Halter Neck Collar A-Line Dress

Name: Halter Neck Collar A-Line Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5960
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5960

A women's halter-neck sundress with a shirt collar on a stand, lined upper fronts gathered into a wide midriff band, and an A-line skirt finished with a deep hem band. The midriff band, hem band, front inset and collar are cut from a companion fabric; zip in the left side seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: light dress fabrics made of natural or blended fibres, with a companion fabric for the bands, inset and collar.

Tech. Description

Halter Neck Collar A-Line Dress

When To Wear

Summer days and holidays, with sandals or espadrilles.
Summer parties and garden events; it can be worn with a belt.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted bodice and midriff, A-line skirt flaring from the high waist seam.

Length: Below the knee.

Collar: Shirt collar on a stand, both interfaced. The collar is sandwiched between the two stand pieces, the outer stand is stitched to the front neckline and the inner stand is turned under and topstitched over the seam; the stand layers are then stitched together where they pass round the back of the neck.

Front: Two upper fronts, each lined with lining fabric and turned through along the centre front edge and armhole. A folded inset is caught into the centre front edges, forming a narrow strip down the open V. Each upper front has a 4 cm dart pressed open and is gathered along a marked section of its lower edge into the midriff band.

Sleeves: Sleeveless; armholes finished by the lining.

Back: Open back. The upper back edge is turned to the wrong side and topstitched, with 0.5 cm elastic stitched along it under slight stretch. A middle back band in the companion fabric matches the front midriff.

Closure: Zip in the left side seam.

Skirt: A-line lower front and lower back, joined to a hem band in the companion fabric; hem serged, turned and topstitched.

Lining: Upper fronts only.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A collar on a stand, lined upper fronts with an inset caught in the edge, gathering into a band, elastic on the back edge and a side zip.

Fabric Recommendations

Light dress fabrics made of natural or blended fibres, with a companion fabric for the bands, inset and collar.

Additional Supplies

Companion fabric
Lining fabric
Fusible interfacing (collar, stand)
Elastic, 0.5 cm wide
Zip

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
Upper Back – 1 piece
Lower Back – 1 piece
Upper Front – 2 pieces
Lower Front – 1 piece
From companion fabric:
Middle Back – 1 piece
Lower Back Placket – 1 piece
Middle Front – 1 piece
Lower Front Placket – 1 piece
Front Inset – 1 piece
Collar – 2 pieces
Stand Collar – 2 pieces
From lining fabric:
Upper Front – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
Collar – 1 piece
Stand Collar – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the Stand Collar and Collar.
Stitch the Upper Back to the Middle Back, press the seam allowances towards the middle piece and overlock. Stitch the Middle Back to the Lower Back, press the seam allowances towards the middle piece and overlock.
Press the Front Inset in half crosswise, right side out. Place each Upper Front and its lining right sides together and stitch the center front edge, inserting the Front Inset. Stitch the armhole edge. Clip the seam allowances at the curves and turn the piece right side out.
On the Upper Front, stitch the dart for 4 cm and press it open. Sew a line of loose gathering stitches along the lower edge and gather the marked section.
Stitch the Upper Fronts to the Middle Front, press the seam allowances towards the middle piece and overlock. Stitch the Middle Front to the Lower Front, press the seam allowances towards the middle piece and overlock.
Stitch the right side seam (the seam allowance at the upper edge of the back is 1.5 cm longer), press the seam allowances towards the back and overlock. Overlock the left side edges separately, stitch the seam from the mark down to the hem and press it open. Insert the zipper. Overlock the upper back seam allowance, press it to the wrong side and topstitch. Stitch the elastic tape along the upper back edge, stretching it slightly.
Stitch the side seams of the Lower Back Placket and Lower Front Placket, press and overlock. Stitch the hem band to the dress, press the seam allowances upwards and overlock. Overlock the lower edge of the dress, press it to the wrong side and topstitch.
Place the upper and under Collar right sides together. Stitch the ends and outer edge of the collar. Trim the seams. Turn the collar right side out, shape and press. Place the Stand Collar pieces right sides together with the finished collar sandwiched between them, match the notches and stitch, stitching the ends of the stand at the same time. Start and end the stitching exactly at the marked neckline seam line. Turn the collar right side out and press.
Stitch the outer Stand Collar with the collar to the front neckline, fold under the open edge of the inner Stand Collar and topstitch it over the attachment seam. Press the remaining open seam allowances of both stand layers to the wrong side and stitch the stand layers together.
Tip: The dress can be worn with a belt.