Fitted Double Gathered Dress Cuffed Sleeves

CUTTER'S MUST

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

Sewing Instructions

1. Fuse FUSIBLE INTERFACING to the respective pieces.
2. Stitch darts on the BACK PANEL and FRONT PANEL pieces. Press the dart allowances: towards the center on the BACK PANEL, upwards on the FRONT PANEL.
3. Along the upper edges of the lower dress parts, sew gathering stitches with loosened upper thread and gather.
4. Attach the middle BACK PANEL to the upper and lower parts. Overcast SEAM ALLOWANCES and press towards the middle part. Overcast the middle edge of the BACK PANEL separately on each piece. Stitch the middle edge of the BACK PANEL from the ZIPPER mark downwards. Press the SEAM ALLOWANCES open, pressing the slit. Insert the ZIPPER.
5. Attach the middle FRONT PANEL to the upper and lower parts. Overcast SEAM ALLOWANCES and press towards the middle part.
6. Stitch the side and shoulder edges. Overcast SEAM ALLOWANCES and press towards the BACK PANEL.
7. Along the upper edge of the FRONT PANEL neckline, sew gathering stitches with loosened upper thread and gather. Stitch the shoulder edges of the FACINGS. Overcast the outer edge. Place the FACING on the neckline and stitch. Clip SEAM ALLOWANCES and turn the FACINGS to the wrong side. Stitch the FACING to the shoulder seams and the middle edge of the BACK PANEL.
8. Along the lower edge of the SLEEVE, sew gathering stitches with loosened upper thread and gather. Overcast the SLEEVE edges separately. Stitch the SLEEVE seam from the slit mark upwards. Press SEAM ALLOWANCES open, pressing the slit. Stitch a securing stitch along the slit 0.2 cm from the edge. Fold the CUFF in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch the CUFF edges and the step. Clip the allowance at the mark. Turn to the right side and press. Attach the outer side of the CUFF to the SLEEVE. Fold the allowance of the inner side inwards and topstitch into the seam of the outer side attachment.
9. Overcast the lower edge of the dress, press to the wrong side and topstitch. Overcast buttonholes and sew on buttons.