Pattern

Fabric & Materials

Fabric recommendations: soft dress fabrics made of natural or blended fibers. YOU WILL ALSO NEED: a concealed zipper; 5 buttons; elastic tape 1 cm wide. IF THE PATTERNS HAVE A DOUBLE CONTOUR, SEAM ALLOWANCES ARE INCLUDED. IF THE CONTOUR IS SINGLE, THE PATTERNS ARE WITHOUT SEAM ALLOWANCES. SEAM ALLOWANCES: all seams 1 cm. Hem allowance for the garment bottom and sleeve bottom – 2 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. WHEN STITCHING PIECES, PAY ATTENTION TO THE NOTCHES - THEY MUST MATCH!

CUTTER'S MUST

• From main fabric:
  • Upper back part – 2 pieces
  • Center back part – 2 pieces
  • Side back part – 2 pieces
  • Upper front part – 1 piece on fold
  • Center front part – 1 piece on fold
  • Side front part – 2 pieces
  • Sleeve – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

1. Stitch the princess seams of the lower back part, press seam allowances towards the center and overcast. Attach the upper back part to the lower part, press seam allowances upwards and overcast.
2. Overcast the center back seam separately on each piece. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the bottom, press seam allowances open. Insert the concealed zipper.
3. Stitch the darts on the upper front part, press dart depths towards the center. Stitch the princess seams of the lower front part, press seam allowances towards the center and overcast. Stitch the upper and lower front parts, press seam allowances upwards and overcast.
4. Stitch the shoulder seams, press seam allowances towards the back and overcast.
5. Cut (if not ready-made) a bias binding 4 cm wide and a length equal to the neckline length + 5 cm. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the binding with the neckline edge right sides together and stitch. Clip seam allowances. Fold the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam. Attach the ends of the binding to the zipper tape.
6. Cut two strips 2.5 cm wide and 50 cm long at a 45° angle for ties. Fold the strip in half lengthwise, right side in, and stitch 0.5 cm from the fold. Turn the strip right side out and straighten the tie. Turn one edge inwards and stitch.
7. Stitch the side seams, inserting the ties, press seam allowances towards the back and overcast.
8. Stitch the sleeve seam, press and overcast seam allowances. Along the sleeve cap, stitch with loosened upper thread and gather. Overcast the lower sleeve edge, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
9. Cut a piece of elastic tape equal to the shoulder circumference. Stitch it into a ring. Topstitch the elastic tape to the sleeve on the wrong side along the marked line.
10. Set the sleeves into the armholes, press and overcast seam allowances.
11. Overcast the hem allowance of the garment bottom, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
12. Sew decorative buttons onto the upper front part.