Plus Size Three-Quarter Sleeve Boat Neck Sheath Dress

Name: Plus Size Three-Quarter Sleeve Boat Neck Sheath Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 905957
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #905957

A plus-size women's knee-length sheath dress shaped by princess seams from the armholes on the front and back, with a wide boat neckline finished with bias binding, set-in sleeves, a concealed zip and a vent in the centre back seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Plus Size Three-Quarter Sleeve Boat Neck Sheath Dress

When To Wear

At the office, on its own or under a jacket.
Autumn and winter with tights and court shoes or boots.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting sheath, shaped only by the princess seams, with no darts.

Length: Knee length.

Neckline: Wide boat neckline bound with a folded 4 cm bias strip turned to the inside and topstitched along the fold; the ends are hand-stitched to the zip tape.

Sleeves: Set-in one-seam sleeves, below the elbow, hem turned up and blind-stitched.

Front: Centre front cut on the fold and two side fronts, joined by princess seams running from the armholes.

Back: Centre back in two pieces and two side backs, with princess seams from the armholes. Concealed zip in the centre back seam from the neckline to the notch; interfaced lapped vent at the hem.

Finishing: Hems of the dress and sleeves overlocked and hand-stitched with blind stitches.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Princess seams fitted over the bust, a concealed zip, a lapped back vent and a bound neckline joined to the zip.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Concealed zip
Fusible interfacing (vent)

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
Center Front – 1 piece (cut on fold)
Side Front – 2 pieces
Center Back – 2 pieces
Side Back – 2 pieces
Sleeve – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Stitch the princess seams on the front and back. Overlock the seam allowances and press them towards the center front and center back respectively.
On the left Center Back, trim 5 cm off the vertical edge of the vent extension. Fuse interfacing to the vent area on the wrong side of both Center 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. Align the pieces along the center back seam and baste them together along the top edge of the vent. Overlock the center back edge of each piece separately, including the vent edges. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper notch down to the vent. 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 a line of machine stitching. Insert the concealed zipper from the top edge down to the notch.
Stitch the side and shoulder seams. Press the seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Cut a bias strip 4 cm wide and equal to the length of the neckline. Fold the bias strip in half lengthwise, wrong sides together, and press. Place the binding on the neckline edge on the right side and stitch, then turn the binding to the wrong side, clip the seam allowances and topstitch along the fold onto the dress. Press the seam. Hand-stitch the ends of the binding to the zipper tape.
Stitch the sleeve seam. Press the seam and overlock. Set the sleeve into the armhole, matching the notches. Press the seam and overlock.
Press the hem allowances of the dress and sleeves to the wrong side, overlock, and hem with blind stitches.