Anda dress instructions.pdf

PATTERN PIECES:

1 Front

fit your size at the lines marked "lengthen or shorten here".

→ Make sure that you adjust all pieces of one model by the

same amount at the same lines.

2 Back

3 Casing Strip

4 Tie Band

5 Casing Strip

How to lengthen and shorten pattern pieces:

Cut the pattern pieces along the marked lines.

To lengthen , slide the two halves of the pattern piece as far

apart as necessary.

To shorten , overlap the two halves of the patten piece as far

as necessary.

Even out the side edges.

CUTTING LAYOUTS ARE ON THE PATTERN

SHEET

PREPARING PATTERN PIECES

Choose your size according to the Burda measurement chart

on the pattern sheet: dresses, blouses, jackets and coats

according to your bust measurement, pants and skirts

according to your hip measurement. Adjust the pattern

pieces, if necessary, by adding or subtracting the number of

inches that your measurements differ from the measurements

given in the Burda chart.

CUTTING OUT

FOLD (– – – –) means: this is the center of a pattern piece

but in no case a cut edge or a seam. The piece should be cut

double, with the fold line forming the center line.

Pattern pieces that are outlined with a broken line in the

cutting diagrams are to be placed face down on the fabric.

Cut out all pieces in the required size from

the pattern sheet:

The cutting diagram on the pattern sheet show how the

pattern pieces should be placed on the fabric.

LENGTHENING OR SHORTENING PATTERN PIECES

Our pattern is calculated for a height of 5 feet, 6 inches (168

cm). If your are taller or shorter, you may adjust the pattern to

SEAM AND HEM ALLOWANCES are included on the

pattern pieces: 1 5⁄8" (4 cm) for hem, 5⁄8" (1.5 cm) at all other

seams and edges.

Cutting from a double layer of fabric:

Fold the fabric in half lengthwise, right side facing in and

matching the selvages. Pin the pattern pieces to the wrong

side.

side of the fabric as shown in the cutting diagram. Cut out the

SEWING

When sewing, right sides of fabric should be

facing.

DRESS

Neckline / Bias Tape

Fold bias tape in half lengthwise, press.

→ Trim the allowance at front and back edge of

neckline to 1⁄4" (0.7 cm).

1.) Baste bias tape right sides together with front and

back edge of neckline so that the open edges lie on

the seam allowance. Stitch bias tape 1⁄4" (0.7 cm)

wide. Trim allowances, clip curves. Turn bias tape to

inside, baste and press. Topstitch 3⁄16” (0.5 cm) next

to edge of neckline, catching bias tape.

Shoulder Seams

2.) Lay front right sides together with back. Baste

shoulder seams (seam number 1) and stitch. Trim

seam allowances, neaten together and press onto

back. Sew seam allowances to bias tape (2a).

Armholes / Bias Tape

Neaten edges of armholes as instructed for neckline

(see steps 1 and 2).

Side Seams / B Slits

3.) Lay front right sides together with back. Baste

side seams (seam number 2). Stitch side seams from

upper to lower edges. Secure ends of stitching.

Neaten seam allowances and press open.

Drawstring Casing

4.) Lay casing strips ( A piece 3) right sides together

and stitch center back seam. Press seam allowances

open.

5.) Press lengthwise edge of casing to center.

6.) Baste casing strip on right fabric side of front and

back pieces over marked lines. Turn in ends of casing

strip in front. Stitch casing close to edges. Secure ends

of stitching.

TIP: It will be easier to pin on the casing strip if you

slip the dress/tunic over your ironing board.

Tie Bands

7.) Press allowance at long edges to center. Press one

end of each tie band to wrong side. Press strips in half,

wrong side facing in. Stitch together close to edges.

8.) Stitch open ends of tie bands onto ends of elastic.

9.) Use a safety pin as a bodkin to insert tie bands with

elastic through casing.

Hem

10.) Neaten hem, turn in, baste and press. Topstitch

lower edge 11⁄2" (3.5 cm) wide, catching hem.

11.) Turn slit allowances to inside again, baste in place.

Topstitch slit edges 1⁄2" (1.2 cm) wide, catching

allowances.

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