Burda Style For people who sew

Darts
Fold the front piece, the back pieces and the back skirt pieces so that the dart lines meet, right sides facing.
Pin dart lines onto another and stitch, starting at the lower front and back piece edges (i.e. the upper skirt
edge) and ending at the tip. Tie thread ends. (a) Iron darts to the front middle and back middle.

Pleats
Fold the front skirt pieces at the middle pleating line, right sides facing. Pin pleating lines from above,
stopping at the pleating mark. Stitch. (b)
Fold skirt piece apart and lay pleats so that the pleat middle meets with the seam. Pin the pleats to the upper skirt piece edge. ©

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