Style 144

 

 

This ensemble was inspired by Dior’s 1948 “Envol” creation.

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Jacket

 

Shoulder darts

 

 

 Lining shoulder darts, press in the opposite direction as the jacket darts.

 

 

 Stitch the lining to the jacket front.

 

 

 Stitch the ends of the collar.

 Turn the collar right side out, press and baste the opening closed.

 

 

 Shoulder seams and stay-stitch the neckline

 

 

 Stitch the collar to the neckline.

 

 

 Back lining seam

 

 

 Stay-stitch the neckline

 

 

 Lining shoulder seams

 

 

 Stitch the lining to the neckline.

 

 

 Cuffs

 

 

 Cuffs

 

 

 Baste the cuffs to the sleeves.

 

 

 Ease-stitch the sleeves.

 

 

 Ease-stitch the lining.

 

 

 Stitch the sleeves to the armholes.

 

 

 Stitch the sleeve linings.

 

 

Stitch the bottom of the jacket to the lining, clip the corners and turn the jacket right side out.  Press the hem flat, and stitch the back opening closed.

 Hand stitch the ends of the cuffs together, and turn the cuffs up.

 

 Buttons and snaps (the second middle snap is optional)

 

 

Sew a hook and thread loop to the top of the jacket.

 

Skirt

 

Darts

 

Side seams

 

 

Lining Darts



Lining side seams

 

Stitch linings to skirt fronts

 

 

Stitch the lining to the top of the skirt.

 

 

Under-stitch if desired.

 

 Stitch lining to bottom of the skirt.

Mark the button placements.

 

 

Sew the buttons to the skirt.

 

 

Stitch the skirt's back seam, press the seam open, and turn the skirt right side out.  Press the back opening's seam allowance and hand stitch the lining to the back opening.

Snap

 

 

Hand stitch the bottom of the skirt front if desired.

 

 

 

Top

 

The top is optional, I felt for modesty's sake there should be a top under the jacket.

Darts

 

 

Lining darts

 

 

 

 Shoulder seams

Neckline and armholes

 

 

Clip the curves, turn the top right side out and press the seams flat.

 

 

Side seams

 

 

 Press the side seams open

 

 

With right sides together, stitch the left back seam and hem.  Trim the corners, press the seams open and turn the top right side out.  Press the seam allowance on the right back up.  Stitch the opening closed.

 

 

Snaps

 

 

Gaiters

 

 

 Stitch the 3 gaiter pieces together

 

 

 Lining

 

 

 Stitch the lining to the gaiters at the top.

 

Stitch around the gaiters, leave the side back open for turning.

 

 





Pink or trim the corners and bottom of the gaiters.

 



Turn the gaiters right side out, press up the opening's seam allowance and stitch the opening closed.

 

 

Beads and snaps, I used 9 beads and 5 snaps.

 

 

Bow

 

 

Press up the edges of Bow A

 

 

WRST, center the pressed edges on Bow A and stitch the ends.  Stitch Bow B, leaving an opening for turning.  Trim the seam allowance.

Press the bow pieces flat.  Press up the sides of the knot and cut the knot 1" long.  Fray check the ends of the knot.

 Mark the centers of Bow A and B.

 

 

Place Bow A on top of Bow B, match the centers and hand gather the bows together.

 

 

Pull the gather stitches tight, wrap the thread around the gathers and knot the thread on the back of the bow.

 

 

 Fold up the ends of the elastic, sew a hook on one end and a thread loop on the other end.

 Wrap the knot around the bow and the elastic and sew the ends together.

 

 

Shape the bow by tacking the ends together on the underside of the bow.

 

 

Hat

 

 

 Stitch around the hat.

 

 

Trim the seam allowance

 

 

Turn the hat right side out.

 

 

Gloves

 

 

 Mark the stitching lines on the glove lining.

 

 

 Stitch the top of the gloves to the lining.

 

 

WRST, stitch the gloves.

 

 



Trim the seam allowance, and clip the corners.  Turn the gloves right side out.