
Dress With Front Pleats
Extract from Stylish Dress Book • By Yoshiko Tsukiori • Published by Tuttle PublishingAbout
Dress with front pleats in Liberty print
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Key West Witch favorited Dress With Front Pleats 27 Jun 01:56
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Step 2
Fold in edges as shown and press. Stitch to front dress piece as marked on pattern.
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Step 4
Fold and stitch tucks on wrong side of dress front. Press tucks open.
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Step 5
Sew two rows of basting across the top of skirt back. Gather so notches match those on bodice. Sew skirt to bodice then remove basting. Topstitch on bodice edge close to seam.
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Step 7
Apply interfacing to neck facing pieces. Sew facing to neckline, and clip curves. Neaten lower edge of facing. Turn facing to inside then topstitch around neckline.
Neaten all side edges of front and back pieces. Sew side seams and press open. -
Step 9
Neaten all underarm edges. Sew underarm seams. Press open.
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Step 10
Double fold sleeve hems, then topstitch.
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Step 11
Sew sleeves to dress, matching notches and underarm seams.
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