PATTERN How to lengthen and shorten pattern pieces: Cut the
A B 1 Front piece 1x pattern pieces along the marked lines
A B 2 Back piece 1x To lengthen, slide the two halves of the pattern piece as far
A B 3 Center bust piece 4x apart as necessary.
A B 4 Side bust piece 4x To shorten, overlap the two halves of the pattern piece as
A B 5 Center back piece 1x far as necessary. Blend the side edges.
A B 6 Side back piece 4x
A B 7 Shoulder strips 2x CUTTING OUT FOLD ( ) means: Cut on the fold, the
B 8 Front wings 2x fold being the center of the pattern piece, but never a cut
B 9 Back wings 2x edge or seam. The piece should be cut double, with the fold
B 10 Top hem inset 2x line forming the center line. Pattern pieces that are outlined
B 11 Bottom hem inset 2x with a broken line in the cutting diagrams are to be placed
face down on the fabric. The cutting diagrams on the pattern
Fabric: Light cotton and silk fabrics sheet show how the pattern pieces should be placed on the
fabric.
Paper cut for ANSI A (German DIN A4) prints:
The patterns are printed out on 20 sheets with a thin frame. The cutting diagrams show the placement of the pattern
Wait until all sheets are printed out. Arrange the on the fabric. For a single layer of fabric, the pattern pieces
sheets so that they fit together (see additional page with the are pinned to the right side. For double layers of fabric, the
overview of the prints). Fold the single sheets on right sides are facing and the pattern pieces are pinned to
the upper and right edge along the thin frame lines. Begin the wrong side. The pattern pieces that are shown extending
with the left lower sheet and then tape the frame over the fold of the fabric in the cutting diagram should be
lines together precisely. Select your size according to the cut last from a single layer of fabric.
Burda-dimension table: dresses, blouses, jackets B fabric: Cut pieces 8 to 10 from the B contrasting fabric.
and coats according to the bust size, trousers and skirts
according to the hip width. Change the pattern to fit SEAM AND HEMLINE ALLOWANCES are included on an
your measurements if they deviate from the Burda-size average: 1 ½ (4 cm) for the hemline, 5/8 (1.5 cm) for all
chart. Cut out the pattern 1 to 7 for the TOP A, pattern 1 edges and stitches. Using BURDA copying paper, transfer
to 11 for the TOP B; according to your size. the lines and signs of the pattern onto the wrong fabric side.
Instructions can be found in the packaging.
LENGTHENING OR SHORTENING THE PATTERN
PIECES Our pattern is calculated for a height of 5 6 (168 SEWING
cm). If you are taller or shorter, you can adjust the pattern While sewing, the right sides of the fabric are facing.
pieces along the lines marked "lengthen or shorten here". Transfer all lines of the pattern onto the right side of the
This way the proper fit is maintained. Always adjust all fabric using basting stitches.
pattern pieces along the same line to the same degree
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A
TOP
STRIPS
1 Fold the long edges of the strips to the center line,
then press. Fold the strip into half and press again. Pin
the edges together and stitch narrowly.
AB
Top
Bust pieces (doubled)
2 Position the center bust pieces and the side bust
pieces together, right sides facing. Pin the princess
seams (seam 1) and stitch. Trim allowances, snip in
and press apart.
A Pin the strips on the upper edge of one left and one
right bust piece (2a), right sides facing.
3 Position the bust pieces together, right sides facing.
Position the neckline edges together according to the
image and stitch.
A Sandwich the strips
B Do not stitch at the arrow (arrow 3a), but continue
the seam to both sides.
Trim allowances, snip in. turn pieces. Pin the edges
and press. Pin the edges together.
4 Bring the pleats at the front piece in position as the
arrow shows, pin.
5 Pin the bust pieces on the front piece (seam 4), right
sides facing. the edges meet at the center front. Stitch.
Trim allowances, neaten and press.
BACK PIECE
6 Position together the two pairs of side back pieces,
right sides facing. Pin the top edges and stitch. Trim
allowances and press.
7 Position the side back pieces and the center back
piece, right sides facing. Pin princess seams (seam 2).
The seam meets the fold line. Trim allowances and
press.
8 Fold the center back piece along the FOLD LINE
inside and pin. Position the side back pieces together,
wrong sides facing. Pin the edges.
9 Position elastics on the center back piece. Stitch
over the elastics using narrow zigzag stitches. Make
sure not to stitch into the elastics. Then tighten the
elastics so that the back piece has a width of 8 (20
cm). knot the threads at the princess seams and sew
them down.
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10 Position the top of the back piece on the bottom
back piece (seam 3), right sides facing. Stretch the
center piece. The princess seams meet the cross
lines. Stitch the seam. Trim allowances, neaten and
press.
B
HEM INSET
11 Position the top insets on the front and back
pieces (seam 5), right sides facing. Position the
bottom and top insets together and stitch (seam 6).
Neaten allowances and press.
AB
SIDE SEAMS
Position the front piece on the back piece, right sides
facing. Pin side seams (seam 7). The cross lines
meet. Stitch. Trim allowances, neaten and press
inside the back piece.
12 Turn the HEM and press. Turn again and pin.
Topstitch the hem narrowly.
13
A Cross the strips. Pin the princess seams under the
back piece. Try the night gown on and adjust the
length of the strips according to your size. Sew the
strips by hand.
B
WINGS
14 Position the front and back wing pieces together,
right sides facing. Stitch the shoulder seams to the
cross line (seam 8). Secure seam ends. Trim
allowances, neaten and press. Turn the allowances
along the slit inside and press.
15 Stitch along the fold line using tightly adjusted
zigzag stitch. Trim the overlapping allowance close to
the seam line. ADVICE: Try it out using a fabric
scrap. Use machine thread or darning cotton. Check
stitch adjustment and thread tension. Snip it the front
wings ź (0.7 cm) at the cross line (arrow 15a). Turn
and press the allowances of the outer wing edges
and neaten according to the text and image 15.
STRIPS
16 Pin the strips on the straight wing edges, right
sides facing~ the ends overlap the cut ½ (1.5 cm)
(arrow). Stitch the strips ź (0.7 cm) wide. Press the
allowances inside the strip. Fold and press the other
edge ź (0.7 cm).
17 Turn the strips over the edge inside, pin the strip
on the seam line and stitch narrowly.
18 Stitch the front ends of the strips on the bust
pieces, right sides facing. Neaten and press inside
the bust pieces. Stitch the cut edges on the strips
using a tight zigzag stitch (18a). Stitch the back strip
ends according to the text and image 13.
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