Pattern

CUTTER'S MUST

• From main fabric:
1. BACK PANEL - 2 QTY
2. FRONT PANEL - 1 QTY
3. Left FRONT PANEL part - 1 QTY
4. FRONT PANEL Yoke - 4 QTY
5. BACK PANEL Yoke – 4 QTY
• From FUSIBLE INTERFACING: BACK PANEL and FRONT PANEL yokes.

Sewing Instructions

1. Fuse the upper yokes with FUSIBLE INTERFACING.
2. Stitch the waist darts on the BACK PANEL. Press the dart depths towards the center.
3. Serge the center edges of the BACK PANEL separately on each piece. Stitch the center edge of the BACK PANEL from the ZIPPER mark to the hem, press SEAM ALLOWANCES open. Insert the ZIPPER. Serge the upper edge of the BACK PANEL, fold inwards and topstitch.
4. Serge the upper and lower edges of the left FRONT PANEL part. Fold the upper edge inwards and topstitch. Form the pleat, aligning the straight NOTCHES. Direct the pleat depth downwards.
5. Serge the upper edge of the FRONT PANEL. Fold the SEAM ALLOWANCE inwards and topstitch. Form the pleats on the FRONT PANEL, starting from the bottom. Direct the depths downwards. Overlap the FRONT PANEL onto the left FRONT PANEL part and secure along the side edges.
6. Stitch and press open the shoulder edges of the upper yokes. Attach the upper yokes to the FRONT PANEL and BACK PANEL. Press SEAM ALLOWANCES towards the yokes.
7. Stitch and press open the shoulder edges of the lower yokes. Finish the neckline with the yokes. Clip the SEAM ALLOWANCES, turn the yokes to the wrong side and press. Finish the armhole in two steps: first the FRONT PANEL armhole, then the BACK PANEL armhole. Clip and press the SEAM ALLOWANCES. Stitch the side edges simultaneously with the yoke edge. Serge the SEAM ALLOWANCES only on the main BACK PANEL and FRONT PANEL pieces. Fold the yoke SEAM ALLOWANCES inwards and topstitch into the attaching seam.
8. Serge the hem SEAM ALLOWANCE of the dress, press to the wrong side and hem with blind stitches.