In this lesson, I taught how to line a dress after draping and constructing the bodice and skirt pieces. I summarized the steps taken so far – draping, transferring patterns, cutting fabric and lining, assembling bodice and skirt pieces.

Lesson Steps:

• Attach bodice front to skirt front, matching darts and waistline
• Attach bodice back to skirt back, matching darts and lines
• Join shoulders of front and back bodice pieces
• Lay lining pieces face-to-face with fashion fabric pieces
• Pin around armholes and neckline, leaving side seam allowances open
• Sew armholes and neckline, clipping curves for turning
• Pull lining through shoulder seams to right side
• Press seams lightly, catching lining to fashion fabric with understitching
• Sew side seams of lining, then fashion fabric
• Prepare back opening for zipper insertion
• Insert zipper and finish back seam