The Making of a Greenland Gown: Page 6

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Setting the Sleeve

I neglected to take photos of the cutting of the sleeves. I did not cut a sleeve cap; I left the shoulder edge as a straight line.

First, I laid out the dress with the side seam facing up.

I carefully laid the sleeve out against the armscye, fitting the edges together. I measured the difference between the width of the sleeve and the armscye.

Here I am cutting the sleeve gores.

The sleeve gore is pinned on to the side of the sleeve. It should be attached to the back of the sleeve.

Here the sleeve is completely pinned in. You can't see it because it is underneath the gown. Note: The shoulder seam is still open on the gown.

The sleeve has been sewn in all around the armscye. The shoulder seam of the gown and the sleeve seam are still open.

I pinned the sleeve from wrist to the neckline and stitched the sleeve and shoulder in one long seam. I did not use a facing on this gown. If I had, I would have attached it prior to sewing up the sleeve/shoulder seam.