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B DRESS
TOP / PRINCESS SEAMS
Position the side front pieces on the center front pieces, right sides facing. Pin the princess seams (seam 5) and
stitch. Stitch the back princess seams the same way (seam 6). Neaten allowances and press apart (a).

Center back seam: Position the back pieces together, right sides facing. Pin the center seam and stitch. Secure
seam ends. Neaten allowances and press apart. Position the back facings together, right sides facing. Stitch the
center back seam. Press the allowances apart.

Shoulder seams: Position the front pieces on the back pieces, right sides facing; stitch the shoulder seams (seam
7). Neaten allowances and press apart.

Position the front facings on the back facings, right sides facing. Stitch the shoulder seams (seam 9). Press the
allowances apart. Neaten the bottom edge of the facing (b).

PIPING STRIP
Position the piping strip onto the neckline and the armholes so that it is positioned on the allowances. Turn the strip ends along the fold line (front pieces) according to the drawing, and pin. Stitch the piping strip narrowly using
a one-sided edge stitching foot. Trim the allowances along the armholes, snip in; fold inside and pin. The piping lays
on the right side. Press (3).

FRONT EDGES / FACING
Neaten the allowances of the front pieces, fold to the outside and pin along the neckline. Pin the neckline facing
onto the neckline, right sides facing. The shoulder seams meet. Stitch the facing, enclosing the piping. Trim
allowances, snip in at the curves. Cut the corners at the angles. Turn the facings towards the inside. Pin the
neckline and the font edges, then press (d).

SIDE SEAMS
Flip the facing to stitch the side seams. Position the front piece on the back piece, right sides facing. Stitch the side
seams (seam 8) along the facings (seam 10) as well. Press the allowances apart. Fold the facings towards the inside.
Along the armholes, stitch the facings, folded in, onto the piping strips. Stitch the bottom facing edge onto the
allowances of the side seams and the center back seam (e).

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