Fitted Belted Shirt Dress

CUTTER'S MUST

• From main fabric:
1. Upper BACK PANEL - QTY 2
2. Lower BACK PANEL - QTY 2
3. Center upper FRONT PANEL – QTY 1
4. Side upper FRONT PANEL – QTY 2
5. FRONT PANEL Yoke - QTY 2
6. FRONT PANEL Placket - QTY 4
7. Lower FRONT PANEL - QTY 1
8. Collar Stand – QTY 2
9. FRONT PANEL FACING – QTY 1
10. SLEEVE - QTY 2
11. CUFF - QTY 2
12. Belt – QTY 1
13. Belt Trim – QTY 1
• From FUSIBLE INTERFACING:
1. Collar Stand — QTY 1
2. FRONT PANEL Placket — QTY 2
3. FRONT PANEL FACING – QTY 1
4. CUFF - QTY 2
5. Belt – QTY 1
6. Belt Trim – QTY 1

Sewing Instructions

1. Fuse FUSIBLE INTERFACING to the designated pieces.
2. Stitch darts on BACK PANEL pieces. Press darts towards the center seam. Stitch upper and lower BACK PANELs. Press seam down and serge.
3. On the left lower BACK PANEL, cut 5 cm along the vertical slit edge. On both lower BACK PANEL pieces, fuse the slit from the wrong side. On the right side, mark the center seam line (slit fold line). Press the left part along the slit fold line, on the right part, press only the right slit SEAM ALLOWANCE (6 cm) to the wrong side. Align pieces along the center seam and secure at the upper slit edge. Serge the center BACK PANEL edge separately on each piece. Serge the slit SEAM ALLOWANCES. Stitch the center BACK PANEL edge from the neckline to the slit corner. Clip the slit SEAM ALLOWANCE corner on the right part. Press center seam SEAM ALLOWANCES open, press slit SEAM ALLOWANCES and secure them on the right side with machine stitching.
4. Stitch darts on FRONT PANEL pieces. Press darts towards the center. Trim bust dart depth to 1 cm and serge.
5. Serge the lower edge of the FRONT PANEL FACING. Place the FRONT PANEL FACING with the center upper FRONT PANEL, right sides together, and stitch the upper edge. Clip SEAM ALLOWANCES at curves, turn FACING to the wrong side, straighten, and press.
6. Place FRONT PANEL plackets right sides together and stitch the neckline edge, inserting the center FRONT PANEL between them. Clip SEAM ALLOWANCES at curves, turn pieces to the right side, straighten, and press. Secure plackets along the raw edges and treat as one piece. Stitch the FRONT PANEL placket to the yoke, press SEAM ALLOWANCES towards the yoke and serge.
7. Stitch the side upper FRONT PANEL to the center part, press SEAM ALLOWANCES towards the side and serge.
8. Stitch the upper and lower FRONT PANELs. Press SEAM ALLOWANCES down and serge.
9. Serge the left side edges separately. Stitch the left side seam from the armhole to the first NOTCH and from the second NOTCH to the bottom. Press SEAM ALLOWANCES open, insert the ZIPPER. Stitch the right side seam, press SEAM ALLOWANCES towards the BACK PANEL and serge.
10. Place Collar Stand pieces right sides together and stitch the upper edge. Clip SEAM ALLOWANCES, turn pieces to the right side and press.
11. Press the lower SEAM ALLOWANCE of the inner Collar Stand to the wrong side. Stitch the outer Collar Stand into the BACK PANEL neckline, clip SEAM ALLOWANCES and press towards the Collar Stand.
12. Stitch shoulder edges, wrapping the FRONT PANEL placket with the inner Collar Stand. Press SEAM ALLOWANCES towards the BACK PANEL, serge. Turn pieces to the right side. Topstitch the inner Collar Stand into the seam of the outer Collar Stand.
13. Stitch the SLEEVE edge. Press SEAM ALLOWANCES and serge. Set SLEEVES into the armhole, aligning NOTCHES and easing the cap. Press SEAM ALLOWANCES and serge.
14. Fold the CUFF right sides together into a loop and stitch the short edge, press SEAM ALLOWANCES open. Fold the CUFF in half lengthwise, right side out, insert the CUFF into the SLEEVE and stitch to the lower edge. Serge SEAM ALLOWANCES. Turn the CUFF to the right side.
15. Serge the hem SEAM ALLOWANCE of the dress, press to the wrong side and hem with blind stitches. Attach the slit SEAM ALLOWANCE to the hem.
16. Fold the belt lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch along three sides, inserting hooks into one of the short sides, and leaving an opening in the long side for turning. Turn the belt to the right side, straighten, and press. Close the opening.
17. Fold the belt trim lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch, leaving an opening in the long side for turning. Turn the trim to the right side, straighten, and press. Close the opening. Form a box pleat according to the markings.
18. Place the belt on the trim and topstitch. Adjust the belt length and sew loops for the hooks.