Plus Size Asymmetric Pleated Yoke Long Sleeve Sheath Dress with Stand Collar

Name: Plus Size Asymmetric Pleated Yoke Long Sleeve Sheath Dress with Stand Collar
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 905981
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #905981

A plus-size women's knee-length sheath dress in knit fabric with a high folded collar, an asymmetric double-layer yoke laid in a fan of pleats from the right side towards the left shoulder, and long sleeves with pleats near the hem. Three decorative buttons on the yoke and sleeves. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: knit fabric of medium stretch, made from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Plus Size Asymmetric Pleated Yoke Long Sleeve Sheath Dress with Stand Collar

When To Wear

Autumn and winter, with tights and court shoes or boots.
Office wear, theatre and daytime events.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Sheath, close to the body, shaped by darts on the front.

Length: About knee length.

Collar: High collar folded in half lengthwise and set into the front neckline; the back neckline rises to meet it and is turned in and topstitched.

Front: One piece with darts. The yoke is cut double, stitched along its straight and semicircular edges and turned, then basted to the front at the armhole and right shoulder. Its pleats are folded with the inner folds pointing up towards the left shoulder, and each inner fold is topstitched to the front along the markings.

Sleeves: Long set-in sleeves; near the hem the seam allowance is clipped to a mark, pleats are folded upwards and a short seam is stitched below them. A button is sewn at the pleats.

Back: Two pieces with a centre back seam.

Finishing: Hem, back neckline and sleeve hems overlocked, turned in and topstitched; a twin needle or coverstitch keeps the stretch.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Sewing knit fabric, a turned double-layer yoke, and pleats that must be folded and topstitched precisely along the markings on both the yoke and the sleeves.

Fabric Recommendations

Knit fabric of medium stretch, made from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

3 buttons

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
Back – 2 pieces
Front – 1 piece
Sleeve – 2 pieces
Yoke – 2 pieces
Collar – 1 piece

Tip: Knit fabric pieces should be sewn with a special elastic or narrow zigzag stitch. The hem allowance should be topstitched with a twin needle or on a coverstitch machine to maintain elasticity. Alternatively, pieces can be sewn directly on a 3- or 4-thread serger.

Sewing Instructions

Mark and stitch the darts on the Front. Trim the dart excess with a serger. Fold the Collar in half lengthwise, wrong sides together, and press. Stitch the Collar to the front neckline.
Place the Yoke pieces right sides together and stitch along the long straight edge and the large semicircular edge. Trim the seam allowances, clip the curves, turn right side out, and press. Place the yoke on the front and baste it along the armhole edge and the right shoulder edge. Fold the pleats on the yoke according to the markings, with the inner folds of the pleats directed upwards towards the left shoulder. Topstitch the inner fold of each pleat to the front along the markings on the Front piece. It is best to fold and topstitch the pleats starting from the right side seam.
Stitch the center back seam. Stitch the shoulder seams of the back and front (on the back, the shoulder seam allowance is 1.5 cm longer than on the front). Press the seam allowances towards the back and serge.
Stitch the side seams, serge, and press towards the back.
On the Sleeve, clip the seam allowance from the lower corner to mark "o". Mark and fold the pleats on the sleeve, with the pleat folds directed upwards. Baste the pleats along the edge. Stitch the seam from mark "o" down to the lower edge. Serge and press the seam. Stitch the sleeve seam, serge, and press. Set the sleeves into the armholes. Serge and press the seam.
Serge the hem edge of the dress, the back neckline edge, and the lower edge of the sleeves. Turn to the wrong side, press, and topstitch.
Sew on the buttons according to the markings on the yoke and the sleeves.