Project 4 Lesson 3

Style 29 Lesson 3
Lining and Finishing
With photo's and instructions by
Marsha Olson
(printout is 5 pages)

1. Clip the curves and
press open the side seams.

2. Turn the dress right side out.
Leave the lining inside out.

3. Slip the lining over the dress.
Pin the back opening and neck
matching all points.

You will notice that both sides of the
back opening have an extension, where
only one is needed to make the underlap.
Leave both extensions as is, the next
2 lesson steps will take care of
the extra extension.

4. Starting at the lower right back
opening, sew a 1/4" seam up to the neck.
This leaves a 1/4" opening at the bottom.
That gets hidden inside during finishing.

5. Starting at the neck edge of the
left back opening, sew a 1/2" seam
down to meet the clip and the
center back seam.

6. Stitch around the neck edge and
clip the two corners off at an angle.

7. Turn the dress, making sure the
corners at the neckline are as sharp
as possible without pushing the
corners to the outside.

8. Fold up 3/8" of the raw edges of
the sleeves and hem on the lining.

9. Fold up 1/4" of the raw edges of
the sleeves and hem on the dress.

10. Match up the underarm seams
on the sleeve and lining.

11. Finish the sleeve hem with
an invisible hem stitch.

12. Match up all the seams on
the dress and lining.

13. Finish the hem with an
invisible hem stitch.

14. Trim off any fraying threads
from the raw end of the overlap.

15. Tack down the bottom raw end
of the overlap on the inside of
the dress with a few long stitches.

16. Space your snaps down the
back for an even closure.

A perfectly fitted
princess style dress.

End Style 29 Lesson 3

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	6. Stitch around the neck edge and clip the two corners off at an angle.
7. Turn the dress, making sure the corners at the neckline are as sharp as possible without pushing the corners to the outside. 8. Fold up 3/8" of the raw edges of the sleeves and hem on the lining. 9. Fold up 1/4" of the raw edges of the sleeves and hem on the dress.
	10. Match up the underarm seams on the sleeve and lining. 11. Finish the sleeve hem with an invisible hem stitch.
12. Match up all the seams on the dress and lining. 13. Finish the hem with an invisible hem stitch.
	14. Trim off any fraying threads from the raw end of the overlap. 15. Tack down the bottom raw end of the overlap on the inside of the dress with a few long stitches.
16. Space your snaps down the back for an even closure.
	A perfectly fitted princess style dress.