Dress With Piping

Fabric & Materials

FABRIC RECOMMENDATIONS: dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibers. YOU WILL ALSO NEED: fusible interfacing; a concealed zipper, decorative piping (piping length is indicated on the bodice pattern piece).

CUTTER'S MUST

IF THE PATTERNS HAVE A DOUBLE CONTOUR, SEAM ALLOWANCES ARE INCLUDED. IF THE CONTOUR IS SINGLE, SEAM ALLOWANCES ARE NOT INCLUDED. SEAM ALLOWANCES: all seams 1 cm; hem allowance for the dress bottom — 2 cm. ATTENTION! FIRST, PRINT OUT THE PAPER PATTERNS AND LAY THEM OUT ON THE FABRIC WIDTH (fabric width can be from 90cm to 150cm) TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH MATERIAL YOU WILL NEED (do not forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces). WHEN STITCHING PIECES, PAY ATTENTION TO THE NOTCHES - THEY MUST MATCH!

• From main fabric:
  • Center back piece - 2 pieces
  • Side back piece - 2 pieces
  • Side front piece — 2 pieces
  • Upper center front piece - 1 piece on fold
  • Lower center front piece – 1 piece on fold
  • Sleeve – 2 pieces
  • Back neckline facing — 2 pieces
  • Front neckline facing — 1 piece
• From fusible interfacing:
  • Back neckline facing — 2 pieces
  • Front neckline facing — 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

1. Fuse interfacing to facings.
2. Finish the center back seam allowance separately on each piece. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark downwards. Press seam allowances open, pressing the opening flat. Insert the concealed zipper. Stitch the back princess seams, inserting decorative piping. Finish seam allowances and press towards the center.
3. Stitch the upper and lower front pieces. Finish seam allowance and press upwards. Stitch the front princess seams, inserting decorative piping. Finish seam allowances and press towards the center.
4. Attach the sleeve to the front and back, inserting decorative piping into the seam. Finish seam allowances and press towards the sleeve.
5. Stitch the side seams. Finish seam allowances and press towards the back.
6. Stitch the shoulder seams of the facings, press seam allowances open. Finish 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.
7. Cut (if not ready-made) a bias binding 4 cm wide for finishing the armhole. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the binding with the armhole edge, right sides together, and stitch, then turn the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold onto the main piece.
8. Finish the bottom edge of the dress, press to the wrong side and topstitch.