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A gentle sexy organza will show exactly as much as needed, and hide everything that you want to hide.

Lovely
The shawl will protect the fragile shoulders from the light breeze and indiscreet glances.
You will need:

Transparent fabric (e.g. chiffon, organza, etc.) 0.60 m wide 140 cm; sewing threads; tailor's chalk.
Cutting:
- a cloth 128 cm long and 69 cm high.
Description of work:
Iron the allowances along the longitudinal sections to the wrong side for a width of 1 cm, tuck to a width of 5 mm and grind. Connect short sections with a French seam - see the instructions for making a French seam at the end of the article.

Want to know everything
Curious: what's under the transparent tunic? It turns out just the top (H&M).
You will need:
Transparent fabric (e.g. chiffon, organza, etc.) 0.80 m wide, 150 cm wide; sewing threads; tailor's chalk.
Description of work:
Fold the fabric across in half (150 x 40 cm). From one end, cut the fabric along the fold to a length of 85 cm. Iron the edges of the cut to the wrong side, 1 cm wide (to reduce the allowances to the lower end of the cut). Allow the allowances along the edges of the cut to a width of 5 mm and grind. Fold the edges of the section with the front sides and stitch a small tuck at the lower end of the section. For the front middle seam, grind the cut edges from the lower cut up to a height of approx.46 cm (close to the neck), the width of the seam allowances is 5 mm. Iron seam allowances. Iron the side and bottom cut allowances on the wrong side, tuck and grind. Fold the product inward and grind sections 75 cm long from the lower section to a height of 50 cm (side seams), leaving open armholes, the width of the seam allowances is 5 mm. Iron the seam allowances. Turn out the product.

Between us
Even if you eat an extra cake, the cloak will perfectly mask the rounded tummy.
Sizes 34−44
You will need:
Transparent fabric (e.g. chiffon, organza, etc.) 0.60 m wide 140 cm; sewing threads; tailor's chalk.
Cutting:
- 2 parts (front and back) of 55 cm long and a width equal to ½ chest circumference plus 20 cm;
- 2 straps 45 cm long and 4 cm wide.
Description of work:
Fold the front and back with the front sides and make the side seams like French - see the instructions for the French seam at the end of the article.
Iron the upper and lower sections of the top, as well as the longitudinal sections of the straps, on the wrong side, 1 cm wide, tighten the allowances to a width of 5 mm and stitch. Mark the lines of the middle of the front and back along the upper edge. Pin the ends of the straps under the upper edge of the top on both sides of the mid-front / back line at a distance of 12.5 cm. Try on the top, adjust the length of the straps, sew the ends of the straps.

How to make a French seam on delicate fabrics
You will need: organza, dressmaker pins, dressmaker scissors (Prym), iron, sewing machine.
STEP 1 Fold the details with the wrong sideschop the seam allowances and grind them at a distance of 0.5 cm.
STEP 2 Iron seam allowances on both the front and back sides. Then fold
both parts with the right sides exactly along the seam and chip.
STEP 3 Lay the stitch 1 cm from the first seam: this way, the seam allowance sections will be closed.
Photo: Jan Schmiedel (7), Catwalkpix.com (3). Design: Rushana Jennings.

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