Nancy Ann Sweet Violet Dress Pattern For the Dress: 1. Cut out pattern in desired fabric (light weight cotton, batiste and voile suggested). Cut out bodice front and back in lining fabric for top. 2. With right sides together, sew shoulder seams of bodice. Sew shoulder seams of lining together. 3. Add desired trim to front bodice. Cotton lace works well. 4. Sew bodice and bodice lining together at back and around neck. Clip seams. 5. Sew bodice and bodice lining together at sleeve cap. Clip seams. 6. Turn lining to inside by pulling through shoulder seam. Press. 7. Sew side seams and press seams open. 32 SPRING 2018 8. 6HZODFHWULPWRULJKWVLGHRIERWWRPRIORZHUUXH Press lace down and seam allowance up. Topstitch close to edge to hold seam allowance up. 9. *DWKHUORZHUUXHWRERWWRPRIXSSHUUXH 10. 7ULPERWWRPRIXSSHUUXHZLWKODFH 11. *DWKHUXSSHUUXHZDLVWDQGVHZWRERGLFH 12. Close back skirt seam 1-1/2-inches and press seam open. 13. Add two snaps, one at the bodice top and one at the waist. 14. Finish the dress with ribbon tie.