Begin by having someone else take three basic measurements:
A-Length that you wish the chemise to be (mid calf, ankle etc.)
B-Length from neck to the back of the underarm.
C-Length that you wish the arm to be.
If in doubt overestimate to measurements by an inch or two!
Also remember to add seam/hem allowance.
Chemise
Pattern, step 2-the garment body
Step I-Pre-wash the fabric
StepII-Fold the fabric with selvage edges together.
Step III-cut two pieces of fabric the length of the A measurement.
Step IV-at the top edge of the side with the selvage, cut equilateral triangles with the base being the length of measurement B.
Place body to the side
Chemise
Pattern, step 3-garment sleeves
Step I-Pre-wash the fabric
StepII-Fold the fabric with selvage edges together.
Step III-cut two pieces of fabric the length of the C measurement.
Step IV-at the top edge of the side with the selvage, cut equilateral triangles with the base being the length of measurement B.
Chemise Pattern, step 4-sewing the garment.
Step I-Lay body(I) and sleeves (II) as in the image to the left.
Step II-Sew garment together where triangle bases meet (this will form the armholes of garment).
Step III-You may need to round out the neck line of garment.
Step IV-Apply any trim before the seams are sewn.
Try the garment on to make sure it fits and no other adjustments need to be made.
Chemise
Pattern-step 5-hemming the garment.
Step I-Fold the garment so it looks like the image to the left.
Step II-Sew seams long the black dotted line.
Step III-You will be using drawstrings in the neck and the sleeve hems, sew two buttonholes where the drawstrings will be exiting the hem.
Step IV-Then roll hem along the red dotted line
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