YOU NEED: natural/mixed fabric; concealed zip; fusing;
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: 0 cm along upper front/back part’s
outer edges, 1 cm for other seams.
NB!
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 back part – 2 pieces
2. Back yoke – 2 pieces
3. Upper front part – 2 pieces
4. Front yoke – 2 pieces
5. Skirt – 1 piece
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Apply the fusing to wrong side of one front/back yoke.
2. Stitch shoulder edges of
corresponding front/back parts. Neaten seams and press them backward.
3. Overstitch back/front
inner (straight) edge with the piping. Leave the edge joining side/shoulder
seams raw.
4. Make loose stitch at 0.5
cm from lower edges of upper front/back seams. Make gathering between the notch
and side seam.
5. Lay front yokes right
sides together. Insert upper front parts between them coinciding notches so
that front part’s right side was on doubled yoke’s right side. Stitch details
with the same seam. Neaten the seam, turn it right side out and press. Stitch
the yoke to upper back part in the same way. Work with the yoke as with one
piece.
6. Stitch
right side seam, neaten it and press apart.
7. Make one-side pleats into
skirt.
8. Lay yoke’s lower edge on
the skirt. Stitch the seam, neaten it and press it upwards. Make decorative
stitch at 1 mm from the seam.
9. Stitch
left side seam excluding closure slit. Neaten seams and press them apart pressing
closure slit. Stitch the zipper in.
10. Overstitch front/back
open edges with the piping. Fix piping’s ends by hand. Press seams.
11. Neaten dress hem, fold it into wrong side and topstitch at 0.5 cm from lower edge.