SHAPE UP
Simply Sewing|Issue 99, 2022
This rectangle dress will be a staple piece for the office during the autumn months. Draft your own with Linda Mafuba's tutorial
SHAPE UP

YOU WILL NEED

Main fabric: 3mx145cm

Hook and eye: x2

Interfacing (see Notes)

Basic sewing kit

NOTES

Seam allowance is 1cm.

Interfacing quantity is your belt width and length.

We used our full fabric width (145cm) to avoid fabric waste.

Read instructions through before getting started.

FABRICS USED

Triple crepe in Jade provided by Minerva, minerva.com.

TAKING YOUR MEASUREMENTS

Step one Take your bust, waist and hip measurements and make a note of them. Also make a note of your shoulder neck point (SNP) to bust. The SNP is the point where your shoulder meets your neck.

CUTTING OUT THE DRESS PANELS

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