5463 DRESS WITH A FLOUNCE

 

YOU NEED: sheer natural fabric; zipper; piping.

 

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.

 

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 front part – 1 piece

2. Center front flounce – 1 piece

3. Side front part – 2 pieces

4. Side front flounce – 2 pieces

5. Side back part – 2 pieces

6. Side back flounce – 2 pieces

7. Middle back part – 2 pieces

8. Middle back flounce – 2 pieces

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

 

1. Sew center front flounce to front part. Neaten joining seam and press it towards center front part. Sew the flounce to side front part. Neaten joining seam and press it toward side front part.

 

2. Sew the flounce to middle back part. Neaten joining seam and press it toward middle back part. Sew the flounce to side back part. Neaten joining seam and press it toward side back part.

 

3. Sew relieve edges of center front part and side front parts together. Neaten joining seam and press it toward center front part.

 

4. Sew relieve edges of center back part and side back part together. Neaten joining seam and press it toward center back part.

 

5. Neaten middle back edges. Sew back middle seam up to closure notch. Press joining seam apart, pressing closure slit. Sew the zipper in.

 

6. Sew dress side seams. Neaten joining seams and press the backwards. Press the piping along the center. Overstitch front/back neckline edges and front/back armhole edges.

 

7. Sew dress shoulder seams and neaten them. Press shoulder seams backwards. Neaten flounce hem. Press it to wrong side and topstitch at 0.5 cm from the hem.