YOU NEED: sheer natural/mixed fabrics; concealed zipper; decorative fabric for
gorget; stiff braid of 0.75 cm width.
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.
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. Center back part – 2 pieces
2. Side back part – 2 pieces
3. Center front part – 1 piece
4. Side front part – 2 pieces
5. Drapery – 1 piece
6. Gorget – 1 piece
7. First volant – 1 piece
8. Second volant – 1 piece
9. Third volant – 1 piece
10. Forth volant – 1 folded piece
11. Fifth volant – 1 folded piece
Lining:
1. Center back part – 2 pieces
2. Side back part – 2 pieces
3. Center front part – 1 piece
4. Side front part – 2 pieces
5. Gorget – 1 piece
Our advice: you can take fabric as lining.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Stitch middle back
seam, back/front relieves into fabric details. Neaten seams and press them toward the center.
2. Cut stiff braid into 6 equal pieces. Stitch
pieces of braid between dress upper edge and back relieve/middle seams’
advances.
3. Stitch middle back
seam, front/back relieve seams and right side seams into lining details. Neaten seams and press them.
4. Make pleats into
the drapery. Make large stitches along middle front line and side edges. Tack
the drapery to front upper edge and to side seams.
5. Stitch right side
seam, neaten it and press it backwards. Stitch stiff braid to right side seam.
6. Stitch side seam
into all skirts between closure notch and the hem. Insert skirts into each
other. Fix skirts together along upper edge coinciding seams.
7. Stitch upper front
part to skirts right sides together. Neaten the seam and press it upwards.
8. Press closure slit into wrong side.
Stitch the zipper in. Press
the seam.
9. Lay the dress on
the lining right sides together. 5 mm before the zipper: fold the lining out
and pin it to dress’s upper edge. Fold closure allowances into right side and
pin them to upper edge (over the facing). Stitch upper edges together. Fold
closure allowances into wrong side. Fold the lining upwards and topstitch on
the seam allowance at 1-2 mm from the seam. Fold the lining into wrong side and
fix it to zipper braid. Topstitch lining hem along the seam joining upper front
part and the skirt.
10. Neaten skirt hems and topstitch them
on wrong side at 0.5 cm.
11. Overstitch the gorget with lining,
make buttonholes and sew buttons.