Plus Size Asymmetric Neck Ruched Front Bodycon Knit Dress

Name: Plus Size Asymmetric Neck Ruched Front Bodycon Knit Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 905980
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #905980

A women's plus-size close-fitting knee-length dress for stretch knit, with three-quarter sleeves and a front divided into three panels. The middle panel is gathered into both princess seams from neckline to hem, and its upper edge crosses the bodice on a diagonal to form an asymmetric neckline. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: medium- or high-stretch knit fabric of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Plus Size Asymmetric Neck Ruched Front Bodycon Knit Dress

When To Wear

Evening events and dinners, with heels.
Office wear in autumn and winter, under a jacket or long cardigan.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting, shaped by the princess seams on the front.

Length: Knee length; hem allowance 1.5 cm, topstitched.

Neckline: Asymmetric. The diagonal neckline edge of the middle front is turned under 1.5 cm and topstitched, then the remaining back and front neckline is finished the same way. On the right side the back shoulder is 1.5 cm longer than the front.

Front: Right side front, middle front and left side front. The middle front is gathered along its full right edge and along its left edge from a mark down to the hem, then stitched to the side fronts with seam allowances pressed towards the sides.

Sleeves: Three-quarter set-in sleeves, hem turned up 1.5 cm and topstitched.

Back: Centre back seam pressed to the left.

Finishing: Seams sewn with a stretch or narrow zigzag stitch or on an overlocker, allowances trimmed to 0.8 cm; hems topstitched with a twin needle or coverstitch.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Even gathering of a long panel in knit fabric, matching notches on the ruched seams and turning a diagonal neckline edge neatly.

Fabric Recommendations

Medium- or high-stretch knit fabric of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

None besides fabric and thread; a twin needle for the hems is optional.

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
Back – 2 pieces
Right Side Front – 1 piece
Left Side Front – 1 piece
Middle Front – 1 piece
Sleeve – 2 pieces

Tip: Knit pieces are sewn with a special stretch stitch or a narrow zigzag stitch. When serging, trim the seam allowances to 0.8 cm. The hem allowance is topstitched with a twin needle or on a coverstitch machine to maintain elasticity. You can also sew the pieces directly on a 3- or 4-thread serger.

Sewing Instructions

Stitch the center back seam. Press the seam allowances to the left side and serge.
Sew a line of long, loose stitches along the right princess edge of the Middle Front and gather. Stitch the right princess seam (Middle Front to Right Side Front), press the seam allowances towards the side seam and serge.
Serge the neckline edge of the Middle Front. Turn the allowance to the wrong side, press and topstitch.
Clip the allowance of the left princess edge of the Middle Front at the mark. Sew a line of long, loose stitches along the left princess edge of the Middle Front from the mark down to the hem and gather. Stitch the left princess seam (Middle Front to Left Side Front), press the seam allowances towards the side seam and serge.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the back and front (on the right side, the back shoulder edge is 1.5 cm longer than the front shoulder edge). Press the seam allowances towards the back and serge.
Serge the neckline edge of the back and front. Turn the allowance to the wrong side, press and topstitch.
Stitch the side seams. Press the seam allowances towards the back and serge.
Stitch the sleeve seams. Press the seam allowances and serge.
Set the sleeves into the armholes, matching the notches. Press the seam allowances and serge.
Serge the hem edge of the dress and the lower edge of the sleeves. Turn to the wrong side, press and topstitch.