CUTTER'S MUST
- From main fabric:
- BACK PANEL upper part - 2 QTY
- Right BACK SKIRT HALF - 1 QTY
- Left BACK SKIRT HALF — 1 QTY
- FRONT PANEL upper part - 1 QTY
- Upper FRONT SKIRT HALF – 1 QTY
- BACK neckline FACING — 2 QTY
- FRONT neckline FACING — 1 QTY
- From lace:
- Armhole insert – 4 QTY
- Inner FRONT SKIRT HALF — 1 QTY on fold
- Inner BACK SKIRT HALF — 2 QTY (cut using the right BACK SKIRT HALF pattern)
- From FUSIBLE INTERFACING:
- BACK neckline FACING — 2 QTY
- FRONT neckline FACING — 1 QTY
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse FUSIBLE INTERFACING to the respective pieces.
- Stitch darts on the BACK PANEL. Press SEAM ALLOWANCES towards the center.
- Stitch darts on the FRONT PANEL. Press SEAM ALLOWANCES upwards.
- Stitch side and shoulder seams of the upper parts. Overlock SEAM ALLOWANCES and press towards the BACK PANEL. Stitch the armhole insert along the side seam. Press SEAM ALLOWANCES open. Fold inserts right sides together and stitch along the armhole edge. Trim SEAM ALLOWANCES, turn right side out, and press. Attach the outer insert to the armhole, press SEAM ALLOWANCES towards the insert. Fold the SEAM ALLOWANCE of the inner insert inwards and topstitch into the attachment seam. Overlock the center back seam separately on each piece.
- Stitch side seams on the inner skirt. Overlock SEAM ALLOWANCES and press towards the BACK PANEL. Overlock the center back seam separately on each piece. Stitch from the ZIPPER mark to the hem. Stitch side seams on the upper skirt. Overlock SEAM ALLOWANCES and press towards the BACK PANEL. Overlock the center seam separately. Stitch from the ZIPPER mark to the hem. Overlock the shaped edge. Fold the SEAM ALLOWANCE inwards and topstitch. Align the skirts along the upper edge and attach to the BODICE. Overlock SEAM ALLOWANCES and press upwards.
- Insert the ZIPPER.
- Stitch shoulder seams of the FACINGS. Overlock the outer edge. Place the FACING on the neckline and stitch. Clip SEAM ALLOWANCES and turn FACINGS to the wrong side. Stitch the FACING to the shoulder seams and the center back seam.
- Overlock the bottom edge of the dress, press to the wrong side, and topstitch.
