In this session, I taught how to add a bias strip and clean the sides of the silk dress, creating a neat and polished finish. I also demonstrated attaching the facing to the neckline and sewing the side seams using the French seam technique before attaching the sleeves.

I showed the process of bias binding the facing, stabilizing the neckline with a thin ribbon, and attaching the facing to the neckline. I then sewed the side seams using the French seam method and attached the sleeves, carefully folding and hand-stitching the lining to enclose the seams.

Lesson Steps:

• Bias binding the facing edges
• Stabilizing the neckline with a thin ribbon
• Pinning and attaching the facing to the neckline
• Pressing the neckline facing
• Sewing the side seams using the French seam technique
• Attaching the sleeves to the armholes
• Folding and hand-stitching the lining to enclose the sleeve seams
• Tacking the facing to the bodice with a small chain stitch