Sleeveless Shift Dress with Yoke

CUTTER'S MUST

• From main fabric:
1. Center BACK PANEL - 2 QTY
2. Side BACK PANEL - 2 QTY
3. Side FRONT PANEL - 2 QTY
4. Center FRONT PANEL – 1 QTY
5. BACK PANEL TRIM STRIP - 1 QTY
6. FRONT PANEL TRIM STRIP - 1 QTY
7. FACING - 1 QTY
• From contrast fabric:
1. FACING - 1 QTY
• From fusible interfacing:
1. FACING – 1 QTY

Sewing Instructions

1. Fuse interfacing to the FACING piece from the main fabric.
2. Stitch the princess seams of the FRONT PANEL and BACK PANEL, press SEAM ALLOWANCES towards the center, serge and topstitch 0.5 cm from the seam.
3. Serge the armhole edges of the BACK PANEL and FRONT PANEL, press to the wrong side and topstitch with a 0.5 cm wide seam.
4. Attach the FACING from the contrast fabric to the upper edge of the BACK PANEL, clip SEAM ALLOWANCES and press towards the FACING.
5. Serge the center back edge. Insert the ZIPPER from the upper edge to the NOTCH. Fold back the lower part of the ZIPPER and stitch the center back edge from the NOTCH downwards. Press SEAM ALLOWANCES open.
6. Attach the FACING from the contrast fabric to the upper edge of the FRONT PANEL, clip SEAM ALLOWANCES and press towards the FACING. Press the remaining unfinished lower edge of the FACING to the wrong side.
7. Place FACINGS right sides together and stitch the neckline edge. Press SEAM ALLOWANCES, clip at curves. Turn the inner FACING to the wrong side, baste, press. Press the lower edge allowance of the inner FACING to the wrong side and topstitch into the FACING attachment seam, simultaneously stitching the FACINGS together. Turn under short edges and secure to the ZIPPER tape.
8. Press the BACK PANEL TRIM STRIP and FRONT PANEL TRIM STRIP in half lengthwise, right side out. Attach the BACK PANEL TRIM STRIP to the upper part, press SEAM ALLOWANCES towards the TRIM STRIP, serge and topstitch 0.5 cm from the seam. Attach the FRONT PANEL TRIM STRIP to the upper part, press SEAM ALLOWANCES towards the TRIM STRIP, serge and topstitch 0.5 cm from the seam.
9. Stitch the side edges, press SEAM ALLOWANCES towards the BACK PANEL, serge. If desired, they can also be topstitched 0.5 cm from the seam.