Plus Size A-line Halter Neck Dress with Front Inverted Pleats

Name: Plus Size A-line Halter Neck Dress with Front Inverted Pleats
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 905962
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #905962

A sleeveless women's halter-neck dress with a deep V front: the upper front is cut double and shaped by darts, and joins at an under-bust seam to a flared skirt with two inverted pleats at the centre front. The hem dips to a point at the centre front and centre back; the back fastens with a concealed zip. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: fine silky fabrics in natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Plus Size A-line Halter Neck Dress with Front Inverted Pleats

When To Wear

Summer evenings, holidays and garden parties.
Weddings and other daytime celebrations in warm weather, with a light wrap.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted at the bust, flaring from the under-bust seam into an A-line skirt.

Length: Below the knee, longest at the centre front and centre back points; hem finished with a narrow double-turned hem.

Neckline: Deep V, with the upper front extended into a halter that goes round the neck and is joined by a seam at the centre. Outer and facing layers are stitched together along the neckline and armholes and turned, so all edges are clean.

Front: Darts under the bust on the upper front, pressed towards the side seams; lower front with a centre front seam and two inverted pleats laid at the marks.

Closure: Concealed zip in the centre back seam.

Back: Two pieces with a centre back seam; the open upper edge is overlocked, turned under round the side seams and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A self-faced halter bodice turned through the armholes and neckline, pleats at the under-bust seam, a concealed zip and narrow hems in fine silky fabric.

Fabric Recommendations

Fine silky fabrics in natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Concealed (invisible) zip

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, they include seam allowances. If the contour is single, the patterns do not include seam allowances. Seam allowances: hem allowance – 1.5 cm, all 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.

From main fabric:
- Back – 2 pieces
- Upper Front – 4 pieces
- Lower Front – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

Stitch the darts on all Upper Front pieces according to the markings. Press the darts towards the side seam. Stitch the center front neckline seam of the Upper Front pieces in pairs (outer pair and facing pair). Press the seams. Place the outer and facing Upper Fronts right sides together and stitch along the armhole and neckline. Clip the allowances. Turn right side out and press. Baste the layers together along the side and lower edges.
Stitch the center front seam of the Lower Front. Serge and press the seam. Lay and baste 2 inverted pleats according to the markings. Stitch the Upper Front to the Lower Front. Serge and press the seam downwards.
Serge the center back edges of the Back. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper notch to the hem. Press the seam open, also pressing the allowances of the zipper opening. Insert the concealed zipper.
Finish the lower edges of the back and front with a narrow double-turned hem (the "Moscow" hem). To do this, press the allowance to the wrong side by 1.5 cm, stitch 0.1-0.2 cm from the fold. Trim the allowance close to the stitching. Fold the allowance again and stitch along the previous line. Press the seam.
Stitch the side seams, starting from the hemline. The side edge of the back is 1 cm longer than that of the front (because of the upper edge allowance). Serge and press the seam towards the back.
Serge the upper edge of the back, press it to the wrong side, folding it around the side seam allowance, and topstitch.