5630 PLEATED TOP

YOU NEED: natural/mixed fabric; concealed zip; piping.

IF THE PATTERNS HAVE DOUBLE CONTOUR, THE SEAM ALLOWANCE IS PROVIDED,

IF THE PATTERNS HAVE SINGLE CONTOUR, THE SEAM ALLOWANCE IS NOT PROVIDED.

SEAM ALLOWANCES: 0 cm for back upper edge/armholes/front wrapping, 1 cm for other 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. Upper back part – 1 piece

2. Lower back part – 1 piece

3. Upper front part – 2 pieces

4. Lower front part – 1 piece

5. Front front part – 1 piece

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Stitch upper front darts. Slash darts depths and neaten them. Press darts toward the center.

2. Turn in front front part’s front open edge. Neaten details’ lower edge, fold it under and topstitch at 0.5 cm from the edge. Make pleats as marked. Fix pleat ends with a stitch at 0.5 cm from upper edge.

3. Press the piping along the center and overstitch front neckline (wrapping).

4. Stitch front upper/lower/front parts making a wrapping. Neaten seams and press them upward.

5. Stitch upper/lower back parts together. Neaten seams and press them upward.

6. Stitch side edges excluding closure slit into right side seam. Press right seam frontward, press left seam apart pressing closure slit. Stitch the zipper in.

7. Overstitch armholes/back upper edge with the piping making a strap. Adjust strap’s length during a fitting-on. Sew strap’s ends to back part. Fold piping’s ends neat the zipper under and sew by hand.

8. Neaten the hem, fold it under and topstitch at 0.5 cm from the edge.