Sleeveless V-Neck Draped Knot Dress

Name: Sleeveless V-Neck Draped Knot Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5862
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5862

A women's sleeveless dress above the knee with a shallow V neckline, wide straps folded into box pleats, and a knot at the centre front formed by ties cut in one with the two front pieces. The drape around the knot is held by elastic-thread shirring; invisible zip at the centre back. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics in natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Sleeveless V-Neck Draped Knot Dress

When To Wear

Summer days, holidays and garden parties.
With sandals or flat shoes, or with a cardigan or light jacket on cooler evenings.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted bodice, skirt widening slightly towards the hem.

Length: Above the knee.

Neckline: Shallow V at the front with small pleats folded and stitched at the neckline; round at the back. Finished with an interfaced all-in-one facing for neckline and armholes.

Straps: Wide, cut in one with the front and back, with box pleats folded parallel to the shoulder seam.

Front: Two pieces joined by upper and lower centre front seams. Each piece has a tie cut in one with it; the curved edges are stitched to form the tie, which is turned and knotted at the centre front. The horizontal edges of the front are stitched with elastic thread to hold the drape.

Closure: Invisible zip in the centre back seam, from the top edge down to a notch.

Back: Two pieces with a centre back seam and waist darts.

Finishing: Hem pressed up 2 cm, turned under 1 cm and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Ties cut in one with the front that must be stitched, clipped and turned at the marked corners, elastic-thread shirring, pleated straps, an invisible zip and an all-in-one facing.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics in natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Invisible zip
Fusible interfacing (front and back facings)
Elastic thread

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:

Back – 2 pieces
Front – 2 pieces
Back Facing – 2 pieces
Front Facing – 1 piece

From fusible interfacing:

Back Facing – 2 pieces
Front Facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Stitch the darts on the back pieces. Press the darts towards the middle of the piece.
On the back and front pieces, fold box pleats parallel to the shoulder edge according to the markings. Baste the pleats along the edges. Fold and secure the pleats at the front neckline.
On the front, clip seam allowances at the corners near the notches. Fold the front piece right sides together, aligning the curved edges, and stitch from the notch to the end of the edge. Press the seam allowance, clip. Fold the resulting tie so that the seam lies along its middle and stitch across the straight end. Trim the seam allowance, turn the tie right side out.
Place the two front pieces right sides together and stitch the upper and lower center front seams. Press the upper seam allowances open; press the lower seam allowances to the left side and serge.
Serge the horizontal edges of the front and stitch them using elastic thread.
Serge the center back edges. Insert the invisible zipper from the upper edge to the notch. Fold the lower end of the zipper aside and stitch the center back seam from the notch downwards. Press open the seam allowances.
Stitch the side and shoulder seams. Press the shoulder seam allowances open; press the side seam allowances towards the back and serge.
Fuse interfacing to the back facings and front facing. Stitch the facings together at the shoulder and side seams, press the seam allowances open, serge the lower edge of the facings. Stitch the facing to the back and front neckline. Clip the seam at the curves, turn the facing out and press. Stitch the center edge of the facing to the zipper tape. Stitch the armholes in two stages: from the shoulder seam to the side seam on the back side and from the shoulder seam to the side seam on the front side.
Press the hem allowance of the dress to the wrong side, fold in another 1 cm and topstitch.