YOU NEED: silk/viscose;
decorative cord.
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. Front part –
1 piece
2. Back part –
2 pieces
3. Upper frill – 1 piece
4. Lower frill – 1 piece
5. Cord – 1 piece
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Stitch side seams, neaten
them and press backwards.
2.
Stitch middle back seam. Neaten it and press.
3. Stitch upper frill in a ring. Neaten joining seam and press it. Stitch lower frill into a ring, neaten it and press.
4.
Neaten lower edges of upper/lower frills and topstitch them on wrong side. Lay
upper frill’s wrong side on lower frill’s right side. Adjust them and fix
together along frills’ upper edges. Make a loose stitch at 0.5 cm from the
edge. Pull upper edge according to the frill. Stitch the frill to the dress.
Neaten the seam and press it.
5.
Neaten the dress along upper edge. Fold front upper edge/armholes under and
topstitch.
6. Fold
front neckline edge under and topstitch at 1 cm from the edge. Pull the cord
into this coulisse. Try on the dress. Gather fabric as you like. Fix gathering
with bar tacks on the cord.