Fabric & Materials
FABRIC RECOMMENDATIONS: dense dress fabrics or thin suiting fabrics made from natural or blended fibers. ALSO NEEDED: fusible interfacing; lining fabric; 5 buttons. IF THE PATTERNS HAVE A DOUBLE CONTOUR, SEAM ALLOWANCES ARE INCLUDED. IF THE CONTOUR IS SINGLE, SEAM ALLOWANCES ARE NOT INCLUDED. SEAM ALLOWANCES: All 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).
CUTTER'S MUST
WHEN STITCHING PIECES, PAY ATTENTION TO THE NOTCHES - THEY MUST MATCH!
- From main fabric:
- Center back part - 2 pieces
- Side back part - 2 pieces
- Center front part - 2 pieces
- Side front part - 2 pieces
- Front facing – 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing - 1 piece
- Back hem facing – 1 piece
- Front hem facing – 2 pieces
- From lining fabric:
- Center back part - 2 pieces
- Side back part - 2 pieces
- Center front part - 2 pieces
- Side front part - 2 pieces
Attention! Lining pieces are cut deducting the width of the front facings and facings.
- From fusible interfacing:
- Center front part - 2 pieces
- Front facing – 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing - 1 piece
- Back hem facing – 1 piece
- Front hem facing – 2 pieces
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces. Also fuse the seam allowances of the back neckline and armholes.
- Stitch the back princess seams, press seam allowances towards the center. Stitch the center back seam, press seam allowances open.
- Stitch the front princess seams from the armhole to the slit mark. Clip the seam allowances at the mark, press the upper part towards the center.
- Stitch the side and shoulder seams, press seam allowances open.
- Stitch the shoulder seams of the front facings and back neckline facing, press seam allowances open. Stitch the side seams of the hem facings, press seam allowances open. Attach the front hem facings to the front facings from the upper edge to the mark.
- Place the front facings and facings with the main garment right sides together and stitch around the front edges, neckline, and lower edge, simultaneously finishing the slits in the front princess seams. Trim seam allowances at corners, clip at curves. Turn the front facings and facings to the right side, straighten seams, and press.
- On the lining fabric pieces, stitch the seams, leaving an opening in the left side seam. Attach the lining to the inner edges of the front facings and facings. Turn the garment to the right side. Through the technical opening, finish the armhole with lining in two steps: first the front armhole, then the back armhole. Sew the technical opening closed.
- Make buttonholes on the right front, sew buttons on the left front.
