YOU NEED: natural/mixed fabric; zipper of 25 cm length,
piping, lining.
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 upper front part – 2 pieces
2. Side upper back part – 2 pieces
3. Side upper front part – 2 pieces
4. Center upper back part – 2 pieces
5. Front panel – 2 pieces
6. Back panel – 2 pieces
7. Front gusset – 1 piece
8. Back gusset – 1 piece
9. Front shaped waistband – 1 piece
10. Back shaped waistband – 2 pieces
Lining:
11. Center upper front part – 1 piece
12. Side upper front part – 2 pieces
13. Side upper back part – 2 pieces
14. Center upper back part – 2 pieces
15. Back panel – 2 pieces
16. Front panel – 1 piece
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Stitch waist darts into
front/back panels. Press front darts towards front center, press back darts
towards back center.
2. Neaten middle center
front edge. Stitch middle front edge together and press it apart. Stitch side
upper front part to center front part. Neaten joining seam and press it towards
the center.
3. Neaten front panel’s
middle edge, stitch it and press it apart. Stitch front shaped waistband to
front panel. Neaten joining seam and press it downwards. Stitch the bodice to
waistband upper edge. Neaten joining seam and press it towards the waistband.
Stitch the gusset to front panel. Neaten joining seam and press it towards the
gusset.
4. Stitch side upper back
part to center upper back part. Neaten joining seam and press it towards back
center. Stitch back shaped waistband to back panel. Neaten joining seam and
press it backwards. Stitch upper back part to waistband upper edge. Neaten
joining seam and press it towards the waistband.
5. Neaten middle back edge
and stitch it up to closure notch. Press middle back edge apart, press closure
slits. Stitch the zipper in. Stitch the gusset to back panel. Neaten joining
seam and press it towards the gusset.
6. Cut straps. Fold straps along the center and make
decorative stitch at 0.5 cm from bending. Turn straps right side out and press
them. Sew straps to front neckline.
7. Neaten side edges. Stitch
dress side seams and press them apart.
8. Stitch waist darts into
front/back lining panels. Press front waist darts towards front center, press
back waist darts towards back center. Stitch lining pieces together. Neaten
seams and press them backwards. Neaten lining hem, press it towards lining
wrong side and topstitch.
9. Lay lining on the garment
right sides together and overstitch: front/back armholes’ edges as well as
front/back neckline edge coinciding straps. Topstitch overstitching allowances
of neckline and armholes on dress lining at 0.2 cm from overstitching. Fold lining
middle edge and stitch it to dress allowances at closure segment.
10. Put the dress on, adjust
straps and sew back ends on back part.
11. Neaten
dress hem, fold it under and topstitch at 0.5 cm from lower edge.