Pattern

Fabric & Materials

FABRIC RECOMMENDATIONS: dress fabrics made of natural or blended fibers. YOU WILL ALSO NEED: fusible interlining; elastic tape 0.3 – 0.5 cm wide; 5 buttons.

CUTTER'S MUST

IF THE PATTERNS HAVE A DOUBLE CONTOUR, THEY INCLUDE SEAM ALLOWANCES. IF THE CONTOUR IS SINGLE, THE PATTERNS DO NOT INCLUDE SEAM ALLOWANCES. SEAM ALLOWANCES: all seams 1 cm; hem allowance for the dress bottom – 3 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 parts).

• From main fabric:
  • Upper back part — 2 pieces
  • Upper front part - 2 pieces
  • Lower back part — 2 pieces
  • Lower front part – 2 pieces
  • Placket – 2 pieces
  • Front cape – 2 pieces
  • Back cape – 1 piece on fold
• From fusible interlining:
  • Placket — 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

WHEN STITCHING PIECES, PAY ATTENTION TO THE NOTCHES - THEY MUST MATCH!

1. Fuse the plackets with fusible interlining.
2. Stitch darts on the front and back, press seam allowances towards the center. Stitch the upper and lower parts of the front, overcast seam allowances and press upwards.
3. Stitch the center back seam. Overcast seam allowance and press to the left side.
4. Stitch shoulder and side seams, press seam allowances towards the back and overcast.
5. Stitch shoulder seams of the capes. Overcast seam allowances and press towards the back. Finish the free edge of the cape with a French seam. Fold the dress and cape wrong sides together and stitch the neckline. Turn the cape to the right side and stitch 0.7 cm from the neckline, forming a casing. Thread elastic tape through the casing, adjust length and secure the elastic and the edge of the cape at the center seam.
6. Cut (if not ready-made) bias binding 4 cm wide and a length equal to the armhole length + 5cm. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise right side out and press. Place the binding with the armhole edge right sides together and stitch. Clip seam allowances. Fold the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
7. Fold the placket lengthwise right side in and stitch the upper corner. Finish the stitching strictly at the marked line. Turn the placket to the right side and press. Attach the outer side to the front, press seam allowance towards the placket. Fold the seam allowance of the inner side inwards and topstitch into the attachment seam.
8. Overcast the hem allowance, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
9. Overcast buttonholes on the placket. Sew buttons to the left front corresponding to the buttonholes.