the back and front panels. Press the seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch the facing pieces together. Press the seams open. Place the facing with the back and front necklines right sides together and stitch the neckline. Clip the seam allowances at the corners, turn the facing to the wrong side, and press. Topstitch 0.1 cm from the neckline.
Fold the wing piece in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch the short edges. Turn the wing right side out, straighten the seams, and press. Topstitch along three sides 0.1 cm from the edge.
Clip the armhole seam allowance at the yokes, align the wing with the armhole and attach. Press the seam allowance towards the garment and overlock. Topstitch 0.1 cm from the attachment seam.
Stitch the side edges of the back and front panels. Press the seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Cut a bias binding 4 cm wide and equal in length to the lower of the armhole. Press the trim strip in half lengthwise, right side out. Place the bias binding right sides together with the lower of the armhole and stitch. Fold the trim strip to the wrong side. Topstitch the trim strip with a 0.1 cm wide seam.
Press the hem allowance to the wrong side, fold inwards, and topstitch.