Fabric & Materials
From main fabric:
From fusible interfacing: upper collar.
Cutting Plan
- 1. Upper collar – 1 piece
- 2. Undercollar – 2 pieces
- 3. Gore – 6 pieces
- 4. Center back piece – 2 pieces
- 5. Side back piece – 2 pieces
- 6. Side front piece – 2 pieces
- 7. Center front piece – 2 pieces
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse interfacing to the upper collar.
- Attach the gore to the center front piece, serge the attachment seam 4 cm above the notch. Stitch the center front edge and the side edge of the gore. Serge the center seam and the side edge of the gore. Press the center front seam towards the gore.
- Attach the gore to the side front piece, serge the attachment seam 4 cm above the notch. Stitch the front princess seam and the side edge of the gore. Serge the front princess seam and press it towards the gore.
- Attach the gore to the center back piece, serge the attachment seam 4 cm above the notch. Stitch the center back edge and the side edge of the gore. Serge the center back seam and press it towards the gore.
- Attach the gore to the side back piece, serge the attachment seam 4 cm above the notch. Stitch the back princess seams and the side edge of the gore. Serge the princess seam and press it towards the gore.
- Stitch and press open the center seam of the undercollar. Stitch the undercollar to the upper collar, turn the collar right side out and press.
- Fold and press the bias binding in half lengthwise. Finish the armholes of the front and back pieces with bias binding.
- Serge the side edges. Stitch and press open the side seams of the dress, leaving an opening for the zipper in the left side seam. Insert the zipper.
- Serge, stitch, and press open the shoulder seams of the dress.
- Attach the undercollar to the neckline, turn under the raw edge of the upper collar and topstitch it into the undercollar attachment seam.
- Serge the bottom edge of the dress, fold up and topstitch 1 cm from the bottom edge.
