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
