5198 LACE DRESS

 

YOU NEED: printed silk of 150 cm width; lace; fusing; zipper; 12 ready button loops; 2 small buttons.

 

CUTTING:

Fabric:

1. Back central part – 2 pieces

2. Flounce – 1 folded piece

3. Back side part – 2 pieces

4. Front side part – 2 pieces

5. Front central part – 1 folded piece

6. Neck facing – 2 pieces

7. Sleeve – 2 pieces

8. Sleeve slit facing – 2 pieces

 

Lace:

1. Back central part – 2 pieces

2. Flounce – 1 folded piece

3. Back side part – 2 pieces

4. Front side part – 2 pieces

5. Front central part – 1 folded piece

6. Neckline facing – 2 pieces

7. Sleeve – 2 pieces

 

Fusing: apply the fusing to wrong side of neckline facing and sleeve slit facing.

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

 

1. Tack lace details’ wrong side with silk details’ right sides and work them out as single ones.

 

2. Sew front relieve seams and back middle seam downwards from the mark. Sew the flounce to back middle part lower edge. Sew back relieve seams.

 

3. Press closure allowance into wrong side. Sew the zipper in with its teeth hidden.

 

4. Sew side/shoulder seams. Slash shoulder seams allowance in corners near the collar. Sew collar middle seam and sew it into the neckline.

 

5. Sew facings together. Fold facings with neckline, right sides together, and overstitch along outer edge. Turn facing wrong side out, neaten and press it. Slash facing lower allowance, fold it under above collar and topstitch along joining seam. Fix facing above front seam.

 

6. Sew sleeve seams Sew sleeves into armholes folding sleeves to garment right sides together, and gathering along sleeve caps. Fold slit facing to sleeve right side together inserting loops, and sew. Turn facing into wrong side, neaten and press. Press sleeve hem into wrong side and sew. Sew buttons on another edge of slit.

 

7. Fold garment hem at 1 cm width and sew by hand.