In this session, I went over the different fabrics I’ll be using for a draped dress project – a viscose crepe back satin for the front and back, and a silk charmeuse for the facings and pockets.

I explained my reasoning for using the skin-toned charmeuse for areas like the neckline to avoid show-through.

Lesson Steps:

• Pinned pattern pieces to fabric, being careful not to leave hole marks
• Notched pattern at important points like center front, darts, zipper opening
• Cut out front and back bodice pieces from the satin/crepe fabric
• Cut out facings and pocket pieces from the charmeuse
• Gathered necessary notions like stay tape, bias strips, hook & eye
• Plan to use a mix of French seams, Hong Kong seams, and bias binding for clean finishes