Women's Dresses/Naples dress // Summer Dress Sewing Pattern with Illustrated Instructions – Perfect Wrap, Slip, or Cottagecore Styles, Girls & Everyday Wear
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Step-by-step technological process of sewing the garment.
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Straps and Loops
- Turn the strap right side out using a safety pin or a long hook. Attach the pin to the seam allowance. Baste the seam and press the strap well.
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Straps and Loops
- Fold the strap piece in half lengthwise, with the right sides facing in. Align the markings and match up the edges. Secure everything with pins.
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Preparing the Upper Front Section
- Finish the neckline and armhole of the front bodice using the lining. Place the right side of the lining against the right side of the front upper piece. Align the edges, secure them with pins, and stitch along the seam line, keeping a 7 mm distance from the edge.
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Preparing the Upper Front Section
- Attach the straps to the top edges of the front piece. Place the straps right side facing out, with the fold directed toward the center, and secure them with a stitch 5–6 mm from the edge.
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Preparing the Upper Front Section
- To prevent a visible step where the straps are attached, tuck the seam allowances of the armhole and neckline into the lining (carefully fold the straps inside along with the allowances). Secure with a backstitch.
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Preparing the Upper Front Section
- Press the bias binding seam, smoothing out the edges of the front and back pieces.
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Preparing the Upper Front Section
- Turn the item right side out and gently shape the corners. Stitch the bias binding along the edge. Press the seam allowances toward the lining. From the right side, sew a line along the lining, 1 mm from the seam, stopping 1–1.5 cm before you reach the straps.
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Preparing the Upper Front Section
- Align the side and bottom edges of the top front piece with the lining. Match up the marks along the bottom edge. Pin in place. Sew a temporary stitch along the side seam.
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Preparing the Upper Front Section
- Sew a temporary stitch along the bottom edge from the side seam to the first marking, keeping 5–7 mm away from the edge.
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Preparing the Upper Front Section
- Gather the bottom edge of the front upper piece. Between the two marks that show where to start and end the gathering, sew two rows of long, loose stitches, about 7 mm and 13 mm from the edge. Leave the thread ends loose. Pull gently on the lower threads to gather the fabric to match the pattern size. Spread the gathers evenly.
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Preparing the Upper Front Section
- Tie knots at the ends of the straps.
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Joining the Upper and Lower Front Pieces
- Pin and sew the second upper front piece in the same way. Stitch right up to the very tip of the corner.
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Joining the Upper and Lower Front Pieces
- On the inside of the lower front piece, mark the corner where the seam will go. Take one prepared upper front piece and place it right sides together with the lower piece. Align the neckline facing seam with your marking. Match the notches along the edges of both the upper and lower front pieces. Smooth out the edges, pin them securely in place, and sew from the side seam to the marked corner. Remember to reinforce the seam by backstitching securely.
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Finishing the lower front edge with a facing
- Sew the facing to the front. Stitch along the joining line of the upper front section.
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Finishing the lower front edge with a facing
- Place the right side of the facing against the right side of the front piece. Align the notches at the top edge of the facing with the notches at the seam edge. Match up the edges and secure them with pins.
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Finishing the lower front edge with a facing
- Serge the lower edge of the front facing from the right side. Press to set.
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Finishing the lower front edge with a facing
- Remove the basting stitches. Press the seam allowances toward the lower front piece.
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Finishing the lower front edge with a facing
- Trim the seam allowances at the corners of the lower front and facing. Turn the piece right side out and press carefully.
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Preparing the back piece
- Sew the center seam of the lower back piece. Place the lower back pieces right sides together, matching the notches. Align the edges, pin them in place, and stitch a line 1 cm from the edge.
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Lining the Top Edge of the Back Panel
- Place the lining right sides together with the back piece. Align the notches at the top edges of the back and lining, and pin in place. Stitch 7 mm from the edge.
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Lining the Top Edge of the Back Panel
- Cut the strap piece into two equal sections. Fold each strap in half and pin them to the top edges of the back panel with the right side facing out, aligning the marks so the seams are on the inside. Baste in place, keeping a distance of 5–6 mm from the edge.
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Lining the Top Edge of the Back Panel
- Finish the lower edge of the back lining with an overlock stitch. Press to set.
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Lining the Top Edge of the Back Panel
- Sew a line along the seam allowance on the neckline facing at the back. Press the seam allowances toward the lining, then topstitch from the right side 1 mm away from the seam. Press the seam, adjusting the edge of the back piece as needed.
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Sew the side seams
- Lay the back piece on the table with the right side facing up. Lift the back lining. Place the front piece on top, right side down. Match the armhole binding seam on the front to the neckline binding seam on the back. Align the spots where the upper and lower sections of the front and back are stitched together. Line up the markings on the side seams of both pieces and make sure the edges are even. Pin everything in place and baste.
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Sew the side seams
- Finish the seam allowances on the right side using a serger.
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Sew the side seams
- Fold the side seam of the lining toward the back. Line up the serged lower edge of the back lining with the stitching line of the front upper part. Pin in place, then sew along the side seam, making sure the stitches match up. Note: The upper part of the side seam should be smooth, with no steps or unevenness.
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Sew the side seams
- Press the side seams, making sure the seam allowances are facing toward the back.
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Sew the side seams
- Turn the upper part of the back piece right side out and carefully align the corners.
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Sew the side seams
- Place the garment so the wrong side of the back is facing up. Pin the lining to the bottom edge of the back, making sure the seam allowance of the lining overlaps the stitching line by 1 cm. Baste the seam allowance in place.
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Sew the side seams
- Sew the back piece, removing pins as you go. Stitch from the right side, following the previous seam line exactly. Press the seam open.
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Hemming the Garment Bottom
- Fold up the bottom seam allowance by 5 mm and, from the wrong side, sew a line 2 mm from the fold. If you prefer, you can baste the edge first. To prevent puckering, skip backstitching and simply overlap the end of the seam with its beginning. Press the hem to finish.
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Hemming the Garment Bottom
- Fold the hem allowance up again. Stitch along the bottom, adding a second row of stitches—ideally right over the first. Press the hem to finish.
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Final Pressing
- Thread the straps through the loops and tie them securely.
