5522 DRESS WITH LAY-DOWN COLLAR

 

YOU NEED: natural/mixed fabric, zipper of 25 cm length, lining, 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.

 

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. Outer collar – 1 piece

2. Inner collar – 2 pieces

2. Gusset – 6 pieces

3. Middle back part – 2 pieces

4. Side back part – 2 pieces

5. Center front part – 2 pieces

6. Center front part – 2 pieces

 

Fusing: outer collar.

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

 

1. Apply the fusing to wrong side of outer collar.

 

2. Stitch the gusset to center front part, neaten joining seam 4 cm above the notch. Stitch middle front edge to gusset side edge. neaten middle edge and gusset side edge. Press middle front seam pressing the gusset.

 

3. Stitch the gusset to side front part, neaten joining seam 4 cm above the notch. Stitch front relieve seam and gusset side edge. Neaten front relieve seam and press it pressing the gusset.

 

4. Stitch the gusset to middle back part, neaten joining seam 4 cm above the notch. Stitch middle back edge to gusset side edge. Neaten middle back seam and press it pressing the gusset.

 

5. Stitch the gusset to side back seam, neaten joining seam 4 cm above the notch. Stitch back relieve seams and gusset side edge. Neaten relieve seams and press it pressing the gusset.

 

6. Stitch middle seam of inner collar and press the seam apart. Overstitch inner collar with outer one, turn the collar right side out and press it.

 

7. Press the piping along the center. Overstitch front/back armholes with piping.

 

8. Neaten side edges. Stitch side edges and press them apart, leaving closure slit into left seam. Stitch the zipper into slit.

 

9. Neaten shoulder seams, stitch them together and press them apart.

 

10. Stitch inner collar into the neckline, fold open edge of outer collar and topstitch it on the seam joining inner collar.

 

11. Neaten dress hem, fold it under and topstitch at 1 cm from lower edge.