I have to admit that I was not thinking ahead when I lined the bodice pieces. All is fine though. As you can see in my prior pictures from the other day, I even sewed the garment to the lining at the shoulder seams. What can I say except, I should never sew late at night. I ended up having to take those stitches out on both pieces so that I could attach the front of the bodice to the back of the bodice the proper way.
In the past, there has always been an element of confusion in my attempts to figure out exactly how to go about doing this. What's worse is trying to read directions on how to do this! I made a costume for my daughter once using a Simplicity pattern and the directions literally had me in a daze. In the end, I got it... but there is something about sewing that can be somewhat like a jigsaw puzzle. My attempt today is to provide with clarity, written instructions on how to adjoin and sew shoulder seams of a lined or faced sleeveless garment.
By the way, when I refer to left and right side, I am referring to left and right as you see the garment lying on the table in front of you.
- Take the front bodice, turn inside out, lay flat on counter with unlined portion facing up.
- Take the back bodice, right side out, lay flat on counter with unlined portion facing up.
- With garment pieces in this position, slide back bodice inside the front bodice.
- Carefully slide the right back bodice shoulder strap inside the right front bodice shoulder strap, without twisting the direction of straps. Slide up far enough that the raw edges of the shoulders meet and pin in place.
- Do the same to the left side.
- Sew 5/8" seam across the shoulders and turn the garment pieces out so that everything is right side out.
