09/2011 Shirt dress

By: burda style magazine

http://www.burdastyle.com/projects/092011-shirt-dress

Shirt dress burda style magazine patterns FAQ

Materials
Wool gauze

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Step 1 — Preparation

Paper cut for ANSI A (German DIN A4) prints:

This pattern is printed on 8.5″ × 11″ sheets of plain paper. Do not scale or center pages before printing. Wait
until all sheets are printed out before beginning to tape them together. Do not cut out pattern pieces yet—
Arrange the sheets on a large, hard, flat surface so that they fit together, matching up like numbers and letters
(i.e. 6A to 6A). To tape pattern together, fold under the margin of one piece (6A) and tape right against the
line of it’s matching number/letter (6A).

burda style magazine pattern do not have seam allowance included.

Seam and hem allowances to be added: Seams and edges 1.5 cm (5/8 in).

see example here: http://www.burdastyle.com/projects/072011-jumpsuit/instructions/1

Step 2 — Cutting out

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Wool gauze:
1â—¯front 2x
â—’â—¯front facing 2x
pocket piece 2x
2â—¯back, on a fold 1x
3â—¯standing collar, on a fold 2x
5â—¯front sleeve piece 2x
6â—¯back sleeve piece 2x
Chiffon (lining): piece 1 minus width of facing; piece 2; and also pocket ¬piece.
Interfacing: See pattern layout.

Step 3 — Side seams

Stitch the side seams but do not stitch across the pocket openings.

Step 4 — Inseam pockets

Pin pocket pieces right sides together with the seam allowances of the pocket opening edge â— pocket
lining pieces in front and pocket pieces of outer fabric in back. Stitch the pocket pieces in place, close to the
side seam and along the seam line on pocket opening edges. Press the pocket pieces forward and baste to
wrong side of fronts. To stitch the pockets in place, pin the paper pattern piece to the dress front and stitch
along the edge of the pattern piece.

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Step 5 — Facings
Stitch the front facings to the front lining pieces, leaving approx. 10 cm (4 ins) open at the bottom. Press the
seam allowances onto the lining. Work buttonholes in right front facing for small buttons. Stitch the side
seams of the lining.

Step 6 — Lining
Lay facings with lining right sides together with dress. Stitch to front and neck edges. Trim allowances. Turn
facings and lining to inside and baste to upper front edges and front armhole edges, leaving remaining edges
of lining loose.

Step 7 — Pleats
On upper edges of fronts, fold pleats in direction of arrows and baste.

Step 8 — Yokes
Stitch integrated back yokes and ends of collar to upper front edges â— allowances on upper edges of collar
extend past front neck edge. Press allowances onto yokes and collar.

Step 9 — Collar
Lay inside collar piece right sides together with attached outer collar piece. Stitch along upper collar edge.
Trim seam allowances. Turn collar right side out. On narrow edges of collar, turn edges under and sew in
place. Lay inside edge of collar flat over joining seam and and pin. Stitch from right side along seam.

Step 10 — Armholes
Turn in back lining piece and sew to joining seams and collar joining seam. Baste back armhole edges
together, not turned under.

Step 11 — Sleeves
Set in sleeves.

Step 12 — Hem
Unfold facings at hem. Press hem allowance to inside and sew in place by hand. Turn facings to inside again
and sew to hem allowance. Hem lining â— it should be approx. 2 cm (3/4 in) shorter than dress. Sew
remaining front lining edges to facings.

Step 13 — Buttonholes
Work buttonholes for large buttons in right front. Topstitch 3.5 cm (11/2 ins) from right front edge,
beginning 4 cm (15/8 ins) above top facing buttonhole and ending 15 cm (6 ins) below bottom facing
buttonhole.

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