Pleated Drape Neck Sheath Dress 3/4 Sleeves

Name: Pleated Drape Neck Sheath Dress 3/4 Sleeves
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5929
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5929

A women's knee-length knit sheath dress with a square neckline: the front's upper edge is laid in soft horizontal pleats between two curved double-layer bands that run from the shoulders down to the underarms. Three-quarter sleeves, centre back seam, no closure. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: knit fabric with low to medium stretch, made from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Pleated Drape Neck Sheath Dress 3/4 Sleeves

When To Wear

At the office and for business meetings in autumn, winter and spring.
For dinners and daytime events, with a jacket or on its own.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted sheath for knit fabric with low to medium stretch, with no darts and no waist seam.

Length: Knee length.

Neckline: Square at the front, with the upper edge of the front turned under, topstitched and pleated by marks. The back neckline is turned under 1.5 cm and topstitched.

Front: One piece cut on the fold, held between two pairs of interfaced front bands. Each band is two layers with the front sandwiched between them, framing the neckline from the shoulder seam to the armhole.

Sleeves: Set-in, three-quarter length, one-piece with an underarm seam.

Back: Two pieces with a centre back seam; the back shoulder edge is 1.5 cm longer than the front to allow for the neckline finish.

Finishing: Shoulder and side seams pressed towards the back; hems of dress and sleeves 2 cm, topstitched with a twin needle.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Pleats folded by marks, double-layer bands stitched with the front sandwiched between them, and sewing knit with stretch stitches.

Fabric Recommendations

Knit fabric with low to medium stretch, made from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible knit interfacing (front bands)

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
Back – 2 pieces
Front – 1 piece (on fold)
Front Placket – 4 pieces
Sleeve – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
Front Placket – 2 pieces

Tip: Knit fabric pieces are stitched with a special elastic or narrow zigzag stitch. When serging, trim seam allowances to 0.8 cm. The hem allowance is topstitched with a twin needle to maintain elasticity. Alternatively, pieces can be sewn directly on a 3- or 4-thread overlock machine.

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the Front Placket pieces.
Serge the upper edge of the front, press to the wrong side, and topstitch. Form and secure the pleats according to the markings.
Place the Front Placket pieces together in pairs, wrong sides facing, insert the Front between them and stitch. Turn the plackets to the right side and press. Then, treat the plackets as single-layer pieces.
Stitch the center back seam. Press the seam allowances to the left side and serge.
Stitch the shoulder seams. Note: The shoulder edge of the back is 1.5 cm longer than the shoulder edge of the front (allowance for back neckline finishing). Press the seam towards the back.
Stitch the side seams. Press the seam allowances towards the back and serge.
Stitch the sleeve seams. Press the seam allowances and serge.
Set the sleeves into the armholes, aligning the notches. Press the seam allowances and serge.
Serge the bottom edge of the garment, the bottom edge of the sleeve, and the back neckline edge. Fold to the wrong side, press, and topstitch.