5527 DOUBLE-LAYER DRESS

 

YOU NEED: natural/mixed fabric, chiffon for outer layer, zipper of 25 cm.

 

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 fabric 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. Right center front part – 1 piece

2. Left center front part – 1 piece

3. Right side back part – 1 piece

4. Left side back part – 1 piece

5. Right side front part – 1 piece

6. Left side front part – 1 piece

7. Upper center front part – 1 piece

Chiffon:

1. Center back part – 2 pieces

2. Side back part – 2 pieces

3. Side front part – 2 pieces

4. Center front part – 1 piece

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

 

1. Lay outer layers pieces on the dress right sides together. Stitch relieve seams into front/back outer layers. Neaten relieve seams and press front seams towards front center, press back seams towards back center.

 

2. Stitch side seams of outer layer, neaten them and press them backwards.

 

3. Lay dress inner details right sides together. Stitch relieve edges of inner front/back layers. Neaten relieve seams and press front seams towards front center, press back seams towards back center.

 

4. Stitch inner dress side seams, neaten them and press backwards.

 

5. Neaten outer dress hem, press it under and topstitch. Neaten the edge of inner dress, fold it under and topstitch at 1.5 cm distance.

 

6. Neaten middle edge of outer/inner dresses, stitch up to closure notch. Press middle seam of outer/inner dresses, press closure slit. Stitch the zipper into middle seam of outer dress.

 

7. Cut 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 edge.

 

8. Lay outer dress right side on inner dress wrong side and overstitch décolleté edge of front/back parts. Topstitch overstitching allowance on inner dress qt 0.2 cm from overstitching.

 

9. Put the dress on, adjust straps and sew back ends to back part. Adjust middle edges of outer dress and inner dress and fix them ar closure segment.