Description
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Lucia is a close-fitting slip dress with an accentuated waist. The fit of the dress is achieved by the bias cut and a center back seam. The front of the dress features bust darts. The front and the back of the dress are finished with facings. The garment has spaghetti straps criss-crossing at the back. The back of the dress is open, V-cut, and framed with an insert at the waistline. The dress is midi-length.
Suggested Fabric
To sew this dress, choose dress-weight fabrics with the following properties:
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medium-weight, pliable, soft, non-stretch or low-stretch, opaque;
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the fiber content can include natural fibers (silk), artificial fibers (viscose), blends (silk + polyester, polyester + viscose, etc.), and synthetics (polyester, polyester + elastane);
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we recommend the following fabrics: silk, artificial silk, dress-weight viscose, crepe back satin, challis.
Attention! We do not recommend using stretchy knit materials (jersey fabrics) or lightweight sheer fabrics (chiffon, organza, stretch lace).
We recommend cutting the facings from the same fabric you use to sew the garment. This is essential when sewing a bias-cut garment. Even the slightest difference in the properties of the main fabric and the one you use for the facings can cause garment deformation.
The garment in the picture is made of dress-weight silk. The fabric is medium-weight, pliable, soft and non-stretch.
FABRIC REQUIREMENTS
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Main fabric
IMPORTANT! When purchasing fabric, please account for shrinkage and buy 5% more than required.
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Bias fusible stay tape – 1.2–1.6 m (1 1/4–1 3/4 yd)
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Matching thread – 5 spools (1 spool for the sewing machine, 4 spools for the overlocker)
EQUIPMENT
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Sewing machine for construction
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Overlocker for finishing raw edges. You can replace it with a stretch overlock stitch or a zigzag stitch on the sewing machine (overlock or zigzag stitch width 2–3 mm, stitch length 2.5 mm)
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Stitch-in-the-ditch foot for the sewing machine (optional)
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Loop turner
