CUTTER'S MUST
- BACK PANEL – 2 QTY
- Center FRONT PANEL – 1 QTY
- BACK SKIRT HALF – 2 QTY
- FRONT SKIRT HALF – 1 QTY
- Front insert – 1 QTY
- Strap – 4 QTY
- Cup – 2 QTY
Sewing Instructions
- Stitch the front insert to the FRONT SKIRT HALF, overcast the seam and press it open.
- Mark and stitch the darts on the BACK PANEL and on the center FRONT PANEL. Press the darts towards the center.
- Mark and lay the pleats on the cup. Press and secure the pleats.
- Fold the strap pieces right sides together and stitch the outer edge of the strap. Topstitch the seam allowance to the lower strap at a distance of 0.2 cm from the seam and press the strap, straightening the edge.
- Cut a TRIM STRIP for the armhole and the back neckline. Fold the TRIM STRIP in half lengthwise and press. Stitch the folded TRIM STRIP to the back neckline edge and the armhole edge of the cup and BACK PANEL, with the fold of the TRIM STRIP lying on the garment at a width of 0.75 cm. Trim the SEAM ALLOWANCES to a width of 0.5 cm. Turn the TRIM STRIP to the wrong side of the dress and topstitch along the back neckline, armhole of the cup and BACK PANEL.
- Stitch the unfinished edge of the upper strap to the outer edge of the cup. Fold under the edge of the lower strap and topstitch into the attaching seam.
- Stitch the BACK SKIRT HALF to the BACK PANEL. Overcast the seam and press it towards the BACK PANEL.
- Stitch the front insert into the FRONT SKIRT HALF. Overcast the seam and press it.
- Stitch the FRONT SKIRT HALF to the center FRONT PANEL. Overcast the seam and press it towards the center FRONT PANEL.
- Overcast the center back seam.
- Stitch the side and shoulder seams of the dress. Overcast the side and shoulder seams of the dress. Press the side and shoulder seams towards the BACK PANEL.
- Stitch the center seam of the dress up to the NOTCHES for the ZIPPER. Press the seam open and press the slits for the ZIPPER. Insert the ZIPPER.
- Overcast the hem of the dress, fold it under, press and topstitch onto the dress.
