5449 DRESS

YOU NEED: natural fabric, zipper.

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. Back part – 2 pieces

2. Font central part – 1 piece

3. Skirt back panel – 2 pieces

4. Skirt front panel – 1 piece

5. Front insert – 1 piece

6. Shoulder strap – 4 pieces

7. Bust cup – 2 pieces

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Sew front insert to front panel. Neaten the seam and press it.

2. Sew darts into back part and front center part. Press darts towards the center.

3. Make pleats into cups. Press pleats and fix them.

4. Fold string details right sides together and overstitch strap outer edge. Topstitch neaten seam on lower string at 0.2 cm from seam and press the strap.

5. Make piping for armholes and back neckline. Fold piping along the center and press it. Sew folded a piping to back neckline edge and armhole edge of cups and back part; piping bend is on the garment at 0.75 width. Cut seam allowances to 0.5 cm width. Turn piping into wrong side of garment and topstitch it along back neckline and armhole of cups and back.

6. Sew raw edge of upper strap to cup outer edge. Fold edge of lower strap under and topstitch it along joining seam.

7. Sew skirt back panel to back part. Neaten seam and press it backwards.

8. Sew front panel to front center part. Neaten the seam and press it towards front center.

9. Neaten back middle seam.

10. Sew side edges of garment and shoulder edges of garment. Neaten side and shoulder seams. Press side and shoulder seams backwards.

11. Sew garment middle seam up to closure notch. Press the seam apart and press closure slits. Sew the zipper in.

12. Neaten the hem. Press it to wrong side and topstitch.