5694 TUNIC

 

you need: sheer 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, 0 cm for front/back neckline, 0 cm for garment/sleeve hems.

 

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. Front part – 1 piece

3. Sleeve – 2 pieces

4. Placket – 1 piece

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

 

1. Stitch front/back waist darts. Press waist darts toward center.

 

2. Neaten middle back edge. Stitch middle back edge up to closure notch. Stitch the zipper in.

 

3. Stitch shoulder edges. Press shoulder seams backward and neaten.

 

4. Cut a piping of 4 cm width and of length given at front part pattern. Press the piping along the center right side out. Then lay it flat and press long edges toward marked center. Slash front neckline at L-point and trim garment’s neckline with the piping.

 

5. Fold front part along the center wrong side out, stitch middle front seam below neckline mark with loose stitches. Cut extra seam to 0.5 cm and press it apart. Pull middle seam to placket length, arranging pleats evenly.

 

6. Press placket’s short edge into wrong side and topstitch. Mark middle line at the placket. Lay the placket on front part coinciding middle lines, then topstitch along the center. Fold placket’s long edges into wrong side and topstitch at 0.1 cm from edges.

 

7. Neaten side edges. Stitch side seams to closure notch and press them pressing closure slit. Make decorative stitch at 0.5 cm along slit edges.

 

8. Stitch sleeve edges. Press sleeve seam toward elbow part and neaten it. Stitch sleeves into armholes according to notches.

 

9. Cut the sleeve as marked. Fold garment/sleeve hems and sleeve slits’ edge at 0.5 cm and topstitch with narrow zig zags (roll stitch).

 

10. Cut a tie of necessary length and of 4 cm width. Press the tie along the center right side out. Lay it flap and press long edges toward marked center. Fold the tie along middle line coinciding bendings and topstitch at 0.1 cm. Set the tie into the placket and pull to necessary length, then fix.