YOU NEED: sheer natural/mixed fabric; concealed zipper; stiff braid of 0.75 cm
width.
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.
NB!
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 back part – 2 pieces
2. Side back part – 2 pieces
3. Center front part – 1 piece
4. Side front part – 2 pieces
5. Back skirt – 1 piece
6. Upper back skirt – 1 piece
7. Front skirt – 1 piece
8. Upper front skirt – 2 pieces
Lining:
1. Center back part – 2 pieces
2. Side back part – 2 pieces
3. Center front part – 1 piece
4. Side front part – 2 pieces
You can use the fabric as lining.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Make
loose stitch at 0.5 cm from front relieves seams. Make fathering between upper
edge and the notch.
2. Stitch middle back
seam, front/back relieves. Neaten seams. Press back seams towards the center,
press front seams sideward.
3. Stitch side seams
excluding closure slit into left seam. Neaten seams. Press right seam
backwards. Press left seam apart pressing the slit. Stitch the zipper in.
4. Cut the braid into 6 pieces. Stitch pieces
to allowances of right seam, relieve seams and middle back seam between
waistline and dress upper edge.
5. Stitch lining
details in the same way as fabrics’. Neaten lining hem.
6. Mark puffs (rounds
of 3-4 cm diameter) on outer skirt.
7. Stitch side seams
into all skirts. Fold front edge’s allowances under and sew. Insert skirts into
each other. Fix skirts together along upper edge coinciding seams.
8. Stitch the bodice
to skirts right sides together. Press the seam upwards.
9. Cut the strap. Fold the strap along the center wrong side out and
topstitch at 0.5 cm from bending. Turn the strap right side out and press it.
Sew the strap to front neckline.
10. Fit
the dress on, adjust strap’s length and sew back end on back part.
11. Lay the dress on
the lining right sides together. 5 mm before the zipper: fold the lining out
and pin it to dress’s upper edge. Fold closure allowances into right side and
pin them to upper edge (over the facing). Stitch upper edges together. Fold
closure allowances into wrong side. Fold the lining upwards and topstitch on
the seam allowance at 1-2 mm from the seam. Fold the lining into wrong side and
fix it to zipper braid. Stitch lining hem to the allowances of the seam joining
the bodice and skirts.
10. Fold skirts’ hems into wrong side
and sew.
11. Make puffs on outer skirt: make
stitches along marked lines and gather the fabric.