5519 DRESS WITH GATHERED FRONT

 

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.