Denim Zipper Front Puffed Sleeve Dress

CUTTER'S MUST

• From main fabric:
1. Center upper FRONT PANEL – 2 QTY
2. Side upper FRONT PANEL – 2 QTY
3. Center lower FRONT PANEL – 2 QTY
4. Side lower FRONT PANEL – 2 QTY
5. Center upper BACK PANEL – 2 QTY
6. Center lower BACK PANEL – 2 QTY
7. Side upper BACK PANEL – 2 QTY
8. Side lower BACK PANEL – 2 QTY
9. FRONT PANEL insert – 2 QTY
10. BACK PANEL insert – 2 QTY
11. Upper COLLAR – 1 QTY
12. Lower COLLAR – 1 QTY
13. FRONT FACING – 2 QTY
14. SLEEVE – 2 QTY
15. CUFF – 2 QTY
16. Pocket flap – 4 QTY
17. Pocket FACING – 4 QTY
• From LINING fabric:
1. Lower pocket LINING – 2 QTY
2. Upper pocket LINING – 2 QTY
• From FUSIBLE INTERFACING:
1. FRONT FACING, back neckline FACING, upper COLLAR.

Sewing Instructions

1. Fuse FUSIBLE INTERFACING to the FRONT FACING, back neckline FACING, and upper COLLAR.
2. Place the upper COLLAR on top of the lower COLLAR, right sides together, and stitch along the ends and outer edge, starting and ending the seam precisely at the marked COLLAR attachment line. Trim SEAM ALLOWANCES at the corners, turn the COLLAR right side out. Press the seams and iron the COLLAR.
3. Stitch the side upper BACK PANEL to the center upper BACK PANEL. Press the seam towards the center and serge. Topstitch at 0.1 and 0.5 cm from the seam. Stitch the BACK PANEL insert to the upper part, press the seam towards the insert and serge. Stitch the side lower BACK PANEL to the center lower BACK PANEL. Press the seam towards the center and serge. Topstitch at 0.1 and 0.5 cm from the seam. Stitch the lower BACK PANEL to the insert, press the seam towards the insert and serge.
4. Fold the pocket FACINGS in half lengthwise, wrong sides together, and press. Mark a guideline on the pocket FACING parallel to the fold for attachment. Mark a guideline on the flap for attachment parallel to the upper edge of the flap, measuring the flap width along its entire length. Mark guidelines parallel to the pocket opening for attaching the flap and pocket FACINGS. Stitch the pocket LINING to the flap. Stitch the FACINGS to the FRONT PANEL. The ends of the stitches should finish at the parallel pocket marking lines. Check the correctness of the FACING attachment from the wrong side (stitches should be parallel). Cut the pocket opening. At a distance of 1-1.5 cm from the end of the pocket, make diagonal cuts. Turn the FACINGS through the opening to the wrong side, straighten the edges, adjust the ends of the FACINGS so that the pressed folds of the FACINGS meet flush. Secure the ends of the pocket from the wrong side with a double backstitch at the base of the corners. Stitch the pocket LINING to the flap. Insert the flap into the pocket and stitch to the upper pocket FACING. Stitch the lower pocket LINING into the seam of the lower FACING attachment; trim and stitch the pocket LINING. Serge the pocket LINING.
5. Stitch the center back seam. Press the seam to the left side and serge. Topstitch along the BACK PANEL at 0.1 and 0.5 cm from the seam.
6. Stitch the side upper FRONT PANEL to the center upper FRONT PANEL. Press the seam towards the center and serge. Topstitch at 0.1 and 0.5 cm from the seam. Stitch the FRONT PANEL insert to the upper part, press the seam towards the insert and serge. Stitch the side lower FRONT PANEL to the center lower FRONT PANEL. Press the seam towards the center and serge. Topstitch along the FRONT PANEL at 0.1 and 0.5 cm from the seam. Stitch the lower FRONT PANEL to the insert, press the seam towards the insert and serge.
7. Stitch the shoulder and side seams of the dress. Press SEAM ALLOWANCES towards the BACK PANEL and serge. Topstitch along the inserts at 0.1 and 0.5 cm from the attachment seam.
8. Place the FRONT PANELS right sides together and align the edges, measuring the length of the front openings. Stitch the ZIPPER to the edge of the front opening. Fold and press the edges of the front opening in the ZIPPER area. Place the FRONT FACING on the right side of the FRONT PANEL, face down, pin, and stitch along the front opening. Stitching is done from the FRONT PANEL side up to the COLLAR attachment mark. Stitch the lower edges of the FRONT FACINGS to the FRONT PANEL precisely along the marked hemline. Trim SEAM ALLOWANCES at the lower corners of the front opening. Trim seams at the corners. Turn the front openings right side out, straighten the seams.
9. Stitch, press open, and serge the shoulder seams of the back neckline FACING and FRONT FACING. Serge the raw edge. Attach the lower COLLAR to the dress neckline, and the upper COLLAR to the neckline edge of the back FACING and FRONT FACING. Clip the corner on the FRONT PANEL and FRONT FACING. Press open the SEAM ALLOWANCES of the COLLAR attachment seams and secure close to the seams. Topstitch at 0.1 and 0.5 cm along the edge of the front opening, lapel, and COLLAR.
10. Stitch, serge, and press the SLEEVE seam. Along the SLEEVE cap, stitch with loosely tensioned stitches. Gather the SLEEVE cap strictly from mark to mark. Set the SLEEVE into the armhole. Serge the armhole edge. Stitch along the bottom of the SLEEVE.