Plus Size Sheath Dress with Pleated Contrast Collar and Ruffle

Name: Plus Size Sheath Dress with Pleated Contrast Collar and Ruffle
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 905950
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #905950

A plus-size women's knee-length sheath dress with princess seams front and back, a wide pleated collar in contrast fabric around a V-neckline, a contrast ruffle falling from the collar along the front, and three-quarter sleeves with contrast cuffs. Concealed zip in the left side seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibres, with a contrast fabric for the collar, cuffs and ruffle.

Tech. Description

Plus Size Sheath Dress with Pleated Contrast Collar and Ruffle

When To Wear

Office and business events in autumn, winter and spring.
Theatre, family celebrations and dinners, with heels.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Sheath, close to the body, shaped by princess seams from the armholes front and back.

Length: Knee length; hem overlocked, turned up 2 cm and hand stitched.

Collar: Wide two-layer collar in contrast fabric, with pleats folded and basted at the neckline. It is stitched into the neckline together with a separate centre upper front piece, which sits between the collar and the front.

Front: Centre front panel and two side front panels. A contrast ruffle, folded in half and stitched along its rounded edge, is caught into the front panel seam with its top corner at the lower edge of the collar.

Sleeves: Three-quarter set-in sleeves with a cuff sewn into a ring, folded in half and stitched in the ditch.

Closure: Concealed zip in the left side seam, from the top of the side seam down to a notch.

Back: Centre and side back panels with a centre back seam.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Princess seams, a pleated collar set in stages with an inserted upper front piece, a ruffle caught into a seam, and a concealed side zip.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibres, with a contrast fabric for the collar, cuffs and ruffle.

Additional Supplies

Contrast fabric (collar, cuffs, ruffle)
Concealed zip for the left side seam

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
Center Front – 1 piece
Side Front – 2 pieces
Center Back – 2 pieces
Side Back – 2 pieces
Center Upper Front – 1 piece
Sleeve – 2 pieces
From contrast fabric:
Collar – 2 pieces
Cuff – 2 pieces
Ruche – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Stitch the shoulder seams. Overlock and press the seam allowances towards the back.
Stitch the center back seam. Overlock and press the seam allowance to the left side.
Place the upper and under collar right sides together and stitch along the outer edge. Turn right side out. Mark, fold, and baste the pleats on the collar. Place the collar on the right side of the dress and stitch it to the neckline edge of the Center Upper Front (up to the shoulder seam). Overlock the seam. Align and baste the lower edges of the collar and the Center Upper Front. Stitch the collar into the neckline, sandwiching the Center Upper Front between the collar and the front. Overlock the seam.
Fold the Ruche in half right sides together and stitch the rounded edge. Turn right side out and press. Position the upper corner of the ruche at the lower edge of the collar. Align the raw edges of the Center Front and the ruche and baste them together 0.5 cm from the edge.
Stitch the princess seams of the front and back. Overlock and press the seam allowances towards the center.
Overlock the left side edges of the back and front. Insert the zipper from the upper edge to the notch. Fold the lower end of the zipper out of the way and stitch the side seam from the notch downwards. Press the seam allowances open. Stitch the right side seam, press the seam towards the back and overlock.
Stitch the sleeve seam. Overlock and press the seam allowance towards the back. Fold the cuff right sides together and stitch it into a ring. Fold the cuff in half, wrong sides together, and press. Stitch the outer layer of the cuff to the sleeve. Fold the allowance of the inner layer under and topstitch it over the attachment seam. Set the sleeves into the armholes, matching the notches. Overlock and press the seams.
Overlock the hem of the dress, fold it up, and hand stitch.