Draped Raglan Sleeve Dress

Name: Draped Raglan Sleeve Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5982
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5982

A knee-length women's dress for draping knit fabric, with a separate front drape gathered into the neckline and caught in the side seams, where it falls in folds at hip level. Short gathered raglan sleeves and a wide double-layer neckband. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: medium-stretch knit fabric that drapes well.

Tech. Description

Draped Raglan Sleeve Dress

When To Wear

Summer evenings, dinners and parties.
Daytime in warm weather with sandals, or with a cardigan in spring.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight base dress with darts in the front; the drape adds volume over the front and sides down to the hip.

Length: Knee length.

Neckline: Round, finished with a wide band made of two interfaced facing rings (front and back joined), stitched together along the inner edge, turned and topstitched over the attaching seam.

Front: One-piece front cut on the fold, with darts. Over it lies a front drape, also cut on the fold: its slanted and lower edges are hemmed, its top edge is gathered and stitched to the front neckline, and its sides are caught in the side seams.

Sleeves: Short raglan sleeves, gathered along the front and back raglan seams; below the sleeves the armhole edge is turned under and topstitched.

Back: Centre back seam, no darts.

Finishing: Seams sewn with a stretch or narrow zigzag stitch or on an overlocker; hems topstitched with a twin needle or coverstitch.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Gathering and placing a drape so it falls evenly into the side seams, gathered raglan seams and a two-layer neckband on knit fabric.

Fabric Recommendations

Medium-stretch knit fabric that drapes well.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (neckline facings)
Twin needle or coverstitch machine for the hems

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:

Back – 2 pieces
Front – 1 piece on fold
Sleeve – 2 pieces
Front Neckline Facing – 2 pieces
Back Neckline Facing – 2 pieces
Front Draping – 1 piece on fold

From fusible interfacing:

Front Neckline Facing – 2 pieces
Back Neckline Facing – 2 pieces

Tip: Cut pieces from knit fabrics are sewn with a special elastic or narrow zigzag stitch. When serging, trim seam allowances to 0.7 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 overlock machine.

Sewing Instructions

Mark and stitch the darts on the Front. Trim the dart folds with the overlocker. Stitch the center back seam, serge and press.
Serge the slanted edges and the lower edge of the Front Draping, turn them under and topstitch. Run a line of long, loose stitches along the top edge of the draping and gather it. At the top edge, fold the slanted (finished) edges of the draping inwards by 1.5 cm. Attach the draping to the top edge of the Front. Baste the front and draping together along the side seams, keeping in mind that the lower edge of the draping is already hemmed.
Stitch the side seams, serge, and press towards the back.
Serge the bottom allowance of the sleeve, fold inwards, and topstitch. Gather the sleeve along the front and back raglan edges. Clip the armhole allowance of the back and front at the notch. Attach the sleeves to the back and front. Press the seams towards the back and front.
Fuse interfacing to the facings. Join each Front Neckline Facing to a Back Neckline Facing, forming two facing rings (an upper and a lower facing). Press the seams open. Place the two facings right sides together and stitch along the inner edge. Turn the pieces out and press. Attach the lower facing to the neckline edge. Press the seam towards the facing. Press the outer edge of the upper facing inwards by 1 cm and topstitch it over the seam attaching the lower facing.
Serge the bottom edge of the dress and the lower edge of the armhole (below the sleeve). Fold to the wrong side, press, and topstitch.