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: elastic wool of 150
cm width (take into account that elastic fabric can shrink by nearly 10% after
wash. Before cutting, iron the fabric through vet cloth (wrong side)); lining
of 140 cm width; zipper of 65 cm length; 2 decorative buttons for sleeves;
fusing.
ALL DETAILS ARE DRAWN WITH SEAM ALLOWANCES.
1. Middle front part – 1 folded piece
2. Side front part – 2 pieces
3. Back part – 2 pieces
4. Front yoke – 2 folded piece
5. Sleeve – 2 pieces
6. Sleeve facing – 2 pieces
Lining: for front part:
join paper patterns of side front/middle front parts together. Cut front details with darts; back part.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Apply the fusing to wrong side of armholes,
neckline, middle segments of front yokes.
2. Stitch middle back seam below zipper mark as well
as front relieve/side seams.
3. Lay front yokes right sides together, stitch along
the center below clit mark. Press yokes apart. Stitch outer halves of yokes to
front part up to middle mark; to do this, slash middle front part’s allowance
at the center.
4. Stitch lining details together as follows: stitch
middle back seam below slit mark, stitch darts, stitch side seams.
5. Pin the zipper to right sides of back slit’s edges;
pin zipper wrong side up, zipper's braid is on back part, braid's edge
coincides with slit mark. Stitch the zipper along braid’s middle. Pin zipper’s
top to slit allowances, teeth coincide slit’s mark. Stitch the zipper close to
teeth at 5 cm length.
6. Lay the lining on the garment right sides together,
stitch the neckline. Make slashes into seam allowance at round segments.
7. Turn the lining wrong side out.
8. Stitch the zipper.
9. Stitch yokes’ inner halves to lining front part up
to middle front mart. To do this, slash seam allowance at middle.
10. Sew shoulder seams.
11. Tack the lining and inner yokes along armholes.
12. Pin the facing and sleeves right sides together,
stitch lower edges together, make 1-2 transverse stitches. Slash allowance of
rounded seams, slash the seam at slit ends up to the stitch. Stitch sleeve and
facing with one seam. Turn the facing into wrong side and stitch. Stitch
sleeves into armholes catching facing.
13. Sew dress hem under. The lining must be 2 cm
shorter then the dress.
14. Sew buttons to sleeve slits’ ends.