Download the pattern from sewmag.co.uk, then print and follow the cutting guide. With right sides together, pin and sew darts in the front bodice and the front bodice lining. Press the darts down towards the bottom of the bodice. Apply the fusible interfacing strips to the centre-back bodice up to the facing line on the wrong side of the fabric. Press the centre-back facing to the wrong side along the fold line. Turn under 1cm, along the raw edge of the facing, and stitch.

Pin the bodice front and bodice back, right sides together at the shoulder, and sew. Trim the seam allowance and press open. Do the same for the bodice lining. With wrong sides together, pin the lining to the bodice at the neckline. Line up the notches and shoulder seams. Tuck the centre-back edge of the lining under the facing and pin in place. Stitch the bodice and the lining together around the neckline, close to the raw edge, but avoid sewing over the facing. Apply fusible interfacing to the wrong side of the front and back neck facings. Pin the facings together at the shoulder and sew. Trim and press the seams open. Neaten the outer edge of the facing using an overlocker, or by turning under a very narrow hem.

Pin the facing to the bodice neckline, matching the notches, shoulder seams and centre front. At the centre-bac