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This beautiful fitted gown is made with two trouser yards of scuba material and half a trouser yard of net lace. You will also need a tape rule, scissors, matching thread, tailor’s chalk, sewing machine, and a zipper. The style has a fitted body, an asymmetric neckline, and two different sleeve lengths.
MEASUREMENTS Shoulder: 16 inches Bust: 38 inches Waist length: 16 inches Waist: 32 inches Empire line: 24 inches Hip: 41 inches Sleeve length: 21 inches Round sleeve: 14/12/8 inches Full length: 43 inches
DRAFTING THE FRONT BODICE Fold your scuba fabric properly and place your basic front bodice pattern on it. Mark the shoulder line using 16 inches, Mark the bust line and use one-quarter of the 38-inch bust measurement, which is 9½ inches, adding ease and seam allowance. From the shoulder, mark the 16-inch waist length and draw the waistline. Mark the 24-inch empire line from the shoulder. For the waist, use one-quarter of 32 inches, which is 8 inches, plus ease and seam allowance. Shape the side seam from bust to waist. For the hip area, use one-quarter of 41 inches, which is 10¼ inches, adding ease and seam allowance.
Create the asymmetric front neckline. From the centre-front neckline, mark 3½ inches for the neck width. Shape the neckline so that one side has the deeper 5½-inch depth, creating the asymmetric neckline
BACK BODICE Place the front pattern on folded scuba fabric. Use the same shoulder, bust, waist, empire, and hip measurements. For the back neckline, mark 3½ inches width and 1 inch depth. Draw a smooth round neckline. 1.5 for zipper remove half inch from the waist to prevent zip budgie and Add seam allowance.
SLEEVE CUTTING
This gown has two sleeve sections with different lengths. Draft the upper sleeve using the 21-inch sleeve length and 14-inch upper round measurement. Shape the sleeve gradually through the 12-inch and 8-inch round measurements for the inner sleeve. Cut the longer sleeve in scuba, the slightly wider than the lace and the length is 25 inch. There is an opening at center and it give a flowing effect. Join the lace to the scuba sleeve neatly, matching the seams. Finish the lace edge carefully.
SEWING First interface the neckline then join the front and back shoulder seams, after that I input the draft to the front and back. sew the side seams to the hem line.
Attach the sleeves to the armholes, matching the sleeve notch with the shoulder. Sew the longer one before attached the shorter sleeve.
Carefully install the zipper at the centre back. Press the seams gently without overheating the scuba. Finally, hem the gown evenly at the 43-inch full length, checking that it falls smoothly around the body. Trim loose threads and inspect every seam. Your beautiful fitted asymmetric gown is now ready to wear.
Front, back and side view
Have a productive, peaceful and blessed new week, everyone! ❤️ Happy sewing! 🧵✂️🪡
