5534 DRESS WITH RUCHE

 

YOU NEED: natural/mixed fabric, zipper.

 

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. Right center back part – 1 piece

2. Left center back 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. Right center front part – 1 piece

7. Left center front part – 1 piece

8. Left side front part – 1 piece

9. Gusset – 4 pieces

10. Flounce of gusset – 4 pieces

11. Upper flounce_1 – 1 piece

12. Upper flounce_2 – 1 piece

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

 

1. Neaten lower edges of flounces, gussets and dress details with roll stitches.

 

2. Adjust side edges of the gusset and flounce of russet and tack them together.

 

3. Stitch the gusset to right center front part, neaten joining seam 4 cm above the notch. Stitch middle front edge and gusset side edge. Press middle front seam pressing the gusset. Remove tacking.

 

4. Stitch front/back relieve edges. Neaten front/back relieve seams, press front seams towards front center, press back seams towards back center.

 

5. Stitch the gusset to left center back part, neaten joining seam. Neaten middle edge of left center back part with the gusset and middle edge of right center back part. Stitch middle back edge to gusset side edge up to closure notch. Press middle back edge apart, press slits. Remove tacking. Stitch the zipper in.

 

6. Stitch the gusset to side back part, neaten joining sea 4 cm above notch. Stitch side seam and gusset side edge. Remove tacking. Press dress side seams.

 

7. Neaten shoulder seam of the dress, stitch it and pres it apart.

 

8. Cut shoulder strap. Fold the strap along the center wrong side out and make a stitch at 0.5 cm from fold. Turn the strap right side out and press. Sew the strap to front neckline.

 

9. Try the dress, adjust strap length and sew back end on back part.

 

10. Stitch side edge of upper flounce and neaten it. Overstitch the edge of neckline and armhole with the flounce. Neaten overstitching seam and topstitch on the dress at 0.2 cm from overstitching.