5560 SLEEVELESS DRESS

YOU NEED: natural/mixed fabric; concealed zip; fusing.

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. Center back part – 2 pieces

2. Side back part – 2 pieces

3. Back yoke – 4 pieces

4. Front yoke – 2 pieces

5. Side front part – 2 pieces

6. Upper front part – 2 pieces

7. Center front part – 2 pieces

Fusing: front/back yokes.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Apply the fusing to wrong side of front/back parts.

2. Stitch middle front seam. Press back edge rightward and topstitch at 0.5 cm from the seam.

3. Stitch side front part to center front part. Neaten the seam and press it toward center front part. Topstitch at 0.5 cm from the seam.

4. Stitch upper front part to side front part. Neaten the seam and press it upwards. Topstitch at 0.5 cm from the seam.

5. Stitch front yoke to front part. Neaten the seam and press it frontward. Topstitch at 0.5 cm from the seam.

6. Stitch side back part to center back part. Neaten the seam and press it toward center back part. Topstitch at 0.5 cm from the seam.

7. Stitch back joke to back part. Neaten the seam and press it backwards. Topstitch at 0.5 cm from the seam.

8. Neaten middle back seam. Stitch middle back seam up to closure notch. Press middle back seam apart pressing zip opening. Stitch the zipper in.

9. Stitch shoulder edges and neaten them. Press shoulder seams backwards.

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

11. Stitch shoulder/side edges of reinforced front/back parts together, press seam apart. Neaten yokes’ outer edges. Lay yokes on the garment right sides together and overstitch front/back necklines’ edges. Overstitch the armholes as follows: 1. armhole’s upper edge, 2. armhole’s lower edge. Stitch back yoke’s middle edge to closure’s allowance. Fold the facing into wrong side and press it.

12. Neaten the hem, fold it under and topstitch.