1. take measurements of your mannequin - i did: bust, waist, hips, and neck-back (in the pictures) but look on your pattern for the necessary measu...

2. cut out patterns to match the size of your mannequin measurements

3. pin pattern onto fabric

4. cut fabric along the pattern (ideally without cutting pattern) helpful tip: look on the pattern envelope at the layout of the pattern pieces for...

5. unpin the pattern from the fabric

6. repeat steps 2-5 with the rest of the pattern pieces and the lining

7. sew a stay-stitch around the edge of the bodice front stay-stitching stays in permanently and helps prevent stretching on curved edges

8. stitch bodice front to bodice side front

9. stitch bodice back to bodice side back

10. repeat steps 7-9 with the lining