5444 ASIAN BLOUSE

YOU NEED: sheer silk and satin; zipper; 1 button; cord, fusing.

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, 2 cm for hem.

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 details).

WHEN SEWING, BE CAREFUL WITH NOTCHES – THEY MUST BE COINCIDING!

CUTTING:

Fabric:

1. Center back part – 2 pieces

2. Side back part – 2 pieces

3. Front trimming – 1 piece

4. Center front part – 1 piece

5. Side front part – 2 pieces

6. Stand-up collar – 2 pieces

7. Sleeve – 2 pieces

Fusing: stand-up collar.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Apply the fusing to wrong side of stand-up collar.

2. Sew front/back relieve seams, then neaten them. Press relieve seams towards the center.

3. Press allowances of lower/side edges of front part trimming to wrong side. Overstitch slit edges with front part trimming (seam width is 0.3 cm). Make a slit into front part. Turn front trimming into right side and press the slit. Tack front part trimming to front part, and topstitch lower/side parts at 0.2 cm from edge of front part trimming. Remove tacking.

4. Neaten side/shoulder edges. Sew shoulder/side edges, leaving a slit for zipper into left side seam. Press shoulder/side seams apart.

5. Neaten back middle edge and sew it. Press back middle edge to right back part.

6. Press stand-up collar lower edge to wrong side at 1 cm width. Overstitch stand-ups along outer contour. Slash allowances at rounding of the stand-up collar, turn stand-up right side out and press. Sew unpressed edge of stand-up collar into neckline; topstitch pressed edge into seam joining lower stand-up.

7. Sew the zipper into left side seam.

8. Neaten sleeve outer edge, then turn it under and topstitch. Sew sleeves into armholes according to notches. Neaten joining seam and armhole edge. Fold armhole lower edge under and topstitch it.

9. Neaten the hem, then press it and topstitch.

10. Sew a button loop on garment right edge, sew a button n left one.