Button Front Dress With Gathered Skirt

Fabric & Materials

Fabric recommendations: dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibers. YOU WILL ALSO NEED: 6 buttons. IF THE PATTERNS HAVE A DOUBLE CONTOUR, SEAM ALLOWANCES ARE INCLUDED. IF THE CONTOUR IS SINGLE, SEAM ALLOWANCES ARE NOT INCLUDED. SEAM ALLOWANCES: Hem allowance for the bottom of the garment and sleeve hem – 2 cm; other seams – 1 cm. ATTENTION! FIRST, PRINT OUT THE PAPER PATTERNS AND LAY THEM OUT ON THE FABRIC WIDTH (fabric width can be from 90 cm to 150 cm) TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH MATERIAL YOU WILL NEED (do not forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces). WHEN STITCHING PIECES, PAY ATTENTION TO THE NOTCHES - THEY MUST MATCH!

CUTTER'S MUST

• From main fabric:
  • Upper back part - 2 pieces
  • Upper front part - 1 piece with fold
  • Lower back part – 2 pieces
  • Lower front part – 2 pieces
  • Placket — 2 pieces
  • Sleeve – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

1. Fold the one-piece placket to the wrong side and press. Fold under the raw edge of the inner side of the placket and topstitch. On the right front, overcast buttonholes. Place the right front over the left and secure along the upper edges of the plackets.
2. Along the upper edges of the lower back and front parts, stitch with loosened upper thread and gather. Stitch the upper and lower parts together. Press seam allowances upwards and overcast. Stitch the center back seam. Overcast seam allowances and press to the left side.
3. Stitch side and shoulder seams, press seam allowances towards the back and overcast.
4. Cut (if not ready-made) a bias binding 4 cm wide and a length equal to the neckline length + 6 cm. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the binding along the neckline edge, right sides together, and stitch. Fold the binding to the wrong side, clip seam allowances, and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
5. Stitch sleeve seams, press towards the back and overcast. Set sleeves into armholes, press seam allowances and overcast.
6. Fold the bottom of the garment and sleeves twice to the wrong side by 1 cm and topstitch.
7. Sew buttons to the left front.