5193 LONG RED DRESS

 

YOU NEED: elastic crepe-de-chine of 150 cm width.

 

CUTTING:

1. Back part – 2 pieces

2. One-piece front part with string – 2 pieces

3. Piping - 2 pieces

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

 

1. Sew front darts. Sew middle seam. Press darts depths downwards, press the seam apart.

 

2. Sew back middle seam up to zipper closure mark. Press seam allowances apart. Sew the zipper in.

 

3. Sew side seams and string middle seam after making pleats into the stripe. Press seam allowances apart.

 

4. Neaten allowances of garment neckline and hem; turn them into wrong side and stitch with 0.7 cm seam.

 

5. Fold piping along the center right side out. Fold facing edges to edges of back part, armholes and straps. (Fold piping to garment right side, leaving 1 cm edges near zipper). Sew the facing with 1 cm seam. Slash allowance to 0.4 cm. Fold piping into wrong side and form 1 mm edging of fabric. Topstitch it 0.7 mm from edge folding piping edges under, near the zipper.