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127 Dress and Scarf
Please note! Due to technical restrictions, it is not possible to include these English
instructions with the download of the pattern pieces. Please refer to the illustrations and
cutting layout in the German instructions (which are included with the download) when
using these English instructions.
Burda sizes 34, 36, 38, 40, 42
Length from waist: 24 inches (60 cm)
Materials:
Georgette, 55 inches (140 cm) wide:
sizes 34, 36, 38: 2 1/4 yds. (2.00 m),
sizes 40, 42: 2 1/4 yds. (2.05 m).
Tulle lace with two scalloped edges, 4 inches (10 cm) wide:
size 34: 69 inches (1.75 m); size 36: 71 inches (1.80 m);
size 38: 73 inches (1.85 m); size 40: 75 inches (1.90 m);
size 42: 79 inches (2,00 m).
Water-soluble embroidery stabilizer (e.g. Solufleece from Vilene or Sol-U-Web
from Pellon).
Stretch lace edging with scalloped edge, 5/8 inch (1.5 cm) wide:
sizes 34, 36: 38 inches (0.95 m);
sizes 38, 40: 40 inches (1.00 m);
size 42: 42 inches (1.05 m).
1 invisible zipper, 24 inches (60 cm) long and special presser foot.
6 buttons.
Recommended fabrics: Lightweight, softly draping dress fabrics.
Paper pattern pieces:
The pattern pieces are printed on 24 sheets, each framed by a thin line. Wait until all of the sheets have been
printed. Lay the sheets in the correct positions (see extra sheet with the overview of the printed sheets). Cut each
sheet along the thin lines at the top and right edges. Begin with the lower left sheet and glue all sheets together,
exactly on the thin lines. Now cut out the pattern pieces. Important: Seam and hem allowances are not included on
the pattern pieces
Cutting:
Seam and hem allowances:
5/8 inches (1.5 cm) at seams and edges, 1 5/8 inches (4 cm) for sleeve hem, and no allowance on lower edge of
dress.
1 Front, cut 2x
2 Back, cut 2x
3 Sleeve, cut 2x
a) Bias strip for 6 button loops a total of 12 inches (30 cm) long and 1 1/4 inches (3 cm) wide (including allowances),
b) 2 bias strips for front slit edges, each 11 1/2 inches (29 cm) long and 1 5/8 (4 cm) wide (including allowances),
c) Scarf, 60 inches (150 cm) long and 3 1/4 inches (8 cm) wide, finished width 1 5/8 inches (4 cm).
Water-soluble embroidery stabilizer: Baste a strip of water-soluble stabilizer, approx. 6 inches (15 cm) wide to lower
edges of dress front and back pieces. This stabilizer is caught in the stitching. After stitching is completed, lay the
fabric in water to dissolve the stabilizer completely.
Sewing:
Ć% Stitch front darts. Press darts down. Stitch back darts and press toward center back.
Ć% Fold bias strip for button loops in half lengthwise, right side facing in. Stitch a generous 1/8 inch (4 mm) from fold
edge. Turn fabric tube right side out. Do not press fabric tube flat. Cut tube into 6 equal pieces. Lay each piece to
form button loop. Pin loops to right front edge as marked.
Ć% Fold bias strips for front slit edges in half lengthwise, right side facing out. Stitch folded strips to front slit edges
(from upper edge to marked end of slit) so that fold edges of strips lie on dress piece, a generous 1/4 inch (8 mm)
past the marked seam line. Trim seam allowances to a scant 1/4 inch (5 mm) wide. Turn bias strips toward center
Copyright 2008 by Verlag Aenne Burda GmbH & Co. KG, Am Kestendamm 1, D-77652 Offenburg, Germany.
All models, pattern pieces, and illustrations are copyrighted. Commercial use is prohibited.
The publishers cannot be held responsible for damages due to improper use of the pattern or materials,
improper carrying-out of instructions or tips, or improper use of finished models.
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front and stitch to seam allowances, close to attachment seams. At lower end of slit, fold bias strips up, out of the
way, and pin. Stitch center front seam.
Ć% Stitch side seams and sleeve seams. Press sleeve hem allowances to wrong side and turn raw edges under.
Stitch 3/4 inch (2 cm) from lower edges of sleeves, thereby catching hems. Stitch sleeves to armhole edges.
Ć% Lay stretch lace edging on neck edge, right sides facing, so that the straight edge of lace lies on seam allowance
and the scalloped edge lies dress. Stitch lace to neck edge, along marked seam line, stretching lace slightly, as
needed. Press lace up, pressing seam allowances to wrong side.
Ć% At front slit, fold bias strips to inside. Sew upper ends to inside neck edge.
Ć% Lay tulle lace on hem edge so that upper scalloped edge lies on placement line and lower scalloped edge meets
hem edge.Make sure that one scallop lies exactly at center front. Pin the lace in place, easing the upper edge in
slightly. Stitch upper scalloped edge in place, first with straight stitch and then with a small zigzag stitch. Carefully
trim away the fabric beneath the lace. Lay the dress in water to dissolve the embroidery stabilizer.
Ć% Sew the invisible zipper to the back slit edges:
Open the zipper and use your thumbnail to press back the coil so that the seam line between the zipper tape and
the coil is visible. Place the opened zipper, with right side facing down, on the right side of one slit edge.
In order to stitch the zipper exactly along the marked seam line, you must first calculate the distance between the
zipper tape and the edge of the fabric as follows: width of seam allowance minus 1 cm (3D 8 ) width of zipper tape =
distance to the fabric edge.
Pin the upper end of the zipper tape in place at the calculated distance from the fabric edge. The lower end of the
zipper tape will extend past the marked lower end of the zipper slit. Place the presser foot on the zipper so that the
coil lies in the notch to the right of the needle (1). Stitch the zipper in place from the upper edge to the marked end
of the slit. Close the zipper.
Lay the second zipper tape, right side facing down, on the right side of the second slit edge. Pin the upper end of
the zipper tape in place. Open the zipper again. Place the presser foot on the upper end of the zipper so that the
coil lies in the notch to the left of the needle (2). Stitch the zipper in place from the upper edge to the end of the
slit. Close the zipper.
Now stitch the seam below the zipper, stitching up from the lower edge. Lay the loose lower ends of the zipper out
of the way, away from the seam. Stitch as close as possible to the last stitches of the zipper seams. Cut off the
extra length of the zipper. Bind the end of the zipper with a small piece of fabric. Turn the upper ends of the zipper
tapes under and sew in place.
Ć% Fold scarf piece in half lengthwise, right side facing in. Trim ends at angles. Stitch edges together, leaving an
opening on the long side for turning. Turn scarf right side out. Sew the seam opening closed.
lower left corner
Cutting layout
for 55 inch (140 cm) wide fabric
Cut pieces from a double layer of fabric, right side facing in.
Copyright 2007 by Verlag Aenne Burda GmbH & Co. KG, Am Kestendamm 1, D-77652 Offenburg, Germany.
All models, pattern pieces, and illustrations are copyrighted. Commercial use is prohibited.
The publishers cannot be held responsible for damages due to improper use of the pattern or materials,
improper carrying-out of instructions or tips, or improper use of finished models.
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