Vintage Inspired Bride Dress

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• Follow yardage on pattern envelope for solid fabric
• Follow yardage on pattern for the Dotted Mesh as the solid fabric
• 1/2 yd. for underlining
• Butterick 6318
• 22" invisible zipper
• 1 1/2 yd of Boning
• Kraft paper, pencil
• Sewing supplies

DIRECTIONS:

1. Use 5/8" seam on pattern.
2. Cut the Dotted Mesh and solid fabric the same as pattern instructions except for the solid fabric front and back bodice.
3. Trace front and back bodice on to Kraft paper. Measure down 5" at the center front, making a curved line to the curve of the underarm. Adjustment can be made for a lower or higher neckline. Mark from the center back down 9", drawing a line to the curve of the underarm.
4. Cut back and front out of solid fabric and underlining out of new pattern of Kraft paper.
5. Sew boning to front and back, near invisible princess lines on underlining.
6. Cut 1 1/2" strips of solid fabric for trimming the Dotted Mesh neckline and dropped sleeve.
7. Complete pattern as instructed overlaying Dotted Mesh over solid fabric.

JOANN HACKS:

• Use #14 sewing needle when doing heavy fabric or 2 layers of fabric.
• Do not hem Dotted Mesh fabric as it will not ravel.