CUTTER'S MUST
- From main fabric:
- BACK PANEL (center) - QTY 2
- FRONT PANEL (center) – QTY 1
- FRONT PANEL (lower) – QTY 1
- FRONT PANEL (upper) – QTY 1
TIP: To ensure the material remains stretchy in the areas of finished seams, stitch the cut pieces with a narrow zigzag or a special stretch stitch. To keep the lower edge stretchy, the hem should be overlocked with a serger stitch, and then stitched using a twin needle. The same applies to finishing other edges of the garment that should not lose elasticity. These recommendations do not apply to industrial production.
Sewing Instructions
- Mark the BIAS BINDING stitching lines on the center, lower, and upper FRONT PANELs.
- Mark and stitch the bust darts. Press the bust darts.
- Fold the BIAS BINDING in half, press, and topstitch according to the markings: on the center FRONT PANEL, on the lower FRONT PANEL, and on the upper FRONT PANEL.
- Finish the lower edge of the center FRONT PANEL and the decorative upper edge of the center FRONT PANEL with BIAS BINDING.
- Finish the decorative teardrop-shaped cutout on the upper FRONT PANEL with BIAS BINDING.
- Overlock the upper edge of the lower FRONT PANEL and the lower edge of the upper FRONT PANEL.
- Place the lower FRONT PANEL under the center FRONT PANEL and topstitch. Place the upper FRONT PANEL under the center FRONT PANEL and topstitch.
- Finish the armhole edges of the FRONT PANEL and BACK PANEL with BIAS BINDING.
- Overlock the center BACK PANEL edge. Stitch the center BACK PANEL edge, leaving openings for the ZIPPER and the lower slit. Press open the center BACK PANEL seam, pressing the openings, and insert the ZIPPER. Topstitch along the edge of the lower slit.
- Finish the neckline edges of the FRONT PANEL and BACK PANEL with BIAS BINDING.
- Stitch the shoulder edges of the garment. Overlock the shoulder seams of the dress and press towards the BACK PANEL.
- Stitch the side edges of the FRONT PANEL and BACK PANEL. Overlock the side seams of the dress and press towards the BACK PANEL.
- Overlock, fold, and topstitch the bottom hem of the garment.
