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Refer to diagrams and use 1.5cm seam allowance, except for neckline, which is 1cm.
Front: Cut a rectangle half the width of fabric x 72cm. Fold in half length-ways and use the guide to cut the neckline.
Back: Cut a rectangle half the width of fabric x 95cm. Fold in half length-ways and use the guide to cut the neckline.
Sleeve: Use a double piece of fabric, 50cm long, and follow the diagram to cut out. Mark, pin the layers and cut both together.
Neck band: Cut a bias strip 5cm x 60cm.
Custom sized
CUTTING GUIDE
Front bodice: cut one on the fold
Back bodice: cut one pair
Sleeve: cut one pair
Front facing: cut one each on the fold in fabric and interfacing
Back facing: cut one pair each in fabric and interfacing
Right front peplum: cut one pair
Left front peplum: cut one pair
Back peplum: cut two pairs
Sunray pleated section: cut one (this section should be hemmed before it is pleated)
1.5cm seam allowance used throughout except the lower edge of the peplum, where a 1cm seam allowance is used.
Front: cut one on fold
Back: cut one pair in fabric;
Button facings: cut one pair in interfacing
Sleeve: cut one pair
Neck band: cut one
Cuff: cut two
1cm seam allowances are used throughout.
Front: Cut one pair from fabric and one pair from interfacing (line indicated on the pattern)
Back: Cut one on the fold
Yoke: Cut one pair
Sleeve: Cut one pair
Long sleeve facing: Cut one pair
Collar: Cut one pair from fabric and cut one from interlining
Belt: Cut two and cut one heavyweight
Front: cut one pair
Back: cut one on the fold
Sleeve: cut one pair
Front peplum: cut one pair
Back peplum: cut one on the fold
Neck frill: cut one pair
Tie: cut two
Front: cut one on the fold
Back: cut one on the fold
Front neck facing: cut one on the fold
Back neck facing: cut one on the fold
Drawstring channel: cut two strips, 5.5cm x width of bodice
Drawstring strips: cut two 4.5cm x width of fabric
1.5cm seam allowance used throughout unless otherwise stated.
Back: cut one pair
Front: cut one on the fold
Front neck facing: cut one
Back neck facing: cut one pair
Left tie: cut one
Right tie: cut one
1.5cm seam allowance used unless otherwise stated.
Front: cut one on the fold
Back: cut one pair
Lower front: cut two on the fold
Lower back: cut two on the fold
Sleeve: cut one pair
Frill: cut two on the fold
Neckband: cut a bias strip, 4cm x 68cm
1.5cm seam allowance used throughout unless otherwise stated.
Front: cut one on the fold
Back: cut one pair
Back facing: cut one pair each from Tana lawn and interfacing
Front neck facing: cut one each on the fold from Tana lawn and interfacing
Sleeve: cut one pair
1.5cm seam allowance used throughout.
Back: cut one pair
Back neck facing: cut one pair
Front: cut one on the fold
Front neck facing: cut one
Button loop: cut one 2cm x 10cm strip from fabric on the bias
1.5cm seam allowance used throughout.
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