Twisted Bodice Sheath Dress

Name: Twisted Bodice Sheath Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5939
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5939

A women's knee-length fitted knit dress with a twisted front bodice: the two upper front pieces are looped through each other at the centre and joined to the lower front under the bust. Shoulder yokes shape a sweetheart neckline; set-in sleeves; centre back seam with no closure. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: knit fabric with low to medium stretch, made from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Twisted Bodice Sheath Dress

When To Wear

For dinners, parties and family celebrations.
At the office in autumn and winter, with a jacket over it.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting, for knit fabric with low to medium stretch, with no darts.

Length: Knee length.

Neckline: Sweetheart neckline formed by the twisted upper fronts, with a straight-edged yoke on each shoulder. All neck edges are overlocked, turned under and topstitched.

Front: Left and right upper fronts, each folded and stitched to the curved upper edge of the lower front; the right piece is passed through the loop of the left one to form the twist. The short straight edges at the centre are turned under and topstitched. The lower edge of the upper front is folded at a notch near the side seam.

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

Back: Two pieces with a centre back seam; the dress pulls on without a zip.

Finishing: Hems of dress and sleeves turned under and topstitched with a twin needle or on a coverstitch machine to keep the stretch.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. The twist itself: joining two looped upper fronts to the lower front in the right order, then attaching yokes with seams of unequal length; plus general knit sewing with stretch stitches.

Fabric Recommendations

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

Additional Supplies

None besides fabric and thread: no zip or fastenings are needed.

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
Back – 2 pieces
Upper Front – 2 pieces
Lower Front – 1 piece
Yoke – 2 pieces
Sleeve – 2 pieces

Tip: Cut pieces from knit fabrics are sewn 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 or on a coverstitch machine to maintain elasticity. You can also sew pieces directly on a 3- or 4-thread serger.

Sewing Instructions

Serge the neckline edge of the Upper Front pieces. Fold the allowance to the wrong side, press, and topstitch.
Serge the short straight upper edge (2.5 cm section) of the Lower Front and the corresponding straight edge of the Upper Front (5 cm). Fold the allowance to the wrong side, press, and topstitch.
Fold the left Upper Front so its curved edges meet right sides together and stitch them to the corresponding edge of the Lower Front. Serge the seam and press. Pass the right Upper Front through the loop formed and stitch it in the same way.
Fold the lower edge of the Upper Front at the notch near the side seam and baste the Upper Front and Lower Front together along the side edge.
Stitch the Yokes to the Upper Front. Please note: The seam lengths are different; the neckline on the yoke has not yet been finished.
Stitch the center back seam of the back. Press the seam. Stitch the shoulder seams of the back and front. Press the seams towards the back. Serge the neckline edge of the back and yoke. Fold the allowance to the wrong side, press, and topstitch.
Stitch the side seams of the back and front. Serge the seams and press them towards the back.
Stitch the sleeve seams. Serge the seams and press them.
Set the sleeves into the armholes, matching the notches. Serge the seams and press them.
Serge the bottom edge of the garment and the bottom edge of the sleeve. Fold to the wrong side, press, and topstitch.