Plus Size Fold-Over Collar Belted Sheath Dress

Name: Plus Size Fold-Over Collar Belted Sheath Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 905952
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #905952

A knee-length women's sheath dress with a waist seam and darts in the bodice and skirt, a wide rolled collar that ends in pointed tips at the centre back, elbow-length sleeves with darts at the cap, and a centre back seam with an invisible zip and a vent. Designed to be worn with a belt over the waist seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: lightweight suiting or dress fabrics in natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Plus Size Fold-Over Collar Belted Sheath Dress

When To Wear

Office and business meetings, with court shoes and a narrow belt.
Daytime events and dinners in autumn and spring.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting sheath, shaped by darts in the upper and lower front and back, joined at the waist seam.

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

Collar: Wide one-piece collar folded in half lengthwise, ends stitched and turned to points; set into the round neckline so that it rolls over at the front and the two points meet at the centre back.

Sleeves: Set-in, elbow length, shaped by darts at the sleeve cap pressed towards the back; hem slipstitched.

Closure: Invisible zip in the centre back seam.

Back: Centre back seam with a lapped vent at the hem; the vent area is interfaced and the vent allowances secured with machine stitching.

Waist: Waist seam pressed downwards, covered by the belt.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A lapped back vent, an invisible zip, a fold-over collar with turned points and darted sleeve caps.

Fabric Recommendations

Lightweight suiting or dress fabrics in natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Invisible zip for the centre back
Fusible interfacing (back vent)
Belt (recommended)

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
Upper Back – 2 pieces
Lower Back – 2 pieces
Upper Front – 1 piece
Lower Front – 1 piece
Collar – 1 piece
Sleeve – 2 pieces
Fusible interfacing: vent area of both Lower Back pieces.

Sewing Instructions

Stitch the darts on the back pieces. Press the darts towards the center back seam. Stitch the Upper Back pieces to the Lower Back pieces. Press the seam downwards and overlock.
On the left Lower Back, cut off 5 cm along the vertical edge of the vent. Fuse interfacing to the vent area on the wrong side of both Lower Back pieces. On the right side, mark the center back seam line (the vent fold line). Press the left piece along the vent fold line; on the right piece, press only the right vent allowance (6 cm) to the wrong side. Match the pieces along the center back seam and baste them together along the upper edge of the vent. Overlock the center back edge of each piece separately. Overlock the vent allowances. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper notch to the vent corner. Clip the corner of the vent allowance on the right piece. Press the center back seam allowances open, press the vent allowances and secure them with machine stitching. Insert the invisible zipper from the top edge down to the notch.
Stitch the darts on the front pieces. Press the darts towards the center front. Stitch the Upper Front to the Lower Front. Press the seam downwards and overlock.
Stitch the side and shoulder seams, press the seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Fold the Collar in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch the ends, starting and ending exactly at the marked neckline seam line. Turn the collar right side out, shape the corners and press. Stitch the outer edge of the collar to the neckline and press the seam towards the collar. Fold under the open inner edge of the collar and topstitch it over the attachment seam.
Stitch the darts at the sleeve cap. Press the darts towards the back. Stitch the sleeve seam, press and overlock. Set the Sleeves into the armholes, matching the notches. Press the seam and overlock.
Overlock the hem allowances of the dress and sleeves, press them to the wrong side and hem with blind stitches. The dress is recommended to be worn with a belt.