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YOU NEED: elastic or knitted fabric of 150 cm width.

CUTTING:

Fabric:

1 Front part – 1 folded piece

2 Back part – 2 pieces

3 Back strap – 1 folded piece

4. Back facing – 1 folded piece

Fusing: back strap, back facing.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Apply the fusing to wrong side of back strap and back facing.

2. Sew back middle seam and back darts. Press back darts towards back part center.

3. Turn one-piece facing of upper front part to right side and topstitch along armhole edges.

4. Stitch the strap along lengthwise edge wrong side out, then turn right side out and press, stretch slightly along bending.

5. Turn one-piece facings of upper front part and armhole allowances to wrong side. Insert strap ends into upper corners between allowances. Topstitch the garment on right side along armholes at 0.7 cm from edge.

6. Sew back facing to back part along upper edge, right sides together. Topstitch allowance on facing.

7. Sew side seams (do not catch facing). Sew facing to allowance of middle/side seams and darts depths.

8. Fold the hem under and topstitch at 0.7 cm from edge.