YOU NEED: silk of 150 cm width; zipper.
CUTTING:
Fabric:
1. Upper front part – 4 pieces
2. Lower front part – 1
folded piece
3. Back part – 2 folded pieces
4. Back panel – 1 folded piece
5. Front panel – 1 folded piece
Fusing: apply fusing stripes of 2 cm
width to wrong side of back upper edge as well as edge of neckline and
armholes.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Lay lining and fabric
upper front details right sides together. Sew edges of neckline and armholes.
Slash rounded seams allowances.
2. Turn upper front part
right side out. Neaten edges of neckline and armholes. Gather lower edges of
upper front part between marks.
3. Sew lower edge of upper
front part to upper edge of lower front part, right sides together.
4. Sew back inner and outer
details along upper edge. Fold back inner part out and topstitch it on
stitching allowance at 1-2 mm from stitch. Tack lower back edges.
5. Lay back part on front part, right sides
together, and sew right side seam.
6. Sew darts into panels. Press darts towards
middle lines. Sew panels along side seams, leaving closure slit and a slit.
7. Sew dress upper part to
skirt upper edge, right sides together. Neaten seam allowance and press them
upwards.
8. Turn closure slit
allowance to wrong side. Sew the zipper to allowances.
9. Press lower slit
allowance to wrong side and topstitch at 0.75 cm.
10. Press hem allowance to wrong
side and topstitch.