The African dress by AnaJan

My height:

175 cm

Bust:

88 cm

Waist:

76 cm

Hips:

100 cm

Fabric:

1.40m x 1.40m
Zipper – 60cm
Bias band – 1m

Recommended fabric:
Light cotton, viscose, linen, satin.

Instructions:

Pattern blocks need seam allowances before cutting.

1 – front top part, cut once on fold
2 – front central bottom part, cut once on fold
3 – front side bottom part, cut twice
4 – back part, cut twice;
4 – top back facing (6cm wide) cut twice

Front: Join pieces “2” and “3”, following the notch 1. Sew darts on the piece “1”. Sew
piece “1” to the bottom parts, following the notch 2.

Back: Sew darts on the pieces “4”. Join pieces “4”, following the notch 4, but leave the
vent for the zipper. Insert zipper to the back. Apply back facing parts, fold them inside.

Join the front and the back sides, following the notch 4.

Slightly gather the front neckline to the width of approximately 20cm. Apply bias band to
the neckline, leaving enough length of the band on each neckline’s side for straps.