Fitted Dress With Pleated Front Tab

CUTTER'S MUST

• From main fabric:
1. BACK PANEL - 2 QTY
2. FRONT PANEL - 1 QTY
3. FRONT PANEL SLEEVE - 2 QTY
4. BACK PANEL SLEEVE - 2 QTY
5. Tab — 4 QTY
6. BACK PANEL FACING — 2 QTY
7. FRONT PANEL FACING — 1 QTY
• From LINING fabric:
1. FRONT PANEL LINING - 1 QTY

Sewing Instructions

1. Fuse FUSIBLE INTERFACING to the FACING pieces.
2. Place the tab pieces right sides together and stitch along the U-shape. Turn right side out and press.
3. Stitch the darts on the BACK PANEL pieces. Press SEAM ALLOWANCES towards the center. Overlock the center edges. Stitch the center back seam from the bottom to the NOTCH for the ZIPPER. Press SEAM ALLOWANCES open. Insert the ZIPPER.
4. Stitch the darts on the FRONT PANEL piece. Press SEAM ALLOWANCES towards the center.
5. Overlock the bottom edge of the FRONT PANEL LINING.
6. On the FRONT PANEL, create and stitch the pleats from the wrong side. Insert the tab into the side pleat, directing the pleat depths towards the center. Place the LINING on the wrong side and secure it along the side, armhole, and neckline edges. The upper part of the FRONT PANEL is then treated as one piece.
7. Stitch the shoulder seam on the SLEEVE. Overlock the SEAM ALLOWANCE and press towards the BACK PANEL. Fold the bottom edge of the SLEEVE inwards, overlock, and topstitch. Attach the SLEEVE to the BACK PANEL, overlock the SEAM ALLOWANCE and press towards the BACK PANEL. Attach the SLEEVE to the FRONT PANEL, overlock the SEAM ALLOWANCE and press towards the FRONT PANEL.
8. Stitch the neckline FACINGS, press SEAM ALLOWANCES open. Overlock the outer edge of the neckline FACING. Place the neckline FACING on the right side of the dress and stitch. Clip the neckline SEAM ALLOWANCES. Topstitch the SEAM ALLOWANCES to the FACING 0.2 cm from the seam. Turn the FACING to the wrong side and press. Secure the ends of the FACINGS to the ZIPPER.
9. Stitch and overlock the side seams. Press SEAM ALLOWANCES towards the BACK PANEL.
10. Cut a BIAS BINDING 4 cm wide and a length equal to the length of the lower armhole + 6 cm. Fold the BIAS BINDING in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the BINDING along the armhole edge on the right side, extending the ends, and stitch. Fold the BINDING to the wrong side, clip the seams, and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
11. Overlock the bottom of the dress. Fold the SEAM ALLOWANCES inwards and topstitch. Sew decorative buttons onto the tabs.