Princess Seam Tiered Sundress

Fabric & Materials

Fabric recommendations: thin, well-draping denim fabrics made from natural or blended fibers. Also needed: concealed zipper; elastic 0.5 cm wide, twill tape 4 cm wide, 80 cm long.

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 for the sundress 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 (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
  • Side front piece - 2 pieces
  • Center front piece – 2 pieces
  • Upper skirt front panel - 1 piece
  • Upper skirt back panel – 2 pieces
  • Middle skirt - 2 pieces
  • Lower skirt - 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

1. Stitch the princess seams of the front and back, press allowances towards the center, overcast. Topstitch 0.5 cm from the seam. Stitch the right side seam, overcast and press towards the back. Stitch the center back seam, overcast allowance and press to the left side.
2. Cut a bias binding 4 cm wide to finish the neckline edge. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the binding with the neckline edge right sides together and stitch, fold the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
3. Stitch the center front seam. Overcast allowance and press to the left side. Topstitch 0.5 cm from the seam.
4. Stitch the right side seam of the upper skirt. Overcast allowances and press towards the back. Along the upper edge of the upper skirt, stitch with loosely tensioned stitches and gather. Attach the upper skirt to the upper parts of the sundress. Overcast allowances and press upwards. Topstitch 0.5 cm.
5. Overcast the left side seam. Stitch from the notch for the zipper downwards. Press the seam open, pressing the allowance for the fastener. Insert the zipper.
6. Cut a bias binding 4 cm wide to finish the upper edge. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the binding with the upper edge right sides together and stitch, fold the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
7. Stitch the side seams of the middle and lower skirt panels. Press allowances towards the back, overcast. Along the upper edge of the middle and lower skirt, stitch with loosely tensioned stitches and gather. Attach the lower skirt panels to the middle panels. Overcast allowances and press upwards. Attach the lower part of the sundress to the upper part. Overcast edges and press.
8. Press the hem allowance to the wrong side, fold inwards and topstitch.
9. Attach the twill tape to the neckline with a French seam.
10. Topstitch elastic 10 cm long to the wrong side of the upper back edge, stretching the elastic as you sew. The elastic is positioned in the middle of the piece.