Reply To: Chiffon overlay – Zip insertion

[the_professors_assistantKeymaster]

If it were me, I’d treat it as 2 parts. there’s the outer shell of chiffon and satin and then there’s the lining. Before putting in the zipper, baste the chiffon and satin together at the center back seam or whereever the zipper is going to go, matching up the raw edge. Because both of these types of fabric tend to fray big time, serge or overcast the raw edges so it’s finished. If your machine can’t do an overcast stitch, then you can make this a zigzag stitch. Then you’re just treating this as if it’s one normal fabric and putting in your zipper however your instructions recommend or you prefer. Then you can move on to your lining. At the lining’s center back seam, turn the raw edge under your seam allowance amount and press. Sew the lining to the bodice, usually this is at the neckline. When you turn the lining into the inside of the bodice, the folded center back seam should be on either side of the zipper back. Then just hand stitch the lining to the zipper tape. Hope this helps.