Burda Style For people who sew

This is the hardest part of the dress, so read carefully.
Cut out the pattern for the band. Press the band in half lengthwise. Unfold and fold each of the raw edges in and press almost to the center line that you made. This is called bias tape (well, a version of it). Pin this to the outside of the dress with the raw edges hidden starting in the front, and ending in the front. I top stitched all around the top very close to the edge. Then, all the way around the bottom close to the edge. So, the front should have an opening as the casing. Next, cut a piece of 1/2" elastic to fit under your bust where the waist line will lay. I used a string threader to pull the elastic through the casing and made the gathers. Then I sewed the ends of the elastic together and tucked it in. I’l put a bow on it later.

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