5516 DRESS WITH DECORATIVE SLEEVES

 

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.