Dress With Tulle Overskirt

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  Step 1

  Preparation

  Apply fusible interfacing to facing. Apply stay tape to center back seam allowance. *M along sides and center back of bodice back, sides and center back of underskirt and outer edge of facing.

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  Step 2

  Sew bust darts (press upwards, *M along sides). Sew waist darts (press towards center)

  *M = neaten raw edge using serger or zigzag stitch

• Step 3

  Sew sides of bodice and sides of facing (open out seams)

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  Step 4

  Match wrong sides of bodice and facing and sew together at
  neckline and armholes, leaving a little leeway at each end. Turn
  right way out

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  Step 5

  Sew shoulders of bodice and shoulders of facing together
  separately press seams open). Pull shoulders through between facing and bodice sections and sew remaining neckline and armhole seams

• Step 6

  Sew sides of underskirt (open out seams)

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  Step 7

  Sew center back seam of underskirt from zipper endpoint to hem (open out seam)

• Step 8

  Fold over hem of the underskirt twice and sew

• Step 9

  Sew sides of overskirt one layer at a time (open out seams. Create four pieces)

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  Step 10

  Sew center back seam of overskirt from zipper endpoint to
  hem, one layer at a time (open out seams). Stitch layers to-
  gether at zipper endpoint

• Step 11

  Create gathering along waist of underskirt. For overskirt, sew
  through two layers at once to create gathering stitches. Pull up gathering stitches on both overskirt sections separately, then place over underskirt and stitch all sections to bodice (M through all six layers. Press seam allowance towards bodice)

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  Step 12

  Using longest stitch on machine, sew seam where zipper is to be placed along center back (open out seam). Attach zipper. Finish off facing

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  Step 13

  Attach hook and eye.

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