Here are
the pieces laid out after cutting .
I have the front cut to the fold in mid brown velvet , the facings are in wine coloured cotton and the two parts of the front are cut seperatly. I would normaly cut one front to the fold and then aplique a decoration but this is a different look, so I have cut the fronts further across than the fold line you could go as far over as you like, it depends how big you want the pleat to be or how much fabric you have to play with.
First
I sew the two front pieces Right Sides together and serge the edge. Press out the seam.
Then I pleat the front to make it the right size to fit it's facing.
Then I sew the facing to the front and also sew the back facing to the back. Once sewn I trim the seams back turn through and press.
The facings are now turned and pressed .Next I sew the side seams, including the facings together.
All thats left now is the bottom hem.
And the Buttons..........
They aren't as red as they came out on this photo, they just caught the flash.
I have the front cut to the fold in mid brown velvet , the facings are in wine coloured cotton and the two parts of the front are cut seperatly. I would normaly cut one front to the fold and then aplique a decoration but this is a different look, so I have cut the fronts further across than the fold line you could go as far over as you like, it depends how big you want the pleat to be or how much fabric you have to play with.
First
I sew the two front pieces Right Sides together and serge the edge. Press out the seam.
Then I pleat the front to make it the right size to fit it's facing.
Then I sew the facing to the front and also sew the back facing to the back. Once sewn I trim the seams back turn through and press.
The facings are now turned and pressed .Next I sew the side seams, including the facings together.
All thats left now is the bottom hem.
And the Buttons..........
They aren't as red as they came out on this photo, they just caught the flash.