Burda Style For people who sew

Yoke / right side seam
Apply front to back yoke with right sides facing, stitch right side seam (seam 1). Stitch yoke and interfacing along the side seam. Press allowances. (a)

Stitch yoke
Apply allowances to the slit.

Pin yoke without interfacing, with right sides facing, on the upper dress edge, right side seams meet. Stitch. Trim and press allowances. (b)

Zipper
Baste allowances at the slit inwards.
Place zipper under the slit edges, so that it is just covered. Stitch zipper with the zipper foot. ©

Sewing the Yokes Together
Press the yoke’s shoulder edge seam allowances including the interfacing inwards.

Pin yokes together, right sides facing; side seams meet. Fold allowances at the zipper inwards. Baste necklines and sleeve lines together and stitch. Trim allowances, cut v-shapes clips in armhole and neckline curves to
turn out yoke. Turn Yoke. Baste edges, press. Press inner lower yoke edge seam allowance inwards, apply to the seam of the bottom part of the dress, pin (d). Topstitch from the right side of the dress along the seam, to finish the inner yoke (e).

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