Dress With Tulle Overskirt

Stylish Party Dresses

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/dress-with-tulle-overskirt • Posted by Tuttle Publishing

Full size pattern sheets A, B Finished length 4–45 in (113.5cm) / 6–45 in (114cm) / 8–45 in (114.5cm) 10–46 in (115cm) / 12–46 in (115.5cm) / 14–46 in (116cm)

You will need

Fabric [ Satin back shantung] 44 in (112cm) wide—for sizes 4, 6–31⁄8 yd (2.8m), for sizes 8-14–41⁄8 yd (3.8m) [soft Tulle ]—74 in (188cm) wide: 71⁄8 yd (6.5m) Fusible Interfacing (for facing)—36 in (90cm) wide: 20 in (50cm) Stay Tape for zipper section—5⁄8 in (1.5cm) wide: 11⁄4 yd (1.1m) Hook And Eye x 1 set Invisible Zipper —22 in (56cm)

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Full size pattern sheets A, B Finished length 4–45 in (113.5cm) / 6–45 in (114cm) / 8–45 in (114.5cm) 10–46 in (115cm) / 12–46 in (115.5cm) / 14–46 in (116cm)

Instructions

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.

2. 

   Sew bust darts (press upwards, *M along sides). Sew waist darts (press towards center) *M = neaten raw edge using serger or zigzag stitch

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

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

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

6. Sew sides of underskirt (open out seams)

7. 

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

8. Fold over hem of the underskirt twice and sew

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

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

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)

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

13. 

    Attach hook and eye.