Today will be a full day of sewing!! This is a very long post, but I am covering both views. Note: All seam allowances are 1/2" unless noted otherwise.
View A and B: Place each front bodice right sides together with the back bodice. Pin and stitch at the should seams.
Finish the seams and press toward the back.
Place each front facing pieces right sides together with the back facing piece. Pin and stitch at the should seam.
Finish the seam and press to the back.
Finish the outer edge of the facing with a serger or zig-zag stitch.
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View A only: Pin the collar to the neckline aligning back notches and collar edges with notches. Baste in place.
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View A and B: Place bodice facing right sides together with bodice. Pin around the neckline and down the front edges. Stitch around the neckline with 1/2" seam allowance and down the front edge with 3/4" seam allowance.
Trim and clip the neckline curve. Clip the corners.
Turn right side out pushing out the corners. Press well and topstitch. Topstitch under the collar for View A.
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View B only: Fold each shoulder tab in half right sides together. Pin and stitch along the long edge. Trim the seam allowance to 1/4".
Press the seam allowance open and centered on one side of the strap. Turn the tube right side out and press well.
Topstitch along each long edge.
Place one tab seam side down over the shoulder seam. Align the raw edge with the raw edge of the arm opening. Wrap the tab over to the inside of the bodice, so the other raw edge aligns with the arm opening from the inside. Baste at a scant 1/4".
The pattern calls for double fold bias tape for the arm opening. I am going to show you how you can also use single fold bias tape. Consult the pattern instructions if you are using double fold. (Note: Using single fold bias tape will make for a slightly bulky seam at the tabs.) Cut your 1 yard of bias tape in half. Starting at the underarm, pin the bias tape right sides together with the bodice arm opening. Slightly tug the bias tape as you pin. Stitch the bias tape to the opening along the first fold. Press the bias tape over this fold, but do not press to the inside of the bodice yet. Repeat for the other sleeve opening.
Pin the font and back bodice right sides together. Stitch from the bottom of the bodice up to the raw edge of the bias tape. Finish the seam. Repeat for the opposite side.
Press the bias tape to the wrong side of the arm opening enclosing the raw edges. Stitch along the inner folded edge of the bias tape.
This is what it looks like from the outside.
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View A only: Place two sleeve pieces right sides together. Stitch along the curved edge. Trim the seam allowance and clip the curve. Repeat for remaining two sleeve pieces.
Turn sleeves right sides out and press well. Topstitch sewn curved edge.
Pin the straight edge of the sleeve right sides together with the bodice arm opening. Align the sleeve ends with the notches and align the center notch with the shoulder seam. Stitch through all layers; sleeve, facing, and bodice. Repeat for other sleeve.
Finish the entire sleeve opening with a zig-zag stitch or serger. Repeat for the opposite side.
Close up the side seam by pinning the front bodice to the back bodice right sides together. Stitch from the bottom of the bodice to the arm opening. Finish with a serger or zig-zag stitch. Repeat for the opposite side.
That's it for today!
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