Overlap Lapel Collar Short Sleeve Dress

Fabric & Materials

FABRIC RECOMMENDATIONS: medium stretch knit fabric made of natural or blended fibers. ALSO NEEDED: knit fusible interfacing; 3 buttons.

CUTTER'S MUST

IF THE PATTERNS HAVE A DOUBLE CONTOUR, SEAM ALLOWANCES ARE INCLUDED. IF THE CONTOUR IS SINGLE, THE PATTERNS DO NOT INCLUDE SEAM ALLOWANCES. SEAM ALLOWANCES: hem allowance – 2 cm, sleeve hem allowance – 1.2 cm; other seams - 0.7 cm. ATTENTION! FIRST, PRINT OUT THE PAPER PATTERNS AND LAY THEM OUT ON THE FABRIC WIDTH (fabric width can be from 90 cm to 150 cm) TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH MATERIAL YOU WILL NEED. WHEN STITCHING PIECES, PAY ATTENTION TO THE NOTCHES - THEY MUST MATCH!

• From knit fabric:
  • Back – 2 pieces
  • Upper left front – 1 piece
  • Upper right front – 1 piece
  • Lower front – 1 piece
  • Left collar – 2 pieces
  • Right collar – 2 pieces
  • Sleeve – 2 pieces
• From fusible interfacing:
  • Left collar – 1 piece
  • Right collar – 1 piece

Tip: Knit fabric pieces are stitched with a special elastic or narrow zigzag stitch. When serging, trim seam allowances to 0.8 cm. The hem allowance is topstitched with a twin needle to maintain elasticity. You can also stitch pieces directly on a 3- or 4-thread overlocker.

Sewing Instructions

1. Interface collar pieces with fusible interfacing.
2. Stitch the center back seam, press allowances to the left side and serge.
3. Stitch the bust dart on the upper left front piece, trim the depth with an overlocker. Fold and stitch the pleats on the upper right front piece according to the markings (depths are directed towards the side seam).
4. Stitch shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and serge.
5. Stitch collar pieces in pairs. Fold the collar right sides together and stitch along the outer edge. Turn the collar right side out, press.
6. Place the collar with the wrong side of the dress and stitch the left part along the neckline edge to the center back, serge allowances. Fold the left end to the right side and secure with the center front edge. Insert the left side of the front between the right front and the collar and stitch the remaining part of the collar attachment seam from the center back to the waist. Serge allowances.
7. Stitch the upper and lower front pieces, press allowances down and serge.
8. Serge the sleeve hem, press to the wrong side and topstitch. Set the sleeve into the open armhole, press allowances and serge.
9. Stitch sleeve seams simultaneously with side seams, press allowances towards the back and serge.
10. Serge the garment hem, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
11. Sew decorative buttons onto the upper right front piece.