Burda Style For people who sew

DRESS
Bust darts
Press bust darts in the front and stitch all the way to the apex. Knot threads. Press darts flat, towards the hem. (a)

Side seams / left side slit
Lay front piece on back piece with right sides facing and pin side seams. Stitch right side seam. Stitch left seam from zipper notch (indicated with arrow on drawing) to the bottom. Secure seam ends. Leave slit where zipper will be inserted still basted. Neaten and press allowances. Open basting stitch at the slit. (b)

Upper front and back
Stitch side seams (seam 4). Apply slit allowances.

To gather, stitch upper edge twice, side by side with long, wide stitches, leaving a long tail of thread at both ends. To adjust gathers, pull under thread (bobbin thread) to the width of the front and back. Knot threads. Space out the gathers evenly. ©

Pin upper dress’s wrong side to the right side of the dress; side seams meet. Pin upper gathered edges on top of each other. (d)

Cut a notch in the upper dress from the slit sign close to the seam (arrow) (e) and turn the slit edges inwards (f). Pin allowances of the dress and upper dress on top of each other and neaten.

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