Tucked Neckline Cap Sleeve Shift Dress

Name: Tucked Neckline Cap Sleeve Shift Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5881
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5881

A fully lined women's dress with no waist seam, a wide round neckline shaped by released tucks on the front and back, short cap sleeves set in with a seam running from the neckline to the underarm, and a separate self-fabric tie belt. Invisible zip in the centre back seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: fine wool fabrics of natural or mixed fibres.

Tech. Description

Tucked Neckline Cap Sleeve Shift Dress

When To Wear

At the office in spring and autumn, with a cardigan or jacket.
For daytime events and lunches, belted at the waist.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight dress without a waist seam, drawn in at the waist by the tie belt; the back is shaped with waist darts.

Length: Around the knee.

Neckline: Wide and round. On the front and back the neckline darts are folded towards the armhole, stitched for 3 cm and edge-stitched 0.5 cm from the inner fold, then left open below as soft tucks. The neckline is faced with the lining.

Sleeves: Short cap sleeves, cut as separate pieces and joined to the front and back after the side seams are sewn; the sleeve hems are faced with the lining.

Front: One piece cut on the fold.

Back: Two pieces with a centre back seam and an invisible zip from the neckline to the notch.

Waist: Separate tie belt, sewn as a tube and turned through a small opening.

Finishing: 1.5 cm hem allowance, overlocked, pressed up and topstitched.

Lining: Full lining including the sleeves, attached at the neckline, sleeve hems, underarms and zip; lining hem overlocked and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Partly stitched neckline tucks, an invisible zip with the lining finished against it, and a lining that faces the neckline, sleeve hems and underarm edges.

Fabric Recommendations

Fine wool fabrics of natural or mixed fibres.

Additional Supplies

Lining fabric
Invisible zip

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
Back – 2 pieces
Front – 1 piece (cut on fold)
Sleeve – 2 pieces
Waistband (tie belt) – 1 piece
From lining:
Back – 2 pieces
Front – 1 piece (cut on fold)
Sleeve – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

On the front and back, fold and press the neckline darts, with the dart depths directed towards the armhole. Stitch each dart for 3 cm from the point. On the wrong side, stitch along the inner fold of each dart 0.5 cm from the fold. Baste the darts at the neckline edge. Stitch the waist darts on the back and press them towards the center.
Stitch the side seams. Press the seams towards the back and serge. Stitch the sleeves to the front and back. Press the seams towards the sleeves.
Serge the center back edges. Insert the zipper from the top edge to the notch. Fold the lower end of the zipper out of the way and stitch the center back seam from the notch downwards. Press the seam allowances open.
Assemble the lining pieces in the same way as the main fabric pieces.
Place the dress and the lining right sides together, aligning the neckline edges. Stopping 5 mm short of the zipper edges, fold back the lining and pin it to the upper edge of the dress. On the right side of the dress, fold the seam allowances along the zipper back over the lining and pin them to the neckline edge. Stitch the neckline. Clip the allowances on the curves, turn the lining to the inside and press. Fold the allowances along the zipper to the wrong side. Attach the back lining to the zipper tape and to the center back seam below it. Press.
Stitch the lining to the lower edge of each sleeve and the underarm edge of the armhole, clipping the allowance at the sleeve seam. Clip the allowances on the curves, turn the dress right side out and press.
Serge the hem allowance of the dress, press it to the wrong side and topstitch.
Serge the hem allowance of the lining, press it to the wrong side and topstitch.
Fold the Waistband (tie belt) in half lengthwise, right sides together. Stitch on three sides, leaving a small opening for turning. Turn the belt right side out. Close the opening with blind stitches and press.