Cascade Ruffle Front Long Sleeve Sheath Dress

Name: Cascade Ruffle Front Long Sleeve Sheath Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5995
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5995

A knee-length women's sheath dress for medium-stretch jersey, with princess seams at front and back, centre front and centre back seams, and two-piece raglan sleeves. A double-layer collar-flounce in fine woven wool stands up at the back neck and falls in a cascade down the centre front, caught in the centre front seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: medium-stretch jersey for the dress; fine wool fabric for the collar-flounce.

Tech. Description

Cascade Ruffle Front Long Sleeve Sheath Dress

When To Wear

At the office in autumn and winter, with tights and court shoes.
Daytime events and dinners where a dress with sleeves is wanted.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted sheath shaped by princess seams running from the raglan seams to the hem at front and back.

Length: Knee length.

Collar: Collar-flounce cut from four pieces: each layer is joined at the centre, the two layers are stitched together along the outer edge and turned, then the under layer is set into the neckline and the upper layer stitched in the ditch. At the back it stands like a collar; at the front its lower end is caught in the centre front seam, forming a cascade.

Sleeves: Long raglan sleeves cut in a front and a back half, joined by a seam over the shoulder; underarm and side seams sewn in one pass.

Front: Centre fronts and side fronts, with a centre front seam; no fastening.

Back: Centre backs and side backs, with a centre back seam.

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

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Knit fabric combined with a woven collar-flounce, a double-layer flounce set into the neckline and into the centre front seam, and raglan sleeves in two halves.

Fabric Recommendations

Medium-stretch jersey for the dress; fine wool fabric for the collar-flounce.

Additional Supplies

Fine wool fabric for the collar-flounce
Twin needle or coverstitch machine for the hems

Cutter's Must

From knit fabric:
Center Back – 2 pieces
Side Back – 2 pieces
Center Front – 2 pieces
Side Front – 2 pieces
Back Sleeve – 2 pieces
Front Sleeve – 2 pieces
From wool fabric:
Collar-Flounce – 4 pieces

Tip: Cut pieces from knit fabrics are sewn with a special elastic or narrow zigzag stitch. The hem allowance is topstitched with a twin needle or on a coverstitch machine to maintain elasticity. You can also sew the pieces directly on a 3- or 4-thread overlock machine.

Sewing Instructions

Stitch the princess seams of the back (Center Back to Side Back), press the seam allowances towards the center and overlock. Stitch the center back seam, press the seam allowances to the left side and overlock.
Stitch the princess seams of the front (Center Front to Side Front), press the seam allowances towards the center and overlock.
Attach the Back Sleeves to the back and the Front Sleeves to the front. Press the seam allowances towards the sleeve and overlock.
Stitch the upper (shoulder) seams of the sleeves. Press the seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch the center seams of the Collar-Flounce pieces to make two collars. Place the two collars right sides together and stitch the outer edge. Clip the seam allowances and turn the collar right side out. Sew the under collar to the neckline, clipping the seam allowance at the mark. Turn under the open edge of the upper collar and topstitch it in the ditch of the collar attaching seam.
Stitch the center front seam, catching the collar-flounce in the seam. Overlock the seam allowances.
Stitch the underarm seams of the sleeves and the side seams in one continuous seam, press the seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Overlock the hem allowances of the dress and sleeves, press to the wrong side and topstitch.