YOU NEED: natural/mixed fabric, chiffon, 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, 2 cm for garment
hem, 0 cm for sleeve 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 details).
WHEN SEWING, BE
CAREFUL WITH NOTCHES – THEY MUST BE COINCIDING!
CUTTING:
Fabric:
1. Back part – 2 pieces
2. Front part – 2 pieces
Chiffon:
1. Back part – 2 pieces
2. Front part – 2 pieces
3. Sleeve_1 – 2 pieces
4. Sleeve_2 – 2 pieces
5. Sleeve_3 – 2 pieces
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Stitch bust darts into
fabric and chiffon pieces, press them downwards.
Stitch front/band waist darts into fabric and chiffon pieces. Press
front darts towards front center, press back darts towards back center.
2. Stitch
middle front seam into fabric and chiffon, neaten it and press it.
3. Stitch
side/shoulder seams. Press side seams backwards (fabric and chiffon).
4. Lay
both layers together and overstitch front/back neckline. Topstitch
overstitching on dress inner layer at 0.2 cm from overstitching seam.
5. Neaten
middle back edge (fabric and chiffon). Stitch middle seam up to closure notch.
Press middle back seam apart pressing closure slit. Stitch the zipper into
outer layer. Fold middle edge of inner dress and stitch it to allowance of
outer dress at closure segment.
6. Neaten
sleeve hems (sleev_1, sleeve_2, sleeve_3) with roll stitch. Stitch sleeve seams
(sleev_1, sleeve_2, sleeve_3) and neaten them. Press sleeve seams. Lay sleeve
one into another and fix them together along sleeve caps at 0.5 cm from edge.
7. Stitch sleeves into armholes according to notches.
8. Press
the piping along the center and overstitch front neckline between notches
leaving piping straps. Try the dress, adjust straps length and sew back ends on
back part.
9. Neaten
dress hem (fabric and chiffon), fold it under and topstitch at 1.5 cm from
lower edge.