FABRIC: LIGHT COTTON MATERIAL
(CAMBRIC).
YOU WILL ALSO NEED: netted
lace edging, 7 buttons.
IF THE PATTERNS HAVE DOUBLE
CONTOUR, THE SEAM ALLOWANCE IS PROVIDED,
IF THE PATTERNS HAVE SINGLE
CONTOUR, THE SEAM ALLOWANCE IS NOT PROVIDED.
ATTENTION! Before sewing, print paper patterns and lay them out
according to the linen width (from 90 to 150 cm) to find out how much material
you need (do not forget about double and symmetric pieces).
WHEN SEWING, BE CAREFUL WITH NOTCHES – THEY MUST BE
MATCHING!
CUTTING:
Fabric:
1. Front – 2 pieces
2. Back –1 folded piece
3. Sleeve – 2 pieces
4. Skirt – 2 folded pieces
5. Binding bias – 1 piece
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Stitch bust darts and press them downwards.
2. Neaten and stitch the
skirt side edges, bodice side edges, shoulder/sleeve edges. Press the seams
open.
3. Press the integrated facings
to the right side of the garment front along the marked center front foldline.
Fold the raw edges of the facings under, press them and tack to the garment.
4. Finish the neck edge with
the binding bias.
5. Stitch the sleeves to the armholes.
6. With the center front lines matching put the right front piece on the left front piece and tack the overlapped lower edges. Gather the skirt top edge and stitch it to the bodice. Neaten the seam and press it upwards.
7.
Neaten the skirt/sleeve hems and turn them to the wrong side. Press these flat.
Place lace tape under the skirt and sleeves hems with finished
edges shown, and
topstitch these.
8.
Make buttonholes in the right front piece, sew the buttons to the left front
piece.