Burda Style For people who sew

Dress
Darts
Pin chest darts at the front piece and stitch ending in a narrow tip. Tie thread. Iron darts toward bottom. (a)

Pin waist darts of the back pieces and stitch ending in a narrow tip. Tie thread. Iron darts toward middle. (b)

Back Middle Seam
Place back pieces right sides facing, pin middle seam, stitch coming from the slit marking (arrow) going downward. Secure seam ends. Leave slit pinned. Trim seam allowances, fold apart and iron. ©

Zip
Pin zip underneath the slit edges so that the teeth are covered. Stitch zip onto garment with zipper foot. Sizes 36-44: Let zip end overlap at bottom. (d)

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