V Neck Dress Original

12/2011 V-neck dress
By: burda style magazine

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V-neck dress burda style magazine patterns FAQ
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Materials
Crpe satin
Step 1 Preparation
Paper cut for ANSI A (German DIN A4) prints:
This pattern is printed on 8.5 11 sheets of plain paper. Do not scale or center pages before printing. Wait
until all sheets are printed out before beginning to tape them together. Do not cut out pattern pieces yet
Arrange the sheets on a large, hard, flat surface so that they fit together, matching up like numbers and letters
(i.e. 6A to 6A). To tape pattern together, fold under the margin of one piece (6A) and tape right against the
line of its matching number/letter (6A).
burda style magazine pattern do not have seam allowance included.
Seam and hem allowances to be added: Seams and edges 1.5 cm (5/8 in).
Step 2 Cutting out
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1centre front 2x
1side front 2x
2centre back, on a fold 1x
2side back 2x
3front middle piece, on a fold 2x
4back middle piece, on a fold 2x
5front skirt panel, on a fold 1x
6back skirt panel, on a fold 1x
8upper sleeve 2x
8lower sleeve 2x
a) bias strip for back neck edge, 22 22 23 23 24 cm (83/4 83/4 91/8
91/8 91/2 ins) long, 4 cm (15/8 ins) wide (incl. allowances).
The matte side of the crpe satin is used as the right side of the fabric.
Interfacing: See pattern layout. Interface the outer middle pieces. On zip slit edges of front, back and skirt
pieces, iron strips of interfacing, 2 cm (3/4 in) wide, to wrong side of fabric.
Step 3 Front
Stitch side fronts to front pieces and stitch side backs to back. Press seam allowances open.
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Step 4 Front and upper back
Fold upper fronts and upper back on marked tuck fold lines, with wrong side facing in. Topstitch as marked.
In front, press tucks toward the side. In back, begin at centre and press pleats toward each side.
Step 5 Neck
On front neck edges, press facing to inside on fold line and baste to upper and lower edges.
Step 6 Shoulder seams
Stitch shoulder seams at neck edge, allowance of the back extends.
Step 7 Back neck edge
Fold bias strip for back neck edge lengthwise, right side facing out, and press. Pin folded bias strip to back
neck edge so that fold edge of strip lies on garment piece 7 mm (1/4 in) past seam line. Stitch along seam
line. Trim seam allowances. Turn bias strip up and turn ends in. Turn bias strip to inside. Topstitch 5 mm
(3/16 in) from back neck edge.
Step 8 Pleat
Fold inverted pleat in front skirt panel in direction of arrows and baste. Gather upper edges of skirt pieces
and lower edges of front and back pieces between asterisks.
Step 9 Front and back middle pieces
Baste front and back middle pieces each together with wrong side facing right side. Treat these pieces as one
layer of fabric from now on. Fold seam allowance at top point of front middle piece down and press.
Step 10 Front
Stitch front middle piece to lower edges of fronts upper front pieces meet at centre front. Stitch front
middle piece to upper edge of skirt front, clipping seam allowance of middle piece at centre front. Stitch back
middle piece to back and skirt back. Press seam allowances onto middle piece.
Step 11 Side seam
Stitch right side seam.
Step 12 Zip
Sew invisible zip to left opening edges, between slit marks. Stitch left side seam above and below zip.
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Step 13 Sleeve vents
Slash sleeve vents as marked. Spread slash edges open to a straight line and stitch to one lengthwise edge of
the binding strip, as narrowly as possible. Press binding strip over joining seam into sleeve vent, turn in to a
width of 5 mm (3/16 in), and sew in place inside along joining seam. On inside upper end of vent, topstitch
diagonally across binding. On front edge of vent, turn binding to inside and baste to lower edge.
Step 14 Sleeves
Stitch sleeve seams. Gather lower sleeve edges to fit cuffs.
Step 15 Cuffs
Stitch cuffs to lower sleeve edges. Press allowances of joining seam and of other long edge of cuffs
onto cuffs. Fold cuffs lengthwise with right side facing in and stitch across ends. Turn right side out. Baste
inside edges in place. Topstitch cuffs close to joining seam. Work 3 buttonholes in front end of each
cuff, spacing top and bottom buttonholes 1.2 cm (1/2 in) from joining seam/ lower edge and centring
the third buttonhole in between.
Step 16 Sleeve caps
Set in sleeves, gathering sleeve caps.
Step 17 Hem
Topstitch close to lower edge of dress, next to marked hem line, and trim away hem allowance close to
stitching.
Step 18 Sleeves
Stitch seams on upper and lower sleeve pieces, beginning and ending each at lower seam line. Topstitch
lower edges of sleeves close to marked hem line. Trim away hem allowances close to stitching. Pull upper
sleeves over lower sleeves, with wrong side facing right side. Baste upper edges together. Set in sleeves,
gathering sleeve caps.
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