Tips for Cutting The Vixen Slip Dress and Other Garments on the Bias:

How to Sew The Vixen Slip Dress Sewing Pattern:

Step 1

Create the spaghetti straps by folding the strap pattern lengthwise and pinning along the edges. Sew 1/2″ seam allowance, then trim the excess seam allowance. Use a loop turner or a safety pin to turn the straps right side out.

Step 2

Fold the front facing towards the front and place the straps at the top corners of the neckline, between the facing and the main fabric. Sew the armholes with 1/2″ SA, then flip the facing to the wrong side.

Step 3

Trim 5″ from the end of both straps to use as the back loops. Add the metal sliders and fold the small strips in half. Place them below the long straps on both sides and sew 1/2″ SA, between the back facing and the main fabric.

Step 4

Sew the front and the back of the dress together at the side seams 1/2″ SA.

Step 5

To make the straps adjustable, pass the long strap through a metal slider first, under then over.  Bring the long strap across the back and pass through the top of the back loop. Bring the end back to the first slider and pass it under the first route again. Sew the end to the side of the strap with the metal slider.

Step 6

Finish the bottom edge with a rolled hem by rolling and tucking the raw edge into a small hem no bigger than 1/4″.