5052 BOLERO

YOU NEED: soft wool/bouclé; lining; fusing.

NB! Before sewing, print paper patterns and lay them out according to the linen width (from 90 to 150 cm) to find out how much material you need (do not forget about double and symmetric details).

CUTTING:

Facing:

1. Back part – 1 folded piece

2. Front part – 2 pieces

Lining:

1. Back part – 1 folded piece

2. Front part – 2 pieces

Fusing:

1. Back part – 1 folded piece

2. Front part – 2 pieces

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Stitch shoulder seams into outer/inner parts of the garment; doing this, ease back shoulder edges between marks.

2. Stitch front/back darts diagonally reducing to zero. Tie threads’ ends at darts’ tops, press dart depths toward center.

3. Pin jacket’s inner details on outer ones (reinforced with the fusing) right sides together. Shoulder seams and darts must meet. Stitch together along lower edges, front edges, neckline edges and sleeve hem edges. Finish the stitch strictly at side seams’ marking. Cut allowances to 0.5 cm width, make several slashes into roundings to stitch line; cut diagonally at front corners. Turn the garment right side out through open side seam.

4. Stitch side seams into fabric jacket. Press seams apart. Turn lining jacket’s side seam allowances into wrong side, sew edges by hand.

5. Topstitch lower edges, front edges, neckline edges, sleeve lower edges along edges on right side.