CUTTER'S MUST
- From main fabric:
- BACK PANEL upper part - 2 QTY
- BACK PANEL lower part - 2 QTY
- FRONT PANEL upper part – 1 QTY
- FRONT PANEL lower part - 1 QTY
- FLOUNCE — 4 QTY
- From LINING fabric:
- FRONT PANEL LINING — 1 QTY
- BACK PANEL upper part — 2 QTY
Sewing Instructions
- Stitch darts on BACK PANEL pieces. Press darts towards the center back seam.
- On both lower BACK PANEL pieces, apply FUSIBLE INTERFACING to the vent from the wrong side. On the right side, mark the center back seam line (vent fold line). Overlock the center back edge of each piece separately, overlocking the vent simultaneously. Stitch the center back edge from the mark to the edge of the vent. Clip the corner of the vent SEAM ALLOWANCE on the right piece. Press the center seam allowances, pressing the vent. Press the right side of the vent 1 cm to the wrong side and topstitch. Press the vent allowances towards the left side and topstitch along the top with a machine stitch.
- Stitch darts on FRONT PANEL pieces. Press depths towards the center. Form pleats on the upper FRONT PANEL. Direct depths towards the armhole.
- Stitch shoulder seams. Press SEAM ALLOWANCES open. Stitch side seams on upper and lower parts. Press SEAM ALLOWANCES on lower dress parts open and overlock.
- Fold FLOUNCE pieces right sides together and stitch along the front and bottom sides. Trim SEAM ALLOWANCES at corners, turn right side out, and press. Form FLOUNCE pleats as shown in the technical drawing and secure SEAM ALLOWANCES along the upper edge.
- Stitch the upper and lower parts of the dress, inserting the FLOUNCES. Overlock the SEAM ALLOWANCE and press upwards. Attach the back edges of the FLOUNCE to the BACK PANEL edges.
- Insert ZIPPER into the center back seam.
- Stitch darts on BACK PANEL and FRONT PANEL LINING. Trim depths with an overlocker. Stitch shoulder and side seams of the LINING. Press SEAM ALLOWANCES open. Overlock the lower edge of the LINING. Stitch the neckline with the LINING. Turn the LINING to the wrong side, clip SEAM ALLOWANCES, and press. Stitch armholes in two steps: first the FRONT PANEL armhole, then the BACK PANEL armhole. Clip SEAM ALLOWANCES at curved areas and press. Hand stitch the LINING to the ZIPPER tape. Topstitch the lower edge of the LINING into the seam joining the upper and lower parts of the dress.
- Overlock the hem allowance of the dress, press to the wrong side, and hand stitch with blind stitches.
