
The pockets are one of my favorite details on this dress. The chest pockets are plain patch pockets with an inverted pleat. The following pictures show how I pined and then basted the pleats in place, before pressing them. Then I zigzagged all around the edges and serged the top edge. It is safe to remove the bastings now (and press it again to remove the basting impression on the fabric):


I turned under the top edge and stitched. Turned the SAs inside, basted them in place, pressed and pinned it to the dress; then I topstitched the pocket in place. This is the easy way to do this and I'm doing it this way because this is a casual dress. A more "Couturish" way to do this would be to line the pocket, topstitch it and then stitch it by hand to the dress.
As paletas também são feitas como normalmente; não se esqueçam de aparar os valores de costura e golpeá-los nos cantos; só uma das partes da paleta é entretelada e é a que viça virada para fora quando a paleta está abotoada.
The pocket flaps are very easy to make; don't forget to trim and clip the SAs; only one of the fabric pieces is interfaced and that’s the one which will be facing out when the flap is buttoned in place.

After turning the pocket flaps to the right side, I basted the edges and pressed them. I unstitched a little of the down pointed edge, folded a lithe piece of cream cotton tape in two and stuck its raw edges inside. I closed the open seam with a few invisible handstitches and topstitched around the flap, except for the top edge which is zigzagged and trimmed. I made the buttonhole and stitched the pocket flap in place, facing up with the right side against the dress. After it is stitched, the flap is pressed down and the upper edge is topstitched encasing the zigzagged edge. It's a good idea to finish the upper corners of the pocket flap sewing them by hand to the dress, just to make sure they look neat.

The hip pockets are also considered as patch pockets but its upper prolonging also serves the purpose of a belt carrier. The pocket facing is stitched to the pocket, right sides together (don't forget to serge the bottom edge of the facing first) as show in the pictures. Serge all the SAs except the side seam; trim and clip the faced edges and make a little cut in the inward angle (observe the second picture):


Turn the pocket to its right side, baste the edges, press and topstitch them (see that not every edge is topstitched, only those which are not to be stitched to the dress):

I pinned the pocket in place:

And topstitched it, continuing the previously topstitched lines as it was a single row of topstitching:

Note that there is another topstitched line defining the belt-carrier; I used red thread to make it almost invisible to the eye:
12 comments:
That pocket is PERFECT!!!!!!!!!
My flaps in the past have not laid flat. Is that something you have seen before and how do you fix it?
Cidell: Well, besides interfacing the outer piece, I favour it when stitching it to the inner piece so it shpuld be slightly bigger(the same way I do for collars). Basting everything in place before pressing/topstitching also helps. The little handstitches on the side corners of the seam that joins the flap to the dress also helps. Remember that after stitching the flaps in place, when you turn them down, the outer piece must be slightly bigger to make the turn of the cloth.
Great tip to use turn of cloth for the flap, Tany!
I love the fold of twill tape, very sporty detail.
Don't you love patch pockets? I love them b/c they don't bunch up inside. I just hate when pants pockets do that.
wow, you are making so much progress so far and I'm soooo lazy :)
What a great blog you have!
May I ask what thread you are using for basting?
Thanks
Lisa
Dawn: Yep, I love patch pockets too! And I also hate when the pockets bunch up inside!
Lisa: Thank you! I use a special purpose cotton thread for basting; it's thicker yet softer than normal sewing thread and it breaks easier. I think this basting thread is not available in the U.S. (so my U.S. sewing friends tell me). Welcome to Couture et Tricot!
Tini I must slow down my pace, I feel exhausted!
Thanks Tany!
Hi Tany, don't slow down!! That is selfish of me, I know, but I love to check out what you are doing. The pockets look great!
olá Tany passei pra te desejar uma boa semana,bem os projectos estão bem adiantados,gosto desse detalhe do pesponto,que perfeição bjs
It's all in the details, and yours are so well executed.
That line of red to differentiate the line for the belt carrier - brilliant!
Adorei este bolso das ancas. Não me lembro de já ter vist algum assim, mas fica muito giro.
bjs
Mónica
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