5619 TOP WITH SHAPED FRONT

YOU NEED: sheer natural/mixed fabric; piping; concealed zip.

IF THE PATTERNS HAVE DOUBLE CONTOUR, THE SEAM ALLOWANCE IS PROVIDED,

IF THE PATTERNS HAVE SINGLE CONTOUR, THE SEAM ALLOWANCE IS NOT PROVIDED.

SEAM ALLOWANCES: 0 cm for neckline edges, 1.5 cm for the hem, 1 cm for other seams.

ATTENTION! Before sewing, print paper patterns and lay them out according to the linen width (from 90 to 150 cm) to find out how much material you need (do not forget about double and symmetric details).

WHEN SEWING, BE CAREFUL WITH NOTCHES – THEY MUST BE COINCIDING!

CUTTING:

Fabric:

1. Back part – 2 pieces

2. Front yoke – 1 piece

3. Upper front part – 2 pieces

4. Lower front part – 1 piece

5. Front sleeve – 2 pieces

6. Back sleeve – 2 pieces

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Stitch back waist darts. Press darts toward back center.

2. Neaten middle back edge. Stitch middle back seam up to closure notch. Press middle seam apart, press closure slits. Stitch the zipper in.

3. Make loose stitches at 0.5 cm from upper front part’s lower edge. Gather the fabric between notches.

4. Stitch shoulder edges together. Neaten shoulder edges and pres them backward.

5. Press the piping along the center and overstitch neckline and armholes.

6. Fold piping’s ends under and sew them to back part by hand.

7. Stitch upper front part to the yoke. Neaten the seam and press it toward the yoke. Process the left detail first, then process right detail. Make fixing stitch into yoke’s upper corner.

8. Stitch lower part to front part. Neaten the seam and press it toward the yoke.

9. Slash seam allowances into sleeves as marked. Turn in open edges with 0.5 cm width seams. Stitch shoulder seam between sleeve cap and the notch. Neaten the seam and press it backward.

10. Slash front/back seam allowances at armholes’ notches. Stitch sleeves into open armholes. Neaten seams and press.

11. Stitch side edge. Neaten the seam and press it backward. Neaten armholes’ open edges leaving 0.5 cm seam allowance. Fold the seam under and topstitch. Press armholes.

12. Neaten top hem, fold it into wrong side and topstitch at 1.5 cm from the edge.