YOU NEED: natural or mixed fabric, zipper of 25 cm
length, piping, decorative braid for trimming, decorative braid for shoulder
straps.
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, 3 cm for garment
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. Upper back part – 2 pieces
2. Lower back part – 2 pieces
3. Lower front part – 1 piece
4. Upper front part – 1 piece
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Stitch waist darts into lower front/back parts. Press front darts towards front center, press back darts towards back center.
2. Stitch
side edges of upper front part and upper back part. Neaten side seams of upper
front/back parts. Press side seams towards upper back part.
3. Stitch
side edges of lower front/back parts. Neaten side seams of lower front/back
parts and press them backwards.
4. Make
stitch with easy loops along lower edge of dress upper part at 0.5 cm from edge.
Make gathering and stitch dress upper part to dress skirt. Neaten joining seam
and press it downwards. Pin decorative braid on seam joining upper part and
topstitch on dress skirt along upper/lower edges of braid at 0.2 cm from edge.
Remove pins.
5. Make
stitch with easy loops along upper edge of dress upper part at 0.5 cm from
edge. Make gathering and stitch decorative braid on dress upper part. Make
decorative stitch along seam joining the braid at 0.2 cm distance. Neaten
shaped neckline of upper front part, fold it under and topstitch on the garment
at 0.7 cm from shaped neckline edge. Pull the cord for straps into shaped
neckline’s topstitched allowance.
6. Neaten
dress middle edge, stitch up to closure notch and press it apart, pressing
closure slit. Stitch the zipper in. Fit the dress, adjust straps’ length and
sew back ends on back part.
7. Neaten
dress hem, fold it under and topstitch at 2.5 cm from lower edge.