Sleeveless Empire Waist Dress with Gathered Bodice and Loose Skirt

CUTTER'S MUST

• From main fabric:
1. BACK PANEL – 2 QTY
2. FRONT PANEL – 1 QTY with fold
3. FACING – 2 QTY
• From FUSIBLE INTERFACING:
1. FACING – 1 QTY

Sewing Instructions

1. Fuse the upper FACING with FUSIBLE INTERFACING.
2. Overlock the center back seam of the BACK PANEL. Stitch from the mark downwards, press SEAM ALLOWANCES open, pressing the slit. Topstitch the edges of the slit at 0.1 cm.
3. Stitch the side seams. Press SEAM ALLOWANCES towards the BACK PANEL and overlock.
4. Overlock the armhole edges, press them to the wrong side, and topstitch.
5. Cut a BIAS BINDING strip 2.5 cm wide and 10 cm long. Fold the strip in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch 0.3 cm from the fold. Trim SEAM ALLOWANCES close to the stitching, turn the strip right side out, and straighten the loop. Cut loops. The length of one loop is 4 cm.
6. Place FACING pieces right sides together and stitch along the neckline edge, simultaneously stitching the side edges and inserting the loops. Trim SEAM ALLOWANCES. Turn the piece right side out and press. Press the lower edges inwards. According to the markings, attach the upper edges of the BACK PANEL and FRONT PANEL to the lower FACING. Topstitch the upper FACING to the edge of the lower FACING. Press the pieces.
7. Overlock the bottom edge of the garment, press it to the wrong side, and topstitch.
8. Topstitch elastic thread according to the markings. Sew buttons onto the FACING.