Draped Waist Cap Sleeve Pleated Dress

CUTTER'S MUST

• From main fabric:
• 1. Upper center BACK PANEL - QTY 2
• 2. Upper side BACK PANEL – QTY 2
• 3. Lower BACK PANEL – QTY 2
• 4. Upper FRONT PANEL - QTY 1
• 5. Upper side FRONT PANEL – QTY 1
• 6. Lower FRONT PANEL - QTY 1 on fold
• 7. SLEEVE — QTY 2
• 8. FLOUNCE — QTY 1
• 9. Back neckline FACING - QTY 2
• 10. Front neckline FACING — QTY 1
• From FUSIBLE INTERFACING:
• 1. Front neckline FACING — QTY 1
• 2. Back neckline FACING - QTY 2.

Sewing Instructions

1. Reinforce details with FUSIBLE INTERFACING.
2. Stitch the princess seams of the upper BACK PANELs. Overlock SEAM ALLOWANCES and press towards the center. Stitch the upper and lower BACK PANELs. Overlock SEAM ALLOWANCE and press downwards. Overlock the center back seams separately. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the lower edge, press SEAM ALLOWANCES open. Insert the ZIPPER.
3. Stitch the princess seam of the FRONT PANEL. Overlock SEAM ALLOWANCE and press towards the center. Form and secure the pleats (depths directed downwards). Stitch the upper and lower FRONT PANELs, overlock SEAM ALLOWANCE and press upwards.
4. Overlock the outer edges of the FLOUNCE, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
5. Stitch the shoulder seams, press SEAM ALLOWANCES towards the back and overlock. Stitch the side seams, inserting the FLOUNCE piece into the left side seam, press SEAM ALLOWANCES towards the back and overlock.
6. Stitch the shoulder seams of the FACINGs, press SEAM ALLOWANCES open. Overlock the outer edge. Place the FACING on the neckline and stitch. Clip SEAM ALLOWANCES, turn the FACING to the wrong side and press. Attach the FACING to the ZIPPER tape and to the shoulder seams.
7. Overlock the lower edge of the SLEEVE, fold inwards and topstitch. Set the SLEEVE into the armhole. Overlock SEAM ALLOWANCE. Cut (if not ready-made) a BIAS BINDING 4 cm wide and a length equal to the length of the lower armhole + 5cm. Fold the BIAS BINDING in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the binding along the armhole edge on the right side and stitch. Clip SEAM ALLOWANCES. Fold the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
8. Overlock the lower edge of the dress, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
9. Form two pleats on the FLOUNCE and secure the FLOUNCE to the dress with blind stitches. Sew a decorative flower to the attachment point.