Women's Dresses/Ruched Midi Dress Pattern PDF | Draped Cocktail Dress | Sleeveless Side Slit Dress | Elegant Womens Sewing | XS-M
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Step-by-step technological process of sewing the garment.
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Bodice Preparation - Stitching
- Stitch the bodice to the front skirt panel, using a 1.0 cm seam allowance.
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Bodice Preparation - Finishing
- Finish the seam allowance where the bodice meets the front skirt panel.
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Interfacing Preparation
- Fuse interfacing to the facings of the front and back pieces. Apply fusible interfacing to the seam allowances of the opening.
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Bodice Preparation - Pinning
- Pin the lower edge of the bodice to the top edge of the front skirt panel.
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Bodice Preparation - Pressing
- Press the seam allowance upward toward the front panel.
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Preparing the Back Piece - Darts
- Sew the darts on the back piece.
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Bodice Preparation - Pleating
- Create pleats along the notches following the pattern pieces. Scan the QR code to watch the video 'How to Make Pleats on the Front Panel?'
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Bodice Preparation - Securing Pleats
- Sew a machine stitch 0.7 cm from the edge to secure the pinned pleats.
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Preparing the Back Piece - Finishing Center Back
- Finish the seam allowances of the center back seam separately.
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Preparing the Back Piece - Pressing Darts
- Press the dart seam flat, directing the seam allowances toward the center, in the direction of the center back seam.
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Preparing the Back Piece - Interfacing Center Back
- Fuse the seam allowances of the center back seam using a 1.2 cm wide fusible tape, starting from the top edge and extending 1 cm past the zipper tape notch.
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Preparing the Back Piece - Sewing Center Back
- Sew the center back seam, starting from the zipper tape notch. Allow for a 1.0 cm seam allowance.
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Preparing the Back Piece - Zipper Attachment (First Side)
- Align one side of the zipper tape with the finished seam allowance at the center back, matching up the tape edge with the seam allowance edge. Stitch it in place using the invisible zipper foot.
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Preparing the Back Piece - Zipper Attachment (Second Side)
- Position the zipper tape on the second side the same way you did on the first. Attach the second side of the zipper using the invisible zipper foot. Move the zipper slider as you sew.
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Preparing the Back Piece - Pressing Center Back
- Press open the seam allowances of the center back seam.
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Pinning Right Side Seam
- Pin the right side seam of the dress, making sure the notches line up.
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Preparing the Back Piece - Pressing Zipper
- Press the center back seam of the dress.
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Shoulder Seams
- Sew the shoulder seams of the dress, allowing a 1.0 cm seam allowance.
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Pressing Shoulder Seams
- Press open the seam allowances on the shoulder seams.
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Pressing Right Side Seam
- Press the seam allowance of the right side seam toward the back.
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Sewing Right Side Seam
- Sew the right side seam. Allow a 1.0 cm seam allowance.
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Finishing Right Side Seam
- Finish the seam allowances on the right side seam.
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Finishing Left Side Seam - Stitching
- Stitch the left side edge up to the notch marking the beginning of the opening. Allow a 1.0 cm seam allowance.
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Left Side Seam - Reinforcement Preparation
- Finish the upper edge of the reinforcement.
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Left Side Seam - Attaching Reinforcement
- Sew the lower edge of the reinforcement to one side of the opening, pressing the seam allowance away from the garment. Attach the reinforcement to the other side of the seam allowance, again pressing the allowance away from the garment.
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Left Side Seam - Pressing Reinforcement
- Press the reinforcement, folding most of it upward, while keeping the seam allowance tucked inside.
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Left Side Seam - Stitching Reinforcement
- Stitch the edges of the reinforcement to the edges of the seam allowance. Trim off any excess reinforcement allowance.
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Left Side Seam - Finishing Edges
- Finish the edges of the right side seam separately from each other.
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Left Side Seam - Pressing Open
- Press open the seam allowances of the side seam and the slit.
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Hem Preparation
- Finish the lower dress allowance with an overlock stitch. Press the hem allowance of the dress up by 4 cm.
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Slit Hem Finishing
- Finish the bottom seam allowances of the slit. Allowance: 0.7 cm.
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Facing Preparation - Shoulder Seams
- Stitch the shoulder seams of the front and back facing together. Allow a seam allowance of 1.0 cm.
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Hemming
- Hem the bottom of the dress using an invisible stitch.
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Facing Preparation - Side Edges
- Stitch the side edges of the front and back facings together with a 1.0 cm seam allowance.
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Facing Preparation - Finishing Lower Edge
- Finish the lower edge of the front and back facings. Tuck in the overlock threads using a crochet hook.
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Facing Preparation - Pressing Side Seams
- Press open the seam allowances on the side seams of the facing.
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Facing Preparation - Pressing Shoulder Seams
- Press open the seam allowances on the shoulder seams of the facing.
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Attaching Facing - Stitching Neckline
- Stitch the neckline edge of the dress to the facing, matching the notches and shoulder seams. Allow a 0.7 cm seam allowance.
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Attaching Facing - Pinning Neckline
- Pin together the neckline edges of the facing and the dress, right sides facing each other, aligning the notches and shoulder seams.
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Attaching Facing - Notching Curves
- Make small notches along the seam allowances at the neckline curves.
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Attaching Facing - Pressing Neckline
- Press the finished neckline facing.
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Attaching Facing - Topstitching Neckline
- Topstitch the neckline facing seam from the facing side, 0.1 cm away from the edge.
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Armhole Finishing - Front Piece
- Pin the armhole edges of the dress to the facing, starting at the shoulder and continuing down to the side seam on the front side. Place right sides together, carefully matching up the raw edges, notches, and seams. Sew the armhole edge of the front piece. Allow a 0.7 cm seam.
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Armhole Finishing - Topstitching
- Topstitch the armhole facing seam at 0.1 cm from the edge, stitching from the facing side. Continue as far as the presser foot will allow.
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Armhole Finishing - Clipping Curves
- Clip the seam allowance along the curved edges of the armhole facing.
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Armhole Finishing - Back Piece
- Pin the armhole edges of the dress to the facing on the back piece. Finish sewing the remaining section of the back armhole facing. Allow a seam allowance of 0.7 cm.
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Zipper Facing - Trimming Corners
- Trim the top corners of the zipper facing.
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Zipper Facing - Stitching
- Sew the facing to the zipper tape seam allowances, stitching across the top corners of the facing as well.
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Zipper Facing - Pinning
- Pin the edges of the back facing to the seam allowances along the center back zipper.
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Final Steps - Final Pressing
- Final pressing of the finished piece.
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Final Steps - Securing Facing
- Secure the lower edges of the facing to the seam allowances on the side seams.
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Final Steps - Pressing Facing
- Press the center seam of the facing.
