Cutout Stand Collar Sheath Dress

Fabric & Materials

FABRIC RECOMMENDATIONS: dress fabrics made of natural or blended fibers with elastane. YOU WILL ALSO NEED: fusible interfacing; concealed zipper; 2 buttons.

CUTTER'S MUST

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; hem allowance for the dress bottom — 2.5 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 details).

• From main fabric:
  • Center back piece - 2 pieces
  • Side back piece – 2 pieces.
  • Center front piece - 1 piece on fold
  • Side front piece - 2 pieces
  • Collar stand — 2 pieces
  • Neckline facing for front — 2 pieces
  • Sleeve – 2 pieces
  • Cuff – 2 pieces
• From fusible interfacing:
  • Collar stand — 1 piece
  • Neckline facing for front — 2 pieces
  • Cuff – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

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

1. Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
2. Stitch the back princess seams, press seam allowances towards the center and overcast.
3. Overcast the center back edges separately. Stitch the center back seam from the neckline edge to the first mark and from the second mark to the hem, press seam allowances open. Insert the concealed zipper.
4. Overcast the allowance of the integrated facing of the center front, press to the wrong side, secure along the princess seam.
5. Overcast the outer edge of the neckline facing. Place the facing with the side front piece, insert the center front piece between them and stitch the front princess seams. Press seam allowances towards the center and overcast. Turn the facing to the wrong side, straighten, and press.
6. Stitch the shoulder seams, press seam allowances towards the back and overcast.
7. Place the collar stand pieces right sides together and stitch the upper and front edges. Start and end the stitching precisely at the marked attachment line. Clip seam allowances at curves, trim at corners, turn the collar stand right side out, straighten and press.
8. Place the outer collar stand with the garment right sides together and attach to the front and back, matching marks, press seam allowances towards the collar stand. Fold under the open edge of the inner collar stand and topstitch into the attachment seam of the outer collar stand.
9. Stitch the side seams, press seam allowances towards the back and overcast.
10. Along the lower edge of the sleeve, stitch with a loosened upper thread and gather. Overcast the sleeve edges separately. Stitch the sleeve seam from the armhole to the slit mark, press seam allowances open. Topstitch the slit 0.1 cm from the fold. Set the sleeves into the armholes, press seam allowances and overcast.
11. Place the cuff pieces right sides together and stitch the side edges. Start and end the stitching precisely at the marked seam line for cuff attachment. Turn the pieces right side out, straighten, and press. Attach the outer side of the cuff to the sleeve, fold the allowance of the inner side of the cuff inwards and topstitch into the attachment seam of the outer cuff.
12. Overcast the lower edge of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
13. Overcast buttonholes on the cuffs, sew on buttons.