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Thank you for purchasing this Simplicity pattern. General Directions
We have made every effort to provide you with a high quality product. The Pattern Cutting/Marking
4 12
A A B SYMBOLS ADJUST IF NEEDED BEFORE CUTTING: AFTER CUTTING:
A 2 3 GRAIN LINE Place on Make adjustments before placing PRESS pattern pieces with a warm dry Transfer markings to WRONG side
straight grain of fabric pattern on fabric. iron. PRE-SHRINK fabric by pre-washing of fabric before removing pattern.
parallel to selvage TO LENGTHEN: washables or steam-pressing non- Use pin and chalk method or
Cut pattern washables. dressmaker’s tracing paper and
PLACE SOLID LINE on between wheel.
fold of fabric. lengthen or CIRCLE your cutting layout.
To Quick Mark:
1 CENTER FRONT OR shorten lines.
PIN pattern to fabric as shown in Cutting
BACK of garment. Spread pattern
Layouts. • Snip edge of fabric to mark
5 evenly, the
notches, ends of fold lines and
6 NOTCHES amount needed
• FOR DOUBLE THICKNESS: Fold center lines.
and tape to
fabric with RIGHT sides together.
DOTS paper.
• Pin mark dots.
CUTTING LINE • FOR SINGLE THICKNESS: Place
B TO SHORTEN: fabric RIGHT side up.
B 7 At lengthen or
LENGTHEN OR shorten lines,
SHORTEN LINES • FOR PILE, SHADED OR ONE WAY
make an even
10 13 SEAM ALLOWANCE: 5/8" (1.5cm) pleat taking up
DESIGN FABRICS: Use “with nap”
layouts
unless otherwise stated is included but amount needed.
8 11 not printed on MULTI-SIZE PATTERNS. Tape in place.
Mark your size with colored felt tip pen.
14 See chart on tissue for how to use MULTI-
When lengthen or shorten lines are SPECIAL CUTTING NOTES
9 not given, make adjustments at
SIZE PATTERNS. lower edge of pattern. ★ If layout
shows a piece
✻ Mark small a. SELVAGE

CROSSWISE FOLD

SELVAGE
arrows along both
1-RIGHT FRONT -A 8-FRONT ARMHOLE FACING Sewing extending past
fold, cut out all
selvages indicating
direction of nap or
2-LEFT FRONT -A 9-BACK ARMHOLE FACING • SEW garment following Sewing Directions. pieces except design. Fold fabric
10-THREE QUARTER LENGTH SLEEVE • PIN or machine-baste seams matching notches. piece that crosswise with
3-SIDE FRONT extends.

✁
RIGHT sides
4-BACK 11-PLEATED SLEEVE • STITCH 5/8" (1.5 cm) seams unless otherwise stated.
together, and cut SELVAGES
5-FLOUNCE -A 12-FRONT -B • PRESS seams open unless otherwise indicated clipping when necessary so along fold (a).
seams will lie flat. Open out
6-FRONT FACING -A 13-COLLAR -B fabric to single
• TRIM seams to reduce bulk, as shown below. Turn one fabric SELVAGE
7-BACK FACING 14-FRONT FACING -B thickness. Cut layer around so b.
extending arrows on both
We are excited to introduce a designer Croquis Kit™ in this piece on layers go in the
inspired by Project Runway™ pattern. RIGHT side of same direction.
fabric in Place RIGHT sides
position together (b).
Trim enclosed Trim corners Clip inner Notch outer shown.
SELVAGES
seams into layers curves curves

SELVAGES
Cutting pattern printed
side down
★ See
SPECIAL
FLOUNCE A SEL.
58" 60" (150CM)
WITH NAP 3 8

SINGLE THICKNESS
Layouts pattern printed
side up
✻ CUTTING
NOTES
USE PIECE 5
44" 45" OR 58" 60" (115CM OR 150CM)
SIZES 16 18 20
4
9
7
WITH NAP 14
ALL SIZES 12 FOLD
POSITION OF PATTERN PIECES MAY VARY SLIGHTLY ACCORDING
TO YOUR PATTERN SIZE INTERFACING
5
USE PIECES 7 8 9 14 8 SELS.
SEL.
7 14
DRESS WITH FRONT A 20" TO 25" (51CM TO 64CM) FUSIBLE
ALL SIZES 9 FOLD
USE PIECES 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9
SELVAGE DRESS WITH FRONT B
2 USE PIECES 3 4 7 8 9 12 14 SELVAGE
SELVAGES
8 9 6 SELS. COLLAR B

SINGLE THICKNESS
44" 45" (115CM) 1 44" 45" (115CM) 3
WITH NAP 7 9 USE PIECE 13
WITH NAP 4
ALL SIZES 8 44" 45" OR 58" 60" (115CM OR 150CM)
SEL. SIZE 4
4 3 7 WITH NAP
12 14 FOLD ALL SIZES 13
FOLD FOLD

SELVAGE
SELVAGES SELVAGE
3 2
44" 45" (115CM)
58" 60" (150CM) WITH NAP 4 3 THREE QUARTER LENGTH SLEEVE SELVAGE
1 SIZES 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 8 7 USE PIECE 10
WITH NAP 3 9
ALL SIZES 44" 45" OR 58" 60" (115CM OR 150CM)
SEL. 12 SEL.
9 14 FOLD WITH NAP
4 10
7 ALL SIZES
6 8 FOLD
FOLD
9 SELVAGES

INTERFACING 58" 60" (150CM) 3 PLEATED SLEEVE SELVAGE

USE PIECES 6 7 8 9 WITH NAP 8 USE PIECE 11
8 SELS. SIZES 4 6 8 10 12 14 4
7 44" 45" OR 58" 60" (115CM OR 150CM)
20" TO 25" (51CM TO 64CM) FUSIBLE SEL.
7 9 14 WITH NAP 11
ALL SIZES
12 FOLD ALL SIZES
6 FOLD
FOLD

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Sewing Directions 8
FRONT B
FABRIC
KEY RIGHT SIDE WRONG SIDE INTERFACING LINING
STAY-STITCHING 9. With RIGHT sides together, pin front to side front at side front
1 seams, matching notches. Stitch. Press seams open.
Read General Directions on page 1 before you begin.

DRESS A, B
1. FOR VIEW A - Stay-stitch right front, left front and back neck
edges 1/2" (1.3cm) from cut edge in direction of arrows.
FOR VIEW B - Stay-stitch front and back neck edges 1/2"
(1.3cm) from cut edge in direction of arrows
This stitching stays in permanently and helps prevent
stretching on curved edges.
Stay-stitching will not be shown in the following illustrations.

FRONT A DESIGNER’S ADDITIONS

2 3 10. On OUTSIDE, pin a row of trim or ribbon to upper edge of

9 front 1-1/4” (3.2cm) below shoulder edges. If using grommet
2. To make pleats on right front, on INSIDE, bring broken lines
together. Stitch along broken lines. Press pleats down. Baste trim, keep grommets within the seam allowances. Stitch close
across raw edges. to long edges of trim. Apply a second row of trim below first
row, spacing 1/2” (1.3cm) apart.

3. With RIGHT sides together, pin right front to side front at side
front seam, matching notches and small dots. Stitch from
shoulder edge to small dot. Press seam toward side front. CONTINUE AS FOLLOWS FOR ALL VERSIONS
11. To make darts in back, with RIGHT sides together, fold the
fabric through the center of the dart, bringing broken lines
10 and small dots together. On INSIDE, place pins at RIGHT
angles to the broken lines. Stitch the dart from the middle to
4. To EDGE FINISH lower edge of left front...stitch 1/4" (6mm) one point. Then, overlapping several stitches, work from the
4 from edge, turn under along stitching and stitch OR zig-zag middle to the other point.
5 over the edge OR overlock/serge over the edge.
TIP- To prevent a “bubble” at each point, make the last few
stitches right on the fold and leave the thread ends long
enough to tie a knot. DO NOT back-stitch at the points.
5. With RIGHT sides together, pin left front to remaining side
front at side front seam, matching notches and small dots. Press the dart flat along the stitching to “blend” the stitches,
Stitch from shoulder edge to small dot. Press seam toward then press dart toward center.
side front. EDGE-FINISH long edge of vent extensions on back...stitch
1/4" (6mm) from edge, turn under along stitching and stitch
6. OR zig-zag over the edge OR overlock/serge over the edge.

FLOUNCE A

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7. Cut out flounce along cutting line.
To make narrow hem on flounce, press under 1/4" (6mm) on
lower edge. Stitch close to pressed edge. Trim close to NOTE: Stitch the invisible zipper using an invisible zipper foot.
stitching. Then stitch under another 1/8" (3mm). Machine- Before you begin, be sure to line up your needle with the
stitch along seam line on curved edges with small and large center of the invisible zipper foot or you may break your
dots. needle.
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12. Open the zipper and press the tape flat on the WRONG side.
Do not press the coils. (Use a light setting on iron.)
On OUTSIDE, pin RIGHT side of the zipper face down on the
8 RIGHT side of the zipper opening. Have the coil along the
seam line, the tape within the seam allowance and the top
stop 3/4” (2cm) below upper edge, as shown.
8. On OUTSIDE, pin flounce to RIGHT front along front and Hand-baste along center of the tape. Position zipper foot at
neck edges, matching small and large dots, having raw edges the top of the zipper with RIGHT groove of foot over coil,
even. Clip flounce to stitching along curves and to small dot stitch along tape to the slider. Back-stitch to reinforce.
at corner, spreading clips to fit, having raw edges even. Baste
raw edges together.
13. Pin the remaining half of the zipper to the LEFT side of zipper
opening in same manner. Make sure that the upper and lower
edges of back are even. Hand-baste along the center of the
tape. Position zipper foot at the top of the zipper with LEFT
groove over the coil. Stitch along tape to the slider. Back-
stitch to reinforce.

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22. To understitch press facing away from garment; press seam

22 toward facing. Facing side up, stitch close to seam through
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13 facing and seam allowances.
14. Close zipper and check that it is invisible from the OUTSIDE.
Pull the free ends of the zipper tape away from seam
allowance. Pin remainder of center back seam together
23. To finish back opening edges, turn facings to OUTSIDE along
below zipper. Position zipper foot all the way to the LEFT so
seam, as shown. Pin back edges together. Using a zipper
the needle goes down through the outer notch of foot. Start
foot, stitch across facing along previous zipper stitching.
stitching seam 1/4” (6mm) above lowest stitch and slightly to
the LEFT. Stitch seam for about 3” (7.5cm). Stitch remainder
of seam to large dot using your regular presser foot.
If you prefer, open out each seam allowance at end of zipper
and stitch tape to seam allowance.
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24. Turn facing and zipper to INSIDE. Press. To keep the facing
from rolling to OUTSIDE, secure it at the shoulder seam
allowances by tacking it by hand. Baste raw edges together
14 at front. When garment is completed, sew a hook and eye at
15. To form vent at lower edge, machine-baste along solid line to
upper back neck edges.
large dot.

TIP - The vent is basted closed to achieve a crisp fold after

vent is pressed in place.
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16. Reinforce inner corner and stitch upper end of vent
16 extensions together as follows: 25. On OUTSIDE, lap right front over left front, matching centers,
Starting 1" (2.5cm) above large dot, stitch along seam line to small dots and having raw edges even.
large dot; pivot at large dot and stitch across upper end of On INSIDE, pin left front to side front and right front to side
vent extensions. Clip RIGHT back to large dot at inner corner. front seams below small dots. Stitch from lower edge to small
RIGHT dot, connecting stitches. Press seams toward side front.
BACK
Stitch front to back at side seams.
17. Press seam open above clip. Press vent extension toward
LEFT back. Baste upper end of vent extension in place along
stitching.

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18. On OUTSIDE, stitch LEFT back along basting, as shown.

Remove basting. COLLAR AND FACING B
25 26. With RIGHT sides together, fold collar in half lengthwise,
having raw edges even. Stitch ends along center back. Trim
seams.

18 26

19. With RIGHT sides together, stitch fronts to back at shoulder 27. Turn collar RIGHT side out; press. Pin raw edges together.
27 On OUTSIDE, pin collar to neck edge of gamrent, matching
seams.
centers and placing small dots at shoulder seams. Baste,
stretching collar to fit.

28. Apply fusible interfacing to WRONG side of front and back

FACING AND FRONT SEAMS A facings, following manufacturers dirctions. Stitch facing
19 sections together at shoulder seams. EDGE-FINISH
unnotched edge of facing.
20. Apply fusible interfacing to WRONG side of front and back
facing sections, following manufacturer’s directions. Stitch
facing sections together at shoulder seams. EDGE-FINISH 28
unnotched edge. 29. With RIGHT sides together, pin facing to neck edge (over
20 29 collar if used), matching centers and seams. This will roll
zipper teeth toward garment. Baste. Stitch. Trim seam. Clip
curves.
21. With RIGHT sides together, pin facing to garment, matching
centers back, shoulder seams and small dots. This will roll
zipper teeth toward garment. Stitch neck edges. Trim seam. 30. To understitch press facing away from garment; press seam
Clip curves. toward facing. Facing side up, stitch close to seam through
facing and seam allowances as far as possible.

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30 31 31. To finish back opening edges, turn facings to OUTSIDE along 40. Hold garment WRONG side out with armhole toward you.
seam, as shown. Pin back edges together. Using a zipper With RIGHT sides together, pin sleeve to armhole edge with
foot, stitch across facing along previous zipper stitching, center small dot at shoulder seam, matching large dots and
keeping collar edges free if used. remaining small dots. Baste.

32. Turn facing and zipper to INSIDE. Press. To keep the facing
from rolling to OUTSIDE, secure it at the shoulder seam ARMHOLE FACING FOR PLEATED SLEEVES OR
allowances by tacking it by hand. When garment is SLEEVELESS VERSION
completed, sew a hook and eye at upper back neck edges.
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32 41. Pin fusible interfacing to WRONG side of front and back
armhole facings. Fuse interfacing in place, following
manufacturers directions. Stitch shoulder seam of armhole
facing sections, matching double notches. EDGE FINISH
unnotched edge.

42. Stitch underarm seam. With RIGHT sides together, stitch

33. Stitch front to back at side seams. facing to armhole edge, matching shoulder and underarm
seams. Trim seam; clip curves.

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43. To understitch press facing away from garment; press seam
toward facing. Facing side up, stitch close to seam through
facing and seam allowances.

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THREE-QUARTER LENGTH SLEEVES

33 34. To gather top of sleeve between notches, stitch along seam

34 line and 1/4" (6mm) INSIDE seam line, using a long machine-
stitch. Stitch underarm seam. Press up lower edge along fold 44. Turn facing to INSIDE; press. To keep the facing from rolling
line for hem. Baste raw edges of hem in place. to OUTSIDE, secure it at the seam allowances by tacking it
by hand.

35. Turn lower edge to INSIDE along remaining fold line for tuck.
Top-stitch 3/8” (1cm)) from fold edge through all thicknesses,
forming a tuck.
HEM FOR ALL VERSIONS
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36. Press tuck up and lower edge of sleeve down. 45. Mark length. Open out LEFT back extension. Press up hem
35 along marking. Mark depth of hem; trim evenly.
DESIGNER’S ADDITIONS To EDGE FINISH the raw edge...stitch under 1/4" (6mm), zig-
zag OR overlock/serge. Slip-stitch hem in place.
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37. On OUTSIDE, sew buttons to lower edge of sleeve at small
dots.

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38. Turn sleeve RIGHT side out.
Hold garment WRONG side out with armhole toward you. 46. Press LEFT back vent to INSIDE; slip-stitch to hem.
With RIGHT sides together, pin sleeve to armhole edge with
37 center small dot at shoulder seam, matching underarm
seams and remaining small dots. Pull up gathering stitches to
fit.
DESIGNER’S ADDITION
To distribute fullness evenly, slide fabric along bobbin
threads. Baste. Stitch. Stitch again 1/8"(3mm) from first 46 FAUX NECKLACE B
stitching. Trim seam below notches close to stitching. Press
only the seam allowance. 47. On OUTSIDE, hand-sew a end link of chain ruffle trim to one
front shouder seam. Drape a “necklace” on front as you
prefer. Cut off excess trim leaving a link on end and attach to
PLEATED SLEEVES opposite front shoulder seam.
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Attach one end of pearl trim to UNDERSIDE of trim 1/2”
39. With WRONG sides together, fold sleeve along fold line, (1.3cm) below shoulder edge. Drape a length above chain
having raw edges even. Baste. To make pleats, on OUTSIDE, trim as you prefer, tacking trim on the opposite shoulder on
fold along solid lines. Bring folds to broken lines; pin. Baste UNDERSIDE. Drape another length below chain trim as you
across raw edge. prefer and tack together at previous end.

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