Pattern

Fabric & Materials

Fabric recommendations: silk fabrics made from natural or blended fibers. Also needed: invisible zipper, 3 hook-and-eye closures, fusible interfacing.

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: hem allowance and center back seam allowance - 1.5 cm, other 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. When stitching pieces, pay attention to the NOTCHES - they must match!

• From main fabric:
  • Center back – 2 pieces
  • Side back – 2 pieces
  • Center front – 2 pieces
  • Side front – 2 pieces
  • Front facing – 4 pieces
  • Back facing – 2 pieces
  • Right strap – 2 pieces
  • Left strap – 2 pieces
• From fusible interfacing:
  • Back facing – 1 piece
  • Front facing – 2 pieces
  • Right strap – 1 piece
  • Left strap – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

1. Interface the strap and back/front facing pieces with fusible interfacing.
2. Overlock the center back edge of the center back piece. Stitch the center back seam from the top to the notch. Press seam allowances open, pressing the slit.
3. Stitch the princess seams of the front and back. Overlock seam allowances and press towards the center.
4. Attach the interfaced back facing to the upper edge of the back. Press seam allowances towards the facing. Attach the interfaced front facing to the upper edge of the front. Press seam allowances towards the facing.
5. Overlock the left side edges. Stitch the left side seam from the zipper mark to the hem. Press seam allowances open, pressing the zipper slit. Insert the zipper. Stitch the right side edge, overlock seam allowances and press towards the back.
6. Stitch the left strap on three sides: neckline edge, center edge, outer edge, inserting hook loops into the center edge. Clip seam allowances at curves, turn the strap right side out, press. Stitch the right strap along the contour from mark "o" to mark "o", inserting hooks into the center edge. Clip seam allowances at curves and at mark "o", turn the strap right side out, press.
7. Attach the right non-interfaced front facing to the back facing, press seam allowances open. Overlock the lower edge. Fold the facings with the dress and stitch the upper edge of the back and the right part of the front. Clip seam allowances at curves, turn the facings right side out. Turn under the back facing allowance at the zipper and stitch to the zipper tape. Topstitch the facing into the attachment seam.
8. Overlock the lower edges of the left front facing. Fold the facing with the dress, insert the left strap between them and stitch the upper edge. Clip seam allowances at curves, turn the facing right side out. Turn under the facing allowance at the zipper and stitch to the zipper tape. Topstitch the facing into the attachment seam.
9. Stitch the center front seam, inserting the right strap between the pieces. Press seam allowances and overlock. Topstitch the right strap onto the left front along the marked line, fold back to the right side and secure to the dress.
10. Overlock the lower edge of the dress, fold and topstitch. Topstitch the slit in the center seam 0.1 cm from the edge.