5632 TOPS WITH A BOW

 

YOU NEED: chiffon; lining; concealed zip.

 

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: 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. Back part – 2 pieces

2. Front part – 1 piece

3. Draped front part – 2 pieces

4. Placket – 2 pieces

 

Lining:

1. Back part – 2 pieces

2. Front part – 1 piece

 

Our advise: you can use the fabric as the lining.

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

 

1. Stitch darts into fabric/lining front/back parts. Press upper front darts upward, press waist darts toward the center.

 

2. Turn in draped front part’s upper/lower edges.

 

3. Stitch draped front parts along middle edge. Neaten the seam and press it sideward.

 

4. Overstitch the placket along side edges. Turn the placket right side out and press it.

 

5. Stitch the placket to front neckline along marked line in the middle of placket. Fold placket’s end upward and stitch placket’s two raw edges to armholes and to side seam at 0.5 cm from the edge.

 

6. Neaten middle back edge. Stitch middle back seam up to the closure notch. Press middle back seam apart pressing clit edges, then stitch the zipper in.

 

7. Stitch lining middle back seam up to the closure notch. Press middle seam apart pressing slit edges.

 

8. Stitch front/back shoulder edges as well as lining shoulder edges. Neaten seams and press them backward.

 

9. Lay fabric details on lining ones and coincide necklines. Fold the lining at 5 mm before zipper’s edges and pin to top’s upper edge. Fold allowances along the zipper into right side and pin them to upper edge above the lining. Overstitch back part’s upper edges. Fold closure allowances into wrong side. Fold the lining upward and topstitch on back part on seam allowance at 1-2 mm from the seam. Fold the lining into wrong side and fix to zipper braid.

 

10. Stitch fabric/lining side seams. Neaten seams and press them backward.

 

11. Overstitch armholes into times. Slash the seam, turn it out and press.

 

12. Neaten fabric/lining hems, fold them into wrong side, press and topstitch.