Cap Sleeve Pleated Neckline Dress

Fabric & Materials

Fabric recommendations: dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibers. YOU WILL ALSO NEED: lining fabric; invisible zipper.

CUTTER'S MUST

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 – 2.0 cm. ATTENTION! FIRST, PRINT OUT THE PAPER PATTERNS AND LAY THEM OUT ON THE FABRIC WIDTH (fabric width can be from 90cm to 150cm) TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH MATERIAL YOU WILL NEED (do not forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces).

• From main fabric:
  • Upper center back part - 2 pieces
  • Upper side back part – 2 pieces
  • Lower center back part - 2 pieces
  • Lower side back part – 2 pieces
  • Upper center front part - 1 piece on fold
  • Upper side front part – 2 pieces
  • Lower center front part - 1 piece on fold
  • Lower side front part - 2 pieces
• From lining fabric:
  • Upper center back part - 2 pieces
  • Upper side back part – 2 pieces
  • Upper center front part - 1 piece on fold
  • Upper side front part – 2 pieces

Attention! Lining pieces are cut according to the main fabric patterns, except for the upper side front part.

Sewing Instructions

WHEN STITCHING PIECES, PAY ATTENTION TO THE NOTCHES - THEY MUST MATCH!

1. Stitch the princess seams of the upper and lower back parts. Press the allowances on the upper part towards the center. Overcast the allowances on the lower part and press them towards the center.
2. Fold, press, and secure the pleats on the upper side front part, with the depths directed upwards. Stitch the princess seams of the upper and lower front parts. Press the allowances on the upper part towards the center. Overcast the allowances on the lower part and press them towards the center.
3. Stitch the side and shoulder seams of the upper dress parts. Press the allowances open. Stitch the side seams of the lower dress parts. Overcast the allowances and press them towards the back.
4. Stitch the lining seams. Press the allowances of the princess seams towards the center, and the side seams towards the back.
5. Place the main fabric and lining right sides together and stitch the neckline. Clip the allowances, turn the lining to the wrong side, and press. Stitch the armhole in two steps: first the front armhole, then the back armhole. Clip the allowances, press the seam. Secure the main fabric to the lining along the lower and center back seams. Then treat as one piece.
6. Stitch the upper and lower parts of the dress. Overcast the allowance and press it downwards. Overcast the center back seams separately. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the hem. Press the allowance open. Insert the invisible zipper.
7. Overcast the hem allowance, press it to the wrong side, and topstitch.