Rolled Collar Sheath Dress

Name: Rolled Collar Sheath Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5952
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5952

A women's knee-length sheath dress with a waist seam, darts in the bodice and skirt, a folded one-piece collar that rolls around a wide round neckline and ends in points at the centre back, elbow-length sleeves with darts at the sleeve head, and a back vent. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: lightweight suiting or dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Rolled Collar Sheath Dress

When To Wear

At the office and for business meetings, with a narrow belt at the waist.
For daytime events in spring and autumn, with court shoes.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted sheath with a seam at the waist; the bodice and skirt are shaped with darts on the front and back.

Length: Knee length.

Collar: Cut as one piece, folded in half lengthwise with the ends stitched; it stands up and rolls over around the wide round neckline. The pointed ends meet at the centre back zip. The inner edge is turned under and topstitched over the attachment seam.

Sleeves: Set-in, elbow length, with darts at the sleeve head pressed towards the back.

Front: Upper and lower front each cut as one piece, joined by the waist seam, with no centre front seam.

Back: Upper and lower back in two halves, with darts and a centre back seam.

Closure: Concealed zip in the centre back seam, from the neckline down to the notch.

Skirt: Vent at the lower end of the centre back seam, interfaced, with the left side folded over the right.

Finishing: Waist seam pressed down; side and shoulder seams pressed towards the back; hems of dress and sleeves blind-stitched. The belt is not part of the pattern.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A concealed zip, a lapped back vent with a clipped corner, sleeve-head darts and a folded collar attached in one pass and topstitched.

Fabric Recommendations

Lightweight suiting or dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Concealed zip
Fusible interfacing (back vent)
Narrow belt (optional, the dress is meant to be worn with one)

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
Upper Back – 2 pieces
Lower Back – 2 pieces
Upper Front – 1 piece
Lower Front – 1 piece
Collar – 1 piece
Sleeve – 2 pieces
Fusible interfacing: vent area of both Lower Back pieces.

Sewing Instructions

Stitch the darts on the back pieces. Press the darts towards the center back seam. Stitch the Upper Back pieces to the Lower Back pieces. Press the seam downwards and overlock.
On the left Lower Back, cut off 5 cm along the vertical edge of the vent. Fuse interfacing to the vent area on the wrong side of both Lower Back pieces. On the right side, mark the center back seam line (the vent fold line). Press the left piece along the vent fold line; on the right piece, press only the right vent allowance (6 cm) to the wrong side. Match the pieces along the center back seam and baste them together along the upper edge of the vent. Overlock the center back edge of each piece separately. Overlock the vent allowances. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper notch to the vent corner. Clip the corner of the vent allowance on the right piece. Press the center back seam allowances open, press the vent allowances and secure them with machine stitching. Insert the invisible zipper from the top edge down to the notch.
Stitch the darts on the front pieces. Press the darts towards the center front. Stitch the Upper Front to the Lower Front. Press the seam downwards and overlock.
Stitch the side and shoulder seams, press the seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Fold the Collar in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch the ends, starting and ending exactly at the marked neckline seam line. Turn the collar right side out, shape the corners and press. Stitch the outer edge of the collar to the neckline and press the seam towards the collar. Fold under the open inner edge of the collar and topstitch it over the attachment seam.
Stitch the darts at the sleeve cap. Press the darts towards the back. Stitch the sleeve seam, press and overlock. Set the Sleeves into the armholes, matching the notches. Press the seam and overlock.
Overlock the hem allowances of the dress and sleeves, press them to the wrong side and hem with blind stitches. The dress is recommended to be worn with a belt.