Boat Neck Sleeveless Sheath Dress Center Darts

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
• From LINING 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

Sewing Instructions

1. Overlock the center back seam. Insert the ZIPPER from the top edge to the NOTCH. Fold back the lower part of the ZIPPER and stitch the center back seam from the NOTCH downwards. Press SEAM ALLOWANCES open.
2. Stitch the darts on the FRONT PANEL, starting the stitch precisely at the marked center seam line, press SEAM ALLOWANCES upwards. Stitch the center seam of the FRONT PANEL, press SEAM ALLOWANCES to the left side and overlock.
3. Stitch the princess seams of the FRONT PANEL and BACK PANEL, press SEAM ALLOWANCES towards the center and overlock.
4. Stitch the side and shoulder seams, press SEAM ALLOWANCES of the side seams towards the BACK PANEL and overlock, press SEAM ALLOWANCES of the shoulder seams open.
5. Stitch the LINING pieces similarly to the main fabric pieces. Place the LINING and main fabric right sides together and stitch the neckline edge and armhole edges. Press SEAM ALLOWANCES, clip curves. Turn the dress right side out, baste, press. Fold under the SEAM ALLOWANCES of the center back seam of the LINING fabric and secure to the ZIPPER tape. Fold the lower edge of the LINING twice to the wrong side and topstitch.
6. Press the lower edge of the garment to the wrong side for the hem width, fold inwards by 1 cm and topstitch.