5523 EMPIRE-STYLE DRESS

 

YOU NEED: natural or mixed fabric, zipper of 25 cm length, lining, elastic braid.

 

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, 2 cm for garment 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. Center upper front part – 1 piece

2. Side upper front part – 2 pieces

3. Center lower front part – 2 pieces

4. Middle lower font part – 2 pieces

5. Side lower front part – 2 pieces

6. Gusset – 12 pieces

7. Side lower back part – 2 pieces

8. Center lower back part – 2 pieces

9. Side upper back part – 2 pieces

10. Center upper back part – 2 pieces

11. Middle lower back part – 2 pieces

12. Sleeve – 2 pieces

Lining:

13. Center back part – 2 pieces

14. Side back part – 2 pieces

15. Center upper front part – 1 piece

16. Center lower front part – 1 piece

17. Side front part – 2 pieces

 

Fusing: front/back armholes’ facing.

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

 

1. Apply the fusing to wrong side of front/back armholes’ facing.

 

2. Stitch bust darts and press them towards the center.

 

3. Stitch bust darts into upper front part lining. Press darts towards the center. Stitch front lining to back lining. Neaten joining seams and press them backward. Neaten lining hem, press it into wrong side and topstitch. Neaten lining middle edge, stitch up to closure notch and press it apart.

 

4. Stitch the gusset to center lower front part, neaten joining seam 4 cm above the notch. Stitch middle seam of center lower front part to gusset side edge and neaten it. Press middle seam pressing gusset’s side edge.

 

5. Stitch the gusset to middle lower front part; neaten joining seam 4 cm above the notch. Stitch middle lower front part (with gusset) to center lower front part. Neaten joining seam and press it pressing gusset side edge.

 

6. Stitch center upper front part to center lower part; neaten joining seam and press it downwards. Stitch side upper front part to side lower part. Neaten the seams joining side front parts and press it downwards. Stitch the gusset to side front part, neaten joining seam 4 cm above the notch. Stitch relieve edges of front part and gusset side edge, neaten relieve seams and press them pressing gusset side edges.

 

7. Stitch the gusset to center lower back part, neaten joining seam 4 cm above the notch. Stitch middle lower back part to center lower back part. Neaten joining seam and press it pressing gusset side edges.

 

8. Stitch center upper back part to center lower back part, neaten joining seam and press it downwards. Stitch the gusset to side back part, neaten joining seam 4 cm above the notch. Stitch the gusset to middle back part to gusset side edge, neaten relieve seams and press them pressing gusset side edges.

 

9. Stitch the gusset to side front part, neaten joining seam 4 cm above the notch. Stitch dress/gusset side seams. Neaten side seams of gusset. Press side seams pressing gusset side edges.

 

10. Stitch the gusset to right center back part. Neaten right middle back edge and gusset side edge. Neaten left middle back edge and gusset side edge. Stitch middle back seam and gusset’s left side edge up to closure notch. Press middle back seam apart, press gusset side edges and closure slits. Stitch the zipper into middle back seam.

 

11. Stitch dress shoulder edges and press them apart.

 

12. Lay the lining on the garment right sides together, then overstitch neckline edge. Topstitch seam allowances on front/back lining at 0.2 cm from overstitching seam. Adjust lining middle edge and dress middle edge and fix them together near the zipper.

 

13. Make the stitch with easy loops along shoulder cap between notches, at 0.5 cm from edge. Pull sleeve edge as wished. Neaten sleeve hems, fold them under and topstitch at 1.2 cm distance. Cut elastic braid according to size and pull pieces into sleeve lower allowance. Stitch sleeve edge and neaten it. Press joining seam.

 

14. Stitch sleeves into armholes according to notches.

 

15. Neaten dress he, fold it under and topstitch at 1 cm from lowr edge.