YOU NEED: natural or mixed fabric, zipper of 25 cm
length, piping, fusing.
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. Front part – 1 piece
2. Front flounce – 1 piece
3. Back flounce – 1 piece
4. Right back part – 1 piece
5. Left back part – 1 piece
6. Train – 1 piece
7. Back facing – 2 pieces
8. Front facing – 1 piece
Fusing: front/back facing.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Apply
the fusing to wrong side of front/back facing.
2. Stitch front/back waist
darts. Press front darts towards front center, press back darts towards back
center.
3. Stitch
side edges of front/back parts. Neaten side seams and press them backwards.
4. Neaten
middle back edge. Stitch middle back seam up to closure notch. Press middle
back seam apart, pressing closure slit’s edges. Stitch the zipper in.
5. Stitch
side edges of flounces together. Neaten flounce side seams and press them
backwards. Neaten the train along outer contour with roll seam stretching the
edge. Neaten flounce lower edge with roll seam stretching the edge. Fix the
flounce and train along upper edge at 0.5 cm from the edge.
6. Stitch
the flounce to front/back lower edges coinciding side edges. Neaten joining
seam and press towards the flounce.
7. Stitch
front/back facing side edges and press them apart.
8. Cut shoulder straps. Fold straps along the center and make a stitch
at 0.5 cm from bending. Turn straps right side out and press them. Sew straps
to front décolleté.
9. Lay
front/back facing on the dress right sides together; overstitch edge of
front/back armholes/décolleté facing straps. Topstitch
overstitching allowance of décolleté and armholes on facing at
0.2 cm from overstitching. Turn facings wrong side out, press front/back
armhole and décolleté. Fold back facing’s middle edge and fix it
at zipper segment.
10. Put the dress on, adjust
straps’ length and sew back ends on the back part.