LACE TOP

 

MATERIAL: lace; silk.

 

YOU NEED: satin lining.

 

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.

 

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. Cups– 2 details

2. Lace cup – 1 detail

3. Basque – 2 details

Lining:

1. Cups – 2 details

 

Cut pipings of 0.5 cm width by diagonal.

 

RECOMMENDATIONS ON SEWING SHEER MATERIAL. Do not draw contours via carbon paper on material, for they will be visible on the right side. The simplest way is to cut all details with equal allowances and sew edges on equal width.

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

 

1. Sew bust darts into cups.

 

2. Sew bust darts into lining cups.

 

3. Sew fabric cups.

 

4. Sew lining cups.

 

5. Overstitch fabric cups lower edge with lining cups.

 

6. Sew lace cups to basque with hidden stitches.

 

7. Tack lining and lace details and then sew them as usual (as lace only).

 

8. Overstitch lace cups front edges with lining cups, then turn cups into right side.

9. Fold pipings for armhole and back neckline along the center and press. Sew folded pipings to armhole edges, piping bent is on the garment on 0.75 cm width. Cut seam allowances to 0.5 cm width. Turn pipings into wrong side, then topstitch the top along armhole and back neckline.