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Scalloped Peplum
The featured garment showcases a scalloped design along the placket, which was shaped on new pattern paper much like the peplum. Once you create the peplum, experiment to see where else on the garment you can mimic the peplum design. Fancy trim also adds a touch of elegance on the featured style.
The scalloped peplum is constructed similarly to the basic peplum. But instead of drawing one curve at the center-front seam, several curves are drawn across both the front and back pieces to create a scalloped hemline.
Reshape the hemline on the front and back pattern pieces as instructed for the basic peplum on page 43. Continue to add more curves to the peplum pattern using the French curve. The featured garment has 21/2 curves along both the front and back pattern pieces, resulting in 5 scallops across the back when cut on the fold and 21/2 scallops along the right and left front peplum pieces.
Cut two right front peplums from the fabric (one is for the lining). Cut two left front peplums from the fabric. Cut two backs on the fold.
With right sides facing, stitch the side seams to join the right, back and left peplum pieces. Repeat to stitch the lining side seams. Press open the seams. Place the fabric and lining peplums right sides together and stitch the center-front seam and lower edge.
Turn the peplum right side out; press and set aside. Stitch the garment as instructed by the pattern, leaving the bodice lower edge free. Stitch the peplum to the bodice portion of the garment, with right sides facing and center- front seams aligned. Serge- or zigzag-finish the seam and press toward the bodice.
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Mark each strip vertically into eight equal pieces. The distance between the marked lines is the pleat depth. Align two marked lines to create each pleat, fold and press. Baste along each pleat upper edge (10).