The bodice pieces were cut out of both the outer and lining fabric, and then prepared for a 3-in-1 construction technique. The lining and outer were seamed together along the center front, armscye, and neckline, and segred together on the remaining sides.
Trim was added to the neckline, armscye, and center front prior to further construction so that the garment is able to be let out later and the trim will still appear seamless.
Here, the side seams have been sewn at a larger seam allowance, again allowing for alterations at a later date.
After the shoulder seams are sewn, it really starts to look like a bodice!
Before the skirt can be attached, the center front needed to be closed with a piece of twill tape below where the fronts curve apart. In addition, the back has been pressed inward by 2 1/2” to allow for the zipper to be moved at a later date.
The skirt pattern was a massive rectangle, so I measured the pattern piece and snip-and-ripped the fabric to the same size.
Before the skirt was attached to the bodice or seamed, it was hemmed with a 2 1/2” hem and two 2” decorative pin tucks 1” apart, as well as trimmed 1/4” above the pin tucks.
The skirt was pleated to fit the bodice and seamed.
All of the blouse pieces were cut, and serged, as well as gathering stitches placed where needed, cuffs and collar interfaced, and sleeves pleated at the top.
The sleeves were then gathered down to fit the cuff and finished.
The back and front pieces were seamed at the shoulders and center front. (Shown here is the garment folded in half with the CB along the bottom of the frame so that the garment would fit in a photo.)
The sleeves have been attached and the CF placket has been finished, leaving the side seam to be completed all in one.
The side seam has been finished, as well as layered trims applied to the cuff and collar. Snaps were added to the cuff and a hook and eye was added to the collar.
Detail shot of the layered trims at the cuff, which were replicated at the collar.
After adding a zipper to the back of the dress and decorative closures to the center front of the bodice, Little Elsa is Done! Here, she is displayed on a size 4 dress form, which makes it look like adult Elsa. Oops!