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How to Sew a Dress Together

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From Quick Guide: Guide to Women's Dresses

Summary: Sewing a dress together involves closing the darts for a tight fit, sewing buttonholes down the front panel, joining the front and back pieces, adding the sleeves and hemming the raw edges. Construct a basic dress with information from a fashion designer in this free video on dressmaking.

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By Richa Baweja
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Richa Baweja is a fashion designer who specializes in mix of Western, Indian and Indo-Western clothing. She scored the highest in her class. She was awarded as the "Best student of the...read more

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"In this segment, we'll talk about joining the different parts of the fabric to make the dress. First, we close the darts of the dress so it gets a better fit. We fold pocket which is used for button and the gauge to sew the buttons. Third we join the front and back with the shoulder, then the side seams. Next we join the sleeves to the armhole of the dress. For the finishing, we'll give hemming to the bottom and the sleeves."

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