5574 DRESS WITH DÉCOLLETÉ

 

YOU NEED: silk/viscose; fusing; 7 buttons.

 

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, 3 cm for garment hem, 2 cm for sleeve hems.

 

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. Back part – 2 pieces

2. Front part – 1 piece

3. Sleeve – 2 pieces

 

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

 

1. Stitch bust darts, press darts downwards.

 

2. Stitch waist front darts, press darts toward front center.

 

3. Stitch back darts, press them towards back center.

 

4. Neaten middle back seam. Stitch middle back seam between the hem and closure notch. Press middle seam apart, press closure slit. Stitch the zipper in.

 

5. Neaten shoulder seams, stitch them and press them backwards. Neaten side seams, stitch them and press them backwards.

 

6. Press then piping along the center. Overstitch front/back neckline with the piping. Fold pipings’ back ends under and sew by hand.

 

7. Stitch sleeve edges. Neaten sleeve seams and press them.

 

8. Stitch sleeves in easing them along sleeve caps. Neaten joining seams.

 

9. Neaten dress/sleeve hems’ allowances, fold them into wrong side and topstitch along edges.