Lesson 4 Handout | Historical Sewing

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Bustle Day Dress

Welcome to Class!

Class FAQs
Tips for Getting Started on Your Dress
Supplies You'll Need for Class
Victorian Undergarments Needed for Your Dress Project
Patterns for the Bustle Dress
Researching Bustle Dresses

Lesson 1 - Getting Started

What We'll Cover in Lesson 1
Lesson 1 Handout
Designs, Fabrics and Trims
Taking Measurements
Lengthening or Shortening Your Skirt Pattern
Cutting Tips for the Underskirt

Lesson 2 - The Underskirt

What We'll Cover in Lesson 2
Lesson 2 Handout
Flatlining Skirt Panels & Sewing Seams
Bonus: Putting a Pocket in Your Skirt
Applying the Skirt Placket and Sewing Side Seams
Setting on the Waistband
Hemming the Skirt
Side Bustling Ties
Finishing the Closure

Lesson 3 - The Overskirt

What We'll Cover in Lesson 3
Lesson 3 Handout
Flatlining the Overskirt and Other Sewing Tips
Sewing Side Pleats & Seams
Adding Bustling Ties & Finishing
Bonus: Sewing on a Hook & Bar Closure

Lesson 4 - Bodice Fitting

What We'll Cover in Lesson 4
Lesson 4 Handout
Taking Measurements & Choosing Your Pattern Size(s)
Fitting the Mockup - Bodice Only
Fitting the Mockup - 2nd Bodice Fitting & Sleeve Fitting

Lesson 5 - Bodice Sewing

What We'll Cover in Lesson 5
Lesson 5 Handout
Bodice Pattern Alterations and Finalizing
Flatlining the Bodice
Sewing the Bodice
Applying Bodice Boning

Lesson 6 - Finishing the Bodice

What We'll Cover in Lesson 6
Lesson 6 Handout
Finishing the Raw Edges
Setting in the Sleeves
Applying a Waist Tape
Adding Buttonholes & Buttons
Finishing with Trims & Accessories

End of Class

All Finished!
Fashion Show

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