5525 DRESS WITH DRAPE

 

YOU NEED: natural/mixed fabric, fusing, zipper of 25 cm length, 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. Upper front part – 1 piece

2. Front facing – 1 piece

3. Lower front part – 2 pieces

4. Front yoke – 2 pieces

5. Center front part – 1 piece

6. Side front gusset – 2 pieces

7. Upper back part – 2 pieces

8. Lower back part – 2 pieces

9. Back yoke – 2 pieces

10. Side back gusset – 2 pieces

11. Center back gusset – 2 pieces

12. Front drape – 2 pieces

13. Back drape – 2 pieces

14. Wing – 2 pieces

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

 

1. Make pleats into upper front part. Fold lower edge of front facing and press it. Topstitch facing pressed edge on upper front part at 0.2 cm from bending.

 

2. Lay the drape on lower front/back parts adjusting edges. Fix pleats into draping (by hand).

 

3. Stitch front yoke to side gusset. Neaten joining seam and press it towards the gusset. Stitch back yoke to side gusset. Neaten joining seam and press it towards the gusset.

 

4. Stitch side back gusset to center gusset. Neaten joining seam and press it towards center gusset.

 

5. Stitch lower back part with drape to back panel; neaten joining seam and press backwards.

 

6. Stitch lower front part to front yoke upper edge; neaten joining seam and press towards the yoke.

 

7. Stitch front relieve seam, neaten joining seam and press it towards front center.

 

8. Stitch upper front part to upper edge of gathered lower front part. Neaten joining seam and press it towards drape.

 

9. Stitch upper back part to lower back part. Neaten joining seam and press towards drape.

 

10. Stitch side edges and neaten them. Press side seams backwards.

 

11. Make a stitch with easy loops along front décolleté at 0.5 cm from edge, then gather as whished. Press the piping along the center. Overstitch front/back décolleté edges as well as front armholes making straps of piping.

 

12. Neaten wing’s outer edge, press into wrong side and topstitch at 0.5 cm from edge. Press piping along the center and overstitch wing inner edge making straps of piping.

 

13. Neaten middle back edge. Stitch middle back seam up to closure notch. Press middle seam apart pressing slits. Stitch the zipper in.

 

14. Put the dress on, adjust straps’ length and sew back ends to back part. Adjust wings and sew them.

 

15. Neaten dress hem, fold it under and topstitch at 0.5 cm form hem.