Women's Dresses/Sheath Dress Pattern | Fitted Midi Dress PDF | Gathered Waist Office Dress | Classic Womens Silhouette | L-XXL Digital
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Step-by-step technological process of sewing the garment.
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Interfacing
- 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 - Finishing Seam
- Finish the seam allowance where the bodice meets the front skirt panel.
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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 - Pressing
- Press the seam allowance upward toward the front panel.
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Bodice Preparation - Creating Pleats
- Create pleats along the notches following the pattern pieces.
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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 - Darts
- Sew the darts on the back piece.
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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 - Fusible Tape
- 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 - Finishing Seam Allowances
- 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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Zipper Installation - 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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Zipper Installation - First Side
- Pre-shrink the zipper tape. 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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Side Seams - Pinning
- Pin the right side seam of the dress, making sure the notches line up.
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Zipper Installation - Pressing
- 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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Shoulder Seams - Pressing
- Press open the seam allowances on the shoulder seams.
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Side Seams - Pressing Right Side
- Press the seam allowance of the right side seam toward the back.
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Side Seams - Left Side Stitching
- Finishing the left side seam: 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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Side Seams - Sewing Right Side
- Sew the right side seam. Allow a 1.0 cm seam allowance.
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Side Seams - Finishing Right Side
- Finish the seam allowances on the right side seam.
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Left Side Slit - Reinforcement Upper Edge
- Finish the upper edge of the reinforcement.
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Left Side Slit - Reinforcement Second Side
- 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 Slit - Reinforcement First Side
- Sew the lower edge of the reinforcement to one side of the opening, pressing the seam allowance away from the garment.
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Left Side Slit - Pressing Open
- Press open the seam allowances of the side seam and the slit.
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Left Side Slit - Finishing Edges
- Finish the edges of the right side seam separately from each other.
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Left Side Slit - 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 Slit - Pressing Reinforcement
- Press the reinforcement, folding most of it upward, while keeping the seam allowance tucked inside.
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Hemming - Slit Bottom
- Finish the bottom seam allowances of the slit. Allowance: 0.7 cm.
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Hemming - Invisible Stitch
- Hem the bottom of the dress using an invisible stitch.
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Facing Preparation - Shoulder Seams
- Preparing the front and back facing: Stitch the shoulder seams of the front and back facing together. Allow a seam allowance of 1.0 cm.
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Hemming - Finishing Lower Edge
- Finish the lower dress allowance with an overlock stitch. Press the hem allowance of the dress up by 4 cm.
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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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Facing Preparation - Pressing Side Seams
- Press open the seam allowances on the side seams of the facing.
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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 - 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 - Pressing Edge
- Press the finished edge of the facings with an iron.
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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 - 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 - 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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Attaching Facing - Sewing Front Armhole
- Sew the armhole edge of the front piece. Allow a 0.7 cm seam.
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Attaching Facing - Pinning Armholes
- 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.
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Attaching Facing - Sewing Back Armhole
- Finish sewing the remaining section of the back armhole facing. Allow a seam allowance of 0.7 cm.
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Attaching Facing - Pinning Back Armhole
- Pin the armhole edges of the dress to the facing on the back piece.
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Attaching Facing - Topstitching Armhole
- 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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Attaching Facing - Clipping Armhole Curves
- Clip the seam allowance along the curved edges of the armhole facing.
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Finishing Facing - Pinning to Zipper
- Pin the edges of the back facing to the seam allowances along the center back zipper.
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Attaching Facing - Pressing Armhole
- Press the finished armhole.
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Finishing Facing - Trimming Corners
- Trim the top corners of the zipper facing.
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Finishing Facing - Sewing to Zipper
- Sew the facing to the zipper tape seam allowances, stitching across the top corners of the facing as well.
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Finishing Facing - Pressing Center Seam
- Press the center seam of the facing.
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Finishing Facing - Securing Lower Edges
- Secure the lower edges of the facing to the seam allowances on the side seams.
