FABRIC: denim
YOU WILL ALSO NEED: iron-on
interfacing; buckle; zipper; eyelets for the belt.
IF THE PATTERNS HAVE DOUBLE
CONTOUR, THE SEAM ALLOWANCE IS PROVIDED,
IF THE PATTERNS HAVE SINGLE
CONTOUR, THE SEAM ALLOWANCE IS NOT PROVIDED.
SEAM ALLOWANCE: 1 cm for all seams, 3 cm for hems.
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 – 2 pieces
2. Front – 2 pieces
3. Back belt – 4 peaces
4. Front left belt – 2 pieces
5. Front right belt –2 pieces
6. Collar – 2 pieces
7. Sleeve – 2 pieces
Interfacing: under collar; all
belt pieces.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Iron the interfacing to the under collar, right
front belt, left front belt and the back belt pieces.
2. Make up and shape the collar.
3. Stitch the waist/bust darts. Press the bust darts
downwards, presses the back waist darts backwards. Press the front waist darts
to the centre front.
4. Neaten the front center edges and stitch them up to
the zipper notch. Press the seam open. Sew the zipper in. Topstitch the zipper slit
0.5 cm away from the edges. Stitch the back centre seam, neaten and press it
towards the right back piece.
5. Make up the carriers and topstitch them to the
desired position.
6. Stitch the side/shoulder seams; neaten them and
press towards the back.
7. Stitch the under collar to the neckline. Fold the
bottom edge of the top collar and topstitch it on the seamline of the under
collar.
8. Neaten the lower edges of the sleeves and the hem.
Stitch and neaten the sleeve seams. Press them backwards.
9. Stitch the sleeves to the dress according to the
notches. Neaten the seams.
10. Fold the hem of the sleeves and the dress hem
inside and press them flat. Slipstitch the hems to the garment.
11. Stitch the back belt centre seam. Stitch the belt side/
back/left front piece edges together. Stitch the side edges of the belt. Press
the seams open.
12. Fold the belt in half lengthways inside out and
stitch leaving the centre edge of the right front belt piece unstitched. Turn
the belt inside out and press it. Topstitch the belt 0.5cm in from the edges.
Mark eyelet positions and fix
them to the belt. Adjust the buckle to the belt.