Women's fitted dress, cut at the waistline. Bodice with princess seams. Skirt with undercuts. Set-in sleeve, long, with a cuff. Round neckline, finished with a facing. Fastens with a concealed zipper in the center back seam.
Fabric & Materials
Fabric recommendations: dress fabrics made of natural or blended fibers. ALSO NEEDED: fusible interfacing; concealed zipper.
CUTTER'S MUST
IF THE PATTERNS HAVE A DOUBLE CONTOUR, THEY INCLUDE SEAM ALLOWANCES. IF THE CONTOUR IS SINGLE, THE PATTERNS DO NOT INCLUDE SEAM ALLOWANCES. SEAM ALLOWANCES: all seams 1 cm; hem allowance – 2 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 (don't forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces). WHEN STITCHING PIECES, PAY ATTENTION TO THE NOTCHES - THEY MUST MATCH!
- From main fabric:
- Center back piece - 2 pieces
- Side back piece - 2 pieces
- Lower center back piece – 1 piece
- Center front piece - 2 pieces
- Side front piece - 2 pieces
- Lower center front piece – 1 piece
- Lower side piece – 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing – 4 pieces
- Front neckline facing – 2 pieces
- Cuff - 2 pieces
- From fusible interfacing:
- Back neckline facing – 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing – 1 piece
- Cuff – 2 pieces
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
- Serge the center back edges separately on each piece. Stitch the outer back neckline facings. Press seam allowances towards the facings. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the lower edge, press seam allowances open. Insert the concealed zipper. Attach the lower back piece, serge seam allowances and press downwards.
- Stitch the center front seam. Serge seam allowances and press to the left side. Attach the lower front piece, serge seam allowances and press downwards. Stitch the outer front facing to the neckline. Clip seam allowances and press towards the facing.
- Stitch the side seams, press seam allowances towards the back and serge. Attach the lower pieces, serge seam allowances and press upwards.
- Stitch the princess seams of the back and front, press seam allowances towards the center and serge.
- Stitch the shoulder seams. Serge seam allowances and press towards the back.
- Stitch the shoulder seams of the inner facings. Press seam allowances open. Serge the outer edge. Place facings with neckline right sides together and stitch the neckline. Clip seam allowances, turn facings to the wrong side and press. Topstitch the seam allowance of the inner facing to the seam of the outer facing.
- Stitch the sleeve seam, press seam allowances towards the back and serge. Stitch the cuff into a loop. Press seam allowances open. Fold the cuff in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Attach the cuff to the bottom of the sleeve from the right side. Serge the seam allowance. Fold the cuff down and press. Set the sleeves into the armholes, press seam allowances and serge.
- Serge the hem allowance of the dress, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
