YOU NEED: crepe-sateen
of 150 cm width; chiffon; lining; fusing; zipper.
CUTTING:
Fabric:
1. Back part – 2 pieces
2. Back panel – 2 pieces
3. Front part – 1
folded piece
4. Front panel – 1 folded
piece
Chiffon:
2. Back panel – 2 pieces
4. Front panel – 1
folded piece
Lining:
1. Back part – 2 pieces
2. Back panel – 2 pieces
3. Front part – 1
folded piece
4. Front panel – 1 folded
piece
Fusing: apply the
fusing of 4 cm width to wrong side along edges of neckline and armhole of lining
details (cut stripes according to edges. Press them
coinciding line of stripe center and seam line).
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Sew upper darts
into fabric and lining, sew shoulder seam.
2.
NECKLINE AND ARMHOLE. Pin lining to garment upper part right sides together,
sew to edges of neckline and armholes. Turn dress upper part right side out:
pull back parts through shoulder slits upwards. With the same seam, sew side
seams into fabric and lining. Lay allowances of neckline and armhole under
lining and topstitch lining on allowances close to the seam.
3. Sew
darts into fabric, lining and chiffon panels. Tack chiffon panel wrong side on
fabric panel right side, and work it our as one skirt. Sew back middle seam
downwards from mark, sew side seams.
4. Sew
fabric upper part of dress to fabric skirt; sew lining upper part to lining
skirt; making notch front lower edge allowance (in fabric and lining) into
front middle line. Press seam allowance upwards dress/lining.
5. Sew
the zipper with its teeth hidden (do not catch lining). Fold lining under and
sew it to zipper braid.
6. Sew dress hem. Sew
lining hem 2 cm shorter that garment one.