AN OFF-SHOULDER GOWN WITH PUFF SLEEVE

Materials used
Lace fabric
Organza
Tafetta
Zip
Matching thread
Scissors
Needle.
Soft stay
Hemming gum

Measurement used:
Burst:43
Under burst:37
Half-length: 16
Gown length:44
Waist:36
Hip:40

Cutting and sewing of the fabric
Step 1:
The front part of the skirt was cut first with the measurement of Waist 36 and Hip 40 using 28 as the length with the lining. The lining was sewn to the fabric and turned out then ironed.

Step 2:
I folded the fabric into two leaving the zipper allowance then placed the front part on it to cut out the back piece with a seam allowance of 2 inches with the lining The lining was sewn to the two pieces and turned out then ironed

Step 3:
I used burst 43 divided by 4 + 3inches seam allowances to fold my fabric for the cutting of the upper front bodice
On the folded fabric since it’s an off-shoulder, 8 inches was measured out before taking the horizontal measurements. I measured the bust point,
the underbust, and the waist with a one-inch seam allowance
Taking the vertical measurements, nipple-to-nipple measurements were marked down to the waist which is a 4-inch half-inch allowance because of the big burst.
The burst was marked on the bust point, and the underburst and waist were marked all divided by 4 +3inches allowances.
The front was shaped from the armhole down to the nipple to the nipple point to give it a princess dart effect.
All the linning to the cut fabric was also cut and sewn to each piece turning them to the right side then ironed

Step 4:
Folding my fabric again into 2
I placed the front bodice on it leaving 1.5 inches at the edge of the dress and 2 inches at the waist for zipper allowance and I used the front part to cut the back bodice. The lining was cut out for the two pieces sewn to the fabric, turned out to the right side and then I ironed them out.

Step 5:
Two straps were cut out and sewn to hold the off-shoulder to which the organza puff sleeve was attached. It was sewn at half an inch then turned to the right side and ironed out.
Step 6:
For the Puff sleeve:
The organza was folded into four to make it two pieces and the desired length and widen of the sleeve was cut out and stitched to the straps holding the front and the back bodice

Step 7:
Having joined the upper bodice and the skirt together at the waist. The zipper was fixed to the back piece of the dress.
The back slit of the dress was sewn accordingly and hemming gum was ironed to the allowance of the slit to make it lay.

This off-shoulder short gown with puff sleeves can be a rock to any occasion.

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