FABRIC: natural or mixed silk
material 150 cm. in width.
YOU WILL ALSO NEED: one-colored
atlas for the trimming.
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. Upper Back – 1 folded piece
2. Lower back – 2 pieces
3. Cup – 2 pieces
5. Lower front –1 folded piece
Trimming:
4. Under cup – 2 pieces
6. Back facing – 1 piece
7. Shoulder strap – 2 pieces
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Stitch the centre edges of the lower back pieces. Stitch the
lower/upper back pieces together. Press the seam upwards. Topstitch the seam allowances
to the upper back piece.
2. Stitch the darts at the top/under cups, pin the cups together right side
inside and overstitch the top and centre edges. Turn right
side out. Tack an edging from the under cups and press these. Stitch the cups
to the lower front piece.
3.
Stitch the side seams.
4.
Stitch the shoulder straps to the back facing and stitch it to the top
back/armhole’s edges. Fold the facing to the wrong side of the garment.
Topstitch it working on the right side of the garment on the previous seam.
5.
Try the chemise on, check the shoulder strap lengths and fix them to the
garment front.