YOU NEED: natural/mixed fabric, zipper of 25 cm length,
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, 2 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. Center back part – 2 pieces
2. Side back part – 2 pieces
3. Right side front part – 1 piece
4. Left center front part – 1 piece
5. Left side front part – 1 piece
6. Center front part – 1 piece
7. Back decorative collar – 4 pieces
8. Right front decorative collar – 2 pieces
9. Left front decorative collar – 2 pieces
Lining:
3. Center back part – 2 pieces
4. Side back part – 2 pieces
5. Right side front part – 1 piece
6. Center front part – 1 piece
7. Left side front part – 1 piece
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Neaten back bulk seams, stitch them and press them apart.
2. Lay
back decorative collar, right/left front decorative collars right sides
together. Stitch side edges of front/back collars together, press seams apart.
Turn the collar right side out and press it.
3. Pin the
collar to left center front part in accordance with notches. Pin the collar to
right center front part. Neaten lower edge of left center front part. Neaten
the segment joining right/left front part at right center front part. Stitch
left front part to right part, remove pins. Press joining seam apart.
4. Neaten
front bulk seams, stitch them except a slit into left bulk seam and press them
apart.
5. Neaten
dress dies seams, stitch them together and press them apart.
6. Neaten
corners of back decorative collar. Slash corners and turn them right side out.
7. Stitch
back/front darts. Press back darts towards back center, press front darts
towards front center. Stitch bust darts, press them downwards.
8. Neaten front/back
side edges and middle back edge.
9. Stitch
side/shoulder seams of front/back parts leaving slits into side seam and press
them apart. Press slits and make decorative stitch
along slits at 0.5 cm from slit edge.
10. Stitch
darts into lining. Press these darts in the same way as into fabric. Stitch
side/shoulder edges o lining details. Neaten side/shoulder seams of lining.
Press shoulder/side seams backwards. Neaten lining hem, press it into wring
side ad topstitch. Neaten lining’s middle edge, stitch up to closure notch and
press apart.
11. Stitch
dress middle seam up to closure notch and press it apart. Stitch the zipper in.
12. Lay
the piping on the dress right sides together and overstitch neckline edge.
Topstitch seam allowance on front/back lining at 0.2 cm from overstitching.
Overstitch armhole upper segment, overstitch armhole lower segment. Topstitch
allowance of overstitching the armholes on the lining at 0.2 cm from
overstitching. Fold lining middle edge under and stitch it to dress allowance
at closure segment.
13. Neaten
dress hem, fold it under and topstitch at 1.5 cm from lower edge.