YOU NEED: natural/mixed fabric, concealed zip.
IF THE PATTERNS
HAVE DOUBLE CONTOUR, THE SEAM ALLOWANCE IS PROVIDED,
IF THE PATTERNS
HAVE SINGLE CONTOUR, THE SEAM ALLOWANCE IS NOT PROVIDED.
SEAM ALLOWANCES: 1 cm for all seams, 2 cm for the 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. Back
part – 2 pieces
2. Left front part – 1 piece
3. Right front part – 1 piece
4. Back skirt – 2 pieces
5. Front skirt – 1 piece
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Neaten left/right front
parts’ upper edges. Press upper edges into wrong side, then stitch.
2. Make
pleats in right front part. Lay right front part on left one and fix them
together along lower/side edges.
3.
Stitch dress side edges, press seams backward and neaten them.
4. Stitch
skirt side edges. Press seams backward and neaten them.
5. Make
loose stitches along lower skirts’ upper edges. Pull the edge to make it equal
to dress upper parts’ lower edges, adjust pleats evenly. Stitch dress upper
parts to skirts. Press the seam upward and neaten it.
6. Neaten
middle back edges. Stitch middle back seam between the mark and the hem. Press
the seam apart pressing closure clit’s allowance.
7. Stitch the zipper under slit allowances with its teeth invisible.
8. Mark
armhole line on front part. Make loose stitches along this line. Pull the edge
to necessary length.
9. Cut 2 pipings of 4 cm width and of length equal to which is
marked on patterns. Press pipings along the center
right side out. Then fold them flat and press long edges to marked center. Cut
seam allowances on back décolleté and front armholes and trim
this edge with the piping making shoulder straps in the same time.
10. Try the dress on, adjust straps length and fix them on back part.
11. Press the hem into wrong side, fold it under and topstitch.