ATTENTION! Before sewing, print paper patterns and lay them out
according to the linen width (from 90 to 150 cm) to find out how much material
you need (do not forget about double and symmetric details).
YOU NEED: Georgette crepe of 140 cm width (to define fabric’s length, lay paper patterns along fabric’s width and estimate necessary length); elastic braid of 3 mm width; 3 small buttons.
ALL DETAILS ARE DRAWN WITH SEAM ALLOWANCES.
CUTTING:
Fabric:
1.
Front part – 2 pieces
2.
Back part – 2 pieces
3.
Sleeve flounce – 2 pieces
4.
Sleeve – 2 pieces
Additionally:
à) piping of 1.00 m
length and 4.5 cm width (including allowances) to trim neckline edge.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1.
Stitch middle back seam. Stitch darts. Stitch side/shoulder seams.
2.
Fold front bands’ one-piece facings into wrong side and fold them under along
bending lines. Press edges. Tack facings to neckline edge along neckline marks
at front part.
3.
Trim neckline’s edges. Cut allowances along neckline’s upper edge. Press the
piping along the center. Pin folded piping to neckline edges and stitch at 0.75
cm. Press the piping upwards, fold piping’s ends under. Fold the piping into
wrong side skirting sea allowances, tack it above joining seam and topstitch
along joining seam on right side.
4.
Stitch short edges at each flounce. Neaten flounces’ lower edges with zig zag:
press edge allowance into wrong side, topstitch flounces’ right side with fine
zig zag along bending, cut allowances close to stitch on wrong side.
5. Stitch
sleeve seams. Lay flounces on sleeves right sides together and stitch to sleeve
hems. Press seam allowances towards sleeves and neaten together. Stitch sleeves in.
6.
Press hem allowance into wrong side, fold it under and topstitch at 0.75 cm.
7.
Make buttonholes into right front part.
8.
Pin right front part’s edging to left front part’s edging coinciding front
middle lines. Stitch a piece of elastic braid of 12 cm length under front parts
stretching the braid and topstitching right front part’s edging on left one.