
Before moving on to the lining pattern, I want to show you the result of underlining the dress with thin fusible knit interfacing; in the next picture you can see both right and wrong sides after fusing the interfacing on. As you can observe, both sides are impeccable, no wrinkles or bubbles at all. The best results with this method are guaranteed if both fabric and interfacing don't shrink when heat and moisture are applied to them. This kind of fusible interfacing doesn't shrink and, after washing and steam pressing the fashion fabric, I could tell it doesn't shrink at all too.

To alter the pattern for cutting the lining all it takes is taking off the facings width from the pattern pieces (the lining will be stitched to the facings); next photo sequence will show how this is done in this case.
Primeiro coloco a vista de trás sobre o molde das costas, sobrepondo as orlas do molde no meio das costas e no decote; no molde das costas traça-se uma linha pela orla inferior da vista e na vista marca-se onde acaba o molde das costas para continuar no painel lateral (tracejado):
First I place the back facing pattern on top of the back pattern, overlapping the CB and the collar outlines; I trace the facing bottom outline on the back pattern and I also trace the side seam on the facing (doted line):

The remaining facing will be used to trace another outline on the back half of the side panel, as shown in the next picture; I also trace a doted line on the side panel where the facing ends:

From this doted line on I'll use the front facing to continue the tracing of the new outline on the front half of the side panel:

The remaining front facing is placed on top of the front panel, aligning the CF and the collar outline as I did for the back:

Here you can see the new outlines; the facing width can now be cut away and the pattern is ready to be used for cutting the lining:
7 comments:
You are doing good girl!!!!!! Can't wait to see what's next!
the fusible knit interfacing you are using,, can I find that in the US as the same thing or is it called something else, I use fusible interfacing from Pellon and I don't know if this is the same. THanks for the tutorial, I enjoy watching your process
Toya: I really don’t know the brand or the name for this interfacing, I know it’s really good stuff. I buy it locally.
Agora sim, já está quase no fim!!!
Estou mesmo curiosa para ver como fica. Vais fazer o cinto tb, ou não?
Bjs
Mónica
Tany, in the US I believe the equivalent for what you are using here would be Sof-Knit, a soft, fusible tricot interfacing, high quality, not too stiff.
Are you cutting, fusing, and then doing all your thread tracing? You must be, or else all the thread tracing would end up under the fuse and would not come out. Excellent work Tany.
Question: Lately I've been lining my sheaths right to the edge - I'll try to find a link to the last several I made. Is there a reason you're making facings and lining to the facings?
Marji: I thread trace before I fuse and the threads don't get caught by the glue; I stick the needle vertically when I'm stitching both layes (fabric/interfacing). The only care here is using silk thread so the threads don't leave an impression when you press to fuse. Keeping the facings is just a personal preference; It gives more body to the upper part of the dress too but I could as well make a full lining and just interface the lining around the neck and armholes. The fabric I'm using is very thin so I thought it would be nice to keep the facings and sew the lining to them.
I just traced out this pattern and then I stumbled upon your blog (from PatternReview.com). I'm excited to see your process. You've at least confinced me to do a musling :)
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