Plus Size Halter Neck Collar A-Line Dress

Name: Plus Size Halter Neck Collar A-Line Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 905960
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #905960

A women's plus-size sleeveless halter dress with a shirt collar on a stand that goes round the neck, a lined upper front with a centre front opening, a wide contrast midriff band and a flared skirt finished with a contrast hem band. The upper back edge is held with elastic and the dress closes with a zip in the left side seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: lightweight dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres, with a contrast fabric for the collar, midriff bands, front inset and hem band.

Tech. Description

Plus Size Halter Neck Collar A-Line Dress

When To Wear

Summer days and holidays, with sandals.
Garden parties and warm evenings, with or without a belt at the midriff.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted bodice with a midriff band, skirt flaring from the band to the hem.

Length: Below the knee; a separate hem band is joined to the skirt, hem allowance 1.2 cm, turned up and topstitched.

Collar: Shirt collar on a stand, both interfaced, set into the front neckline only; the ends of the stand are joined so it circles the neck.

Front: Two upper fronts, each faced with lining along the centre front edge and the armhole, with a folded inset caught in the centre front seam below the opening. A 4 cm dart on each upper front; the lower edge is gathered over a marked section and joined to the middle front band.

Sleeves: Sleeveless, cut-in halter armholes finished by the upper front lining.

Back: Upper back with the top edge turned under and topstitched, with 0.5 cm elastic stitched along it under slight tension; middle back band and lower back.

Closure: Zip in the left side seam.

Skirt: Flared front and back, each cut in one piece, with a contrast hem band.

Lining: Upper fronts only.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A collar on a stand set into a halter neckline, lined upper fronts with an inset, gathers joined to a band, a side zip and an elasticated back edge.

Fabric Recommendations

Lightweight dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres, with a contrast fabric for the collar, midriff bands, front inset and hem band.

Additional Supplies

Contrast fabric
Lining fabric
Fusible interfacing (collar, stand)
Elastic, 0.5 cm wide
Zip

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
Upper Back – 1 piece
Lower Back – 1 piece
Upper Front – 2 pieces
Lower Front – 1 piece
From companion fabric:
Middle Back – 1 piece
Lower Back Placket – 1 piece
Middle Front – 1 piece
Lower Front Placket – 1 piece
Front Inset – 1 piece
Collar – 2 pieces
Stand Collar – 2 pieces
From lining fabric:
Upper Front – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
Collar – 1 piece
Stand Collar – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the Stand Collar and Collar.
Stitch the Upper Back to the Middle Back, press the seam allowances towards the middle piece and overlock. Stitch the Middle Back to the Lower Back, press the seam allowances towards the middle piece and overlock.
Press the Front Inset in half crosswise, right side out. Place each Upper Front and its lining right sides together and stitch the center front edge, inserting the Front Inset. Stitch the armhole edge. Clip the seam allowances at the curves and turn the piece right side out.
On the Upper Front, stitch the dart for 4 cm and press it open. Sew a line of loose gathering stitches along the lower edge and gather the marked section.
Stitch the Upper Fronts to the Middle Front, press the seam allowances towards the middle piece and overlock. Stitch the Middle Front to the Lower Front, press the seam allowances towards the middle piece and overlock.
Stitch the right side seam (the seam allowance at the upper edge of the back is 1.5 cm longer), press the seam allowances towards the back and overlock. Overlock the left side edges separately, stitch the seam from the mark down to the hem and press it open. Insert the zipper. Overlock the upper back seam allowance, press it to the wrong side and topstitch. Stitch the elastic tape along the upper back edge, stretching it slightly.
Stitch the side seams of the Lower Back Placket and Lower Front Placket, press and overlock. Stitch the hem band to the dress, press the seam allowances upwards and overlock. Overlock the lower edge of the dress, press it to the wrong side and topstitch.
Place the upper and under Collar right sides together. Stitch the ends and outer edge of the collar. Trim the seams. Turn the collar right side out, shape and press. Place the Stand Collar pieces right sides together with the finished collar sandwiched between them, match the notches and stitch, stitching the ends of the stand at the same time. Start and end the stitching exactly at the marked neckline seam line. Turn the collar right side out and press.
Stitch the outer Stand Collar with the collar to the front neckline, fold under the open edge of the inner Stand Collar and topstitch it over the attachment seam. Press the remaining open seam allowances of both stand layers to the wrong side and stitch the stand layers together.
Tip: The dress can be worn with a belt.