7078 SLEVELESS DRESS

YOU NEED: natural/mixed fabric; fusing; zipper; 4 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.

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 – 2 pieces

2. Lower back flounce – 2 pieces

3. Lower front flounce – 1 piece

4. Upper front part – 1 piece

5. Lower front part – 1 piece

6. Lower back part - 2 pieces

7. Belt – 1 piece

8. Back facing – 2 pieces

9. Front facing – 1 piece

10. Strap – 2 pieces

Fusing: front/back facings.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Apply the fusing to wrong part of front/back facings.

2. Stitch lower front flounce to lower front part, neaten the seam and press it. Stitch lower back flounce to lower back part, neaten seam and press it.

3. Stitch front/back parts side edges together and neaten them. Make a seam witch easy stitches along lower front part’s upper edge at 0.5 cm distance. Gather detail edge to necessary size placing pleats along the length.

4. Fold the strap along the center, wrong side out. Stitch side long edge and one of short edges of strap. Turn the strap right side out and press it.

5. Neaten front/back upper parts’ side edges. Stitch front/back upper parts side seams. Press front/back side seams apart.

6. Lay bodice details on skirt details right sides together coinciding side seams. Stitch at bodice side. Neaten the joining seams and press it.

7. Neaten middle back edge. Stitch middle edge up to closure notch. Press middle edge apart pressing closure slit. Stitch the zipper in.

8. Stitch facings side edges and press them apart. Neaten facings outer edge.

9. Pin straps to upper front part’s edge. Neaten upper front part edge with a facing. Remove pins. Fold facings lower edges under and stitch them to middle seam allowance. Press the facing into wrong side and topstitch facing outer edge.

10. Neaten garment hem. Press hem allowance into wrong side and topstitch. Make buttonholes into garment. Sew buttons on straps.

11. Fold the belt along the center right side together and overstitch along four edges, leaving a hole for turning out. Turn the belt right side out and press it, sew holes edges together by hand. Fix belt side seams with 6-cm stitch.