5359 СORSET

YOU WILL NEED: denim, iron-on interfacing, cotton lining, 6 buttons, cord and 22 eyelets.

IF THE PATTERNS HAVE DOUBLE CONTOUR, THE SEAM ALLOWANCE IS PROVIDED,

IF THE PATTERNS HAVE SINGLE CONTOUR, THE SEAM ALLOWANCE IS NOT PROVIDED.

SEAM ALLOWANCE: 1 cm for all seams.

ATTENTION! Before sewing, print paper patterns and lay them out according to the linen width (from 90 to 150 cm) to find out how much material you need (do not forget about double and symmetric pieces).

WHEN SEWING, BE CAREFUL WITH NOTCHES – THEY MUST BE Matching!

CUTTING:

Fabric:

1. Centre back – 2 pieces

2. Side front – 2 pieces

3. Centre front – 4 pieces

4. Side front – 2 pieces

Lining:

1. Centre back – 2 pieces

2. Side back – 2 pieces

3. Side front – 2 pieces

Interfacing: centre front inner pieces.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Apply the interfacing to the wrong side of the centre front inner pieces.

2. Stitch the front/back curved edges; press the seams open.

3. Stitch the side seams; press them open.

4. Stitch the shoulder seams; press them open.

5. With right sides together, stitch the inner center front to the outer pieces along the front edges and around the neck stop the stitching 5 cm before the shoulder edges.

6. Stitch the underlining. Press the seams.

7. With right sides together, pin the lining to the garment; stitch the underlining to the center front inner edges. Stitch the lining and centre front shoulder edges. Overstitch the back neckline and raw part of the front neckline with the underlining. Overstitch the armhole edge upper parts with the underlining leaving 10 cm slits in the lower parts. Cut the seam allowances close to the seams. Pull the front pieces right side out through the shoulder slits and turn the garment right side out through one of open side seams. Overstitch the armhole lower parts.

8. Press the garment hem to the wrong side and blindestitch it. Stitch the center front to the hem seam allowance.

9. Make buttonholes in the right front; sew buttons on the left one.

10. Attach the eyelets to the back center and pull the cord frouth.