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lining girls A-line dress (Moderated by Deepika)
Posted on: 5/1/06 10:51 AM ET
Hi I'm new here and would like to say I have learned a lot just by reading some of the posts. But I do have a Question if someone could explain it to me so I can understand. How do you line a girls Aline dress? I want it to be reversible, I dont want any seams showing. Can someone help?
Posted on: 5/1/06 11:16 AM ET
It depends on how the dress fastens. I have made quite a few little girl's A-line dresses from a Martha Pullen pattern that buttons on each shoulder. I can try to give you quite a long explaination of how to line it. It is easy to make, just hard to explain and visualize. Let me know if this is what you are talking about and I will try to explain.
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Becky
Posted on: 5/1/06 12:05 PM ET
In reply to BeckyW
Thanks Becky for replying to me. Yes that is the type of dress Im talking about. I know its simple to do Im just missing a step somewhere. Im greatful for any help you can give me.
Posted on: 5/1/06 4:02 PM ET
Well, here it goes. I hope this make sense
I will say first of all to make sure that you PREWASH both the lining fabric and the outer fabric. If they shrink differently, you will have a mess on your hands. Ask me how I know.
1. Sew together dress front and back along the RIGHT side seam only.
2. Sew together the lining front and back along the LEFT side seam only.
3. Press seams open.
4. Place the dress and the lining together (right sides together of course). Stitch all the way across the bottom of the hem. Stitch beginning at one underarm and stitch up the arm to the shoulder strap, across the top of the strap, down along the neckline, up the next strap, across the top of the strap, down the entire armseye, back up across the next strap, down and around the last neckline, back up and across the next strap, and finally down to the bottom of the underarm. In other words, you will have the dress totally flat and have seamed the entire top portion lining to dress fabric, the entire hem sewn lining to dress fabric, and one of the side seams will be totally open - open at both ends flat. - Clear as mud right. .
5. Clip curves - I like to use pinking shears.
6. At this point, I like to turn the whole thing right-side out and press WELL. I used a bamboo chopstick to help get the straps turned nicely to press the seams out really sharp. I can't stress enough how important pressing is. These outfits are really popular around here and the ones that are not pressed AS THEY ARE MADE really show it. You can't press enough when you are done to make up for it.
7. Turn back wrong-side out. Reach through one of the openings and pull the front side through the back. Match lining with the lining, dress with the dress. Wrong side will be out at this poing. You will end up with the unsewn edge as a circular opening. Match up and sew leaving a 3" to 4" opening in the middle of the lining to turn the dress right-side-out when done.
8. Turn right side out and hand-stitch the lining sideseam where you left the opening. I never make mine reversible since I am too lazy to make my hand-stitching neat, but it is a perfect reversible outfit.
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I will say first of all to make sure that you PREWASH both the lining fabric and the outer fabric. If they shrink differently, you will have a mess on your hands. Ask me how I know.
1. Sew together dress front and back along the RIGHT side seam only.
2. Sew together the lining front and back along the LEFT side seam only.
3. Press seams open.
4. Place the dress and the lining together (right sides together of course). Stitch all the way across the bottom of the hem. Stitch beginning at one underarm and stitch up the arm to the shoulder strap, across the top of the strap, down along the neckline, up the next strap, across the top of the strap, down the entire armseye, back up across the next strap, down and around the last neckline, back up and across the next strap, and finally down to the bottom of the underarm. In other words, you will have the dress totally flat and have seamed the entire top portion lining to dress fabric, the entire hem sewn lining to dress fabric, and one of the side seams will be totally open - open at both ends flat. - Clear as mud right. .

5. Clip curves - I like to use pinking shears.
6. At this point, I like to turn the whole thing right-side out and press WELL. I used a bamboo chopstick to help get the straps turned nicely to press the seams out really sharp. I can't stress enough how important pressing is. These outfits are really popular around here and the ones that are not pressed AS THEY ARE MADE really show it. You can't press enough when you are done to make up for it.
7. Turn back wrong-side out. Reach through one of the openings and pull the front side through the back. Match lining with the lining, dress with the dress. Wrong side will be out at this poing. You will end up with the unsewn edge as a circular opening. Match up and sew leaving a 3" to 4" opening in the middle of the lining to turn the dress right-side-out when done.
8. Turn right side out and hand-stitch the lining sideseam where you left the opening. I never make mine reversible since I am too lazy to make my hand-stitching neat, but it is a perfect reversible outfit.
-- Edited on 5/1/06 4:07 PM --
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Becky
Posted on: 5/1/06 4:21 PM ET
Thanks Becky, I knew I was doing something wrong. And now I know , I was doing it ALL wrong. I will try that and let you know how it turns out. Thanks Again.
Posted on: 5/2/06 0:38 AM ET
In reply to kathyT
You're welcome. I hope my explaination made sense. Post again if you have further questions and I will do my best to explain.
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Becky
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