Sleeveless Bow Neck Dress

Name: Sleeveless Bow Neck Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5872
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5872

A sleeveless women's dress in knit fabric with a straight silhouette, a gathered centre front panel set between curved side front panels, a folded band collar and a separate tie bow stitched to the collar at one side. No fastening: the dress pulls on over the head. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: knit fabric with low or medium stretch.

Tech. Description

Sleeveless Bow Neck Dress

When To Wear

At the office, with a jacket or cardigan.
For daytime events and dinners in spring and summer.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight, slightly shaped through the side seams.

Length: Above the knee.

Collar: Band collar cut as one piece, stitched into a ring, folded in half and set into the neckline with its seam at the centre back.

Sleeves: Sleeveless, with the shoulder slightly extended; armhole allowances (1.5 cm) overlocked, turned to the wrong side and topstitched.

Front: Centre front panel gathered along its upper edge into the collar seam, joined to two side front panels by curved seams running from the shoulder to the side seam.

Back: Centre back seam.

Finishing: Bow made from a strip folded lengthwise, stitched on three sides and turned, then stitched to the collar and tied. Hem allowance 2 cm, topstitched; a twin needle or coverstitch is advised to keep the stretch.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Few pieces and no fastening; the main points are sewing knit fabric with a stretch stitch or overlocker and controlling the gathers at the neckline.

Fabric Recommendations

Knit fabric with low or medium stretch. The bow can be cut from silk fabric.

Additional Supplies

Silk fabric for the bow

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
Back – 2 pieces
Center Front – 1 piece
Side Front – 2 pieces
Collar – 1 piece
Bow – 1 piece (from the main fabric or the silk trim fabric)

Tip: Cut pieces from knit fabrics should be sewn with a special elastic stitch or immediately sewn on a 3- or 4-thread overlocker. The hem allowance should be topstitched with a twin needle or on a coverstitch machine to maintain elasticity.

Sewing Instructions

Stitch the center back seam of the back, press the seam allowances to the left side and overlock.
Stitch the Side Front pieces to the Center Front, press the seam allowances towards the side pieces and overlock. Along the upper edge of the Center Front, sew a line of long, loose stitches and gather.
Stitch the shoulder and side seams, press the seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Overlock the armhole seam allowances, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
Stitch the Collar into a ring. Press it in half lengthwise, right side out, and stitch it to the neckline, positioning the collar seam at the center back seam. Press and overlock the seam allowance.
Overlock the lower edge seam allowance, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
Fold the bow in half lengthwise with right sides together and stitch along three sides, leaving an opening for turning. Turn the bow right side out, baste, and press. Sew the opening closed. Stitch the Bow to the collar and tie it.