Plus Size Asymmetric Button Front Tunic

Name: Plus Size Asymmetric Button Front Tunic
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 904959
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #904959

A plus-size women's pull-on tunic in knit fabric with an asymmetric double-layer front yoke, the right side lapped over the left along a diagonal edge with three buttons, and a wide collar that wraps across the front. Inverted pleats below the front and back yokes, long set-in sleeves. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: fleece, French terry or heavy jersey with low to medium stretch, made from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Asymmetric Button Front Tunic

When To Wear

Autumn and winter, with jeans, leggings or straight trousers.
Casual weekend wear in fleece or French terry.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Loose and straight, with extra width from inverted pleats at the centre front and centre back.

Length: Hip length.

Collar: Wide two-layer collar set into the front yoke neckline and the back neckline; its left end is secured on the inside, the right end wraps over it.

Front: Asymmetric yoke made of outer and inner layers, faced along the neckline and centre edge; the right yoke laps over the left along a diagonal and is stitched down at the lower edge. Three buttons along the diagonal edge. The centre front piece has an inverted pleat at the top, under the yoke.

Sleeves: Long set-in sleeves, sewn into open armholes, then the sleeve and side seams are stitched in one.

Back: Back yoke cut on the fold; the back below it has an inverted pleat at the centre.

Finishing: Hems of the body and sleeves overlocked, turned up and topstitched with a twin needle or coverstitch.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A faced, overlapping asymmetric yoke joined to the front with clipped corners, a collar set into a neckline with turned corners, pleats and stretch stitching on knit fabric.

Fabric Recommendations

Fleece, French terry or heavy jersey with low to medium stretch, made from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

3 buttons

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, seam allowances are not included. Seam allowances: hem allowance for garment bottom, sleeve hem – 2 cm, other seams 1 cm. Attention! First, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width can be from 90 cm to 150 cm) to determine how much material you will need. When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric:
- Front – 1 piece on fold
- Back – 1 piece on fold
- Collar – 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Back Yoke – 1 piece on fold
- Front Yoke – 4 pieces

Tip: Cut pieces from knit fabrics are stitched 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 stitch pieces directly on a 3- or 4-thread overlocker. Attention! Markings on patterns are made on the right side.

Sewing Instructions

Fold and secure the inverted pleat on the back. Attach the yoke to the back. Overlock the allowance and press it upwards.
Fold collar pieces right sides together and stitch along the outer edge. Trim allowances at corners, turn collar right side out, press.
On the upper edge of the central front piece, fold and secure the inverted pleat.
Set the collar into the neckline of the front yoke. Start and end the stitching strictly at the marked attachment line. Place the inner yokes on the outer ones and stitch along the neckline edge and the center edge. Turn yokes right side out, clip allowances at curves, trim at corners. Secure yokes in pairs along the lower and side edges. Place the right yoke over the left and secure along the lower edge.
Attach the front yoke to the front, clipping the front at the corners. Overlock allowances.
Stitch shoulder seams, press allowances and overlock.
Clip collar allowances at the shoulder seam. Attach the lower collar to the back neckline. Fold the allowance of the upper collar inwards and topstitch.
Set sleeves into open armholes, matching notches, press allowances and overlock. Stitch sleeve edges simultaneously with side edges, press allowances and overlock.
Overlock the bottom edge of the garment and the sleeve hem, fold to the wrong side, press and topstitch.
Make buttonholes and sew on buttons according to markings. Secure the left of the collar from the wrong side with the attachment seam.