Fabric & Materials
FABRIC RECOMMENDATIONS: dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibers. YOU WILL ALSO NEED: 5 buttons.
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 dress bottom and sleeve bottom – 2.0 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 details). WHEN STITCHING PIECES, PAY ATTENTION TO THE NOTCHES - THEY MUST MATCH!
- From main fabric:
- Outer back part - 1 piece on fold
- Inner back part – 1 piece on fold
- Outer front part - 1 piece on fold
- Inner front part – 1 piece on fold
- Sleeve - 2 pieces
- Placket - 1 piece
Sewing Instructions
- Press the allowances of the long sides and one short side of the placket to the wrong side. Place the placket on the outer front part and topstitch.
- Stitch the shoulder and side seams of the outer and inner parts of the garment, press allowances towards the back and overcast.
- Place the inner dress with the outer, wrong side to right side, and stitch the neckline edge. Clip allowances, turn the dress right side out, straighten, press, and secure at the armhole edges.
- Stitch the sleeve seam, press allowances and overcast. Set the sleeves into the armholes matching notches, press allowances, overcast.
- Press the hem allowance of the dress bottom and sleeve bottom to the wrong side by 1cm, then again by 1cm, and topstitch.
- Sew buttons onto the placket.
