Pattern #5357

CUTTER'S MUST

• From main fabric:
1. BACK PANEL – 2 QTY
2. BACK FACING – 4 QTY
3. FRONT PANEL SIDE – 2 QTY
4. FRONT PANEL CENTER – 2 QTY
5. FRONT FACING – 2 QTY
• FROM FUSIBLE INTERFACING: BACK FACING and FRONT FACING.

Sewing Instructions

1. Fuse FUSIBLE INTERFACING to the BACK FACING and FRONT FACING.
2. Mark and stitch darts on the BACK PANEL and FRONT PANEL. Press BACK PANEL darts towards the center back, and FRONT PANEL darts towards the center front.
3. Attach the FRONT PANEL SIDE to the FRONT PANEL CENTER, serge the seam and press. Stitch and serge the center front seam, press the seam towards the right FRONT PANEL.
4. Stitch and press open the side edges of the FRONT FACING and BACK FACING. Serge the inner edge of the FRONT FACING and BACK FACING. Fold the FACINGS right sides together and stitch along the neckline edge.
5. Stitch and serge the side seams of the dress's FRONT PANEL and BACK PANEL. Press the side seams towards the BACK PANEL.
6. Attach the stitched FRONT FACING and BACK FACING, aligning the seams on the FACING and the dress. Press the attachment seam towards the FACING. Serge the center back seam and FACING, stitch and press open, leaving an opening for the ZIPPER. Press the ZIPPER openings and insert the ZIPPER. Fold under the side edges of the FACING and hand stitch. Topstitch the FACING into the attachment seam.
7. Serge the dress hem, turn under and topstitch. Press the finished dress hem allowance.