FABRIC: natural or mixed silk
(satin, atlas) 150 cm. in width.
YOU WILL ALSO NEED: elastic lace
tape with scalloped edge.
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. Back - 1 folded piece
2. Cup – 2 pieces
3. Front - 1
folded piece
4. Strap – 2 pieces
5. Back facing - 1 folded piece
Elastic:
6. Trimming – 1 piece
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Stitch the front/back darts.
2. Pin the lace tape to the cup top edges adjusting
the edges. Press the lace making necessary shape. Make splits at the corners of the lace and stitch them as seams.
Cut and neaten the seam allowance. Topstitch the lower edge of the lace to the
cups. Cut the cups fabric under the lace leaving 1cm. allowance. Press this
allowance to the cups. Stitch the lower edge of the lace to the cups with
narrow zigzag stitch. Cut the extra fabric close to the seam.
3. Stitch the cup darts. Stitch the cups to
the front piece.
4. Make up shoulder straps.
5. With right sides together place the back facing on the back top edge. Stitch sandwiching the shoulder
straps between. Trim the seam allowance leaving 0,3
cm. Fold the facing to the wrong side, tack and press it.
6. Try the chemise on, check the length of the
shoulder straps and stitch them to the top corners of the cups.
7. Measure the width of the hem. Cut piece of
the lace tape according to this size, sew its side
edges together. Stitch the lace to the hem face to face. Press the seam upwards
and topstitch it to the garment on the skirt close to the seam.