LEATHER CLOAK

 

MATERIAL: artificial leather. 

 

YOU NEED: clue interfacing; 8 studs; separable zipper; lining.

 

 

IF THE PATTERNS HAVE DOUBLE CONTOUR, THE SEAM ALLOWANCE IS PROVIDED,

IF THE PATTERNS HAVE SINGLE CONTOUR, THE SEAM ALLOWANCE IS NOT PROVIDED.

 

SEAM ALLOWANCE: 1 cm for all seams.

 

ATTENTION! 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).

 

WHEN SEWING, BE CAREFUL WITH NOTCHES – THEY MUST BE COINCIDING!

 

CUTTING:

Fabric:

1. Center back part – 2 details

2. Side back part – 2 details

3. Front yoke - 2 details

4. Back yoke - 1 detail

5. Side front part – 2 details

6. Center front part – 2 details

7. Flap – 4 details

8. Front pocket flap - 4 details

9. Stand-up collar – 2 details

10. Front band – 2 details

11. Upper sleeve – 2 details

12. Lower sleeve – 2 details

13. Pocket – 4 details

Lining:

1. Center back part – 2 details

2. Side back part – 2 details

3. Side front part – 2 details

4. Center front part – 2 details

5. Bag – 4 details

6. Upper sleeve – 2 details

7. Lower sleeve – 2 details

 

Clue interfacing: front band, center front part, front yoke, yoke side lower part, back yoke, back side lower part, front pocket flap, flap, stand-up collar, front part side armhole, back part side armhole; hem allowances: lower sleeve, upper sleeve, center back part, side back part.

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

 

1. Strengthen the front band, center front part, front yoke, back yoke, stand-up collar, front part side armhole, back part side armhole, front pocket flap, flap; hem allowance of center back part, side back part, lower sleeve, upper sleeve, side of front part.

 

2. Overstitch inner collar with outer one (right sides together) on the collar fall side.

 

3. Fold flaps and under-flaps wrong sides together, then overstitch. Cut flap rounded corners allowance and turn them right side out. Make decorative tithes along outer contours of flaps on 0.5 cm from the edge.

 

4. Sew front/back parts relieves.

 

5. Sew the flap to front yoke lower edge, between vertical notches. Sew the yoke to the front part. Make decorative topstitch along front part yoke on 0.5 cm distance.

 

6. Sew back center seam. Make decorative topstitch along front part yoke on 0.5 cm distance.

  

7. Sew the yoke to the back part. Make decorative topstitch along front part yoke on 0.5 cm distance.

 

8. Sew the bag to one-piece cut facing of the pocket, then sew lining and fabric pockets edges along the contour, with hole in the side seam, of about 5 cm length, to turn out the pocket. Cut pocket rounded corner allowances and turn the pocket right side out.

 

9. Topstitch joining of front pocket and front part according to marking, then fold out and make decorative stitch on 0.5 cm from topstitch seam. Topstitch the pocket on the front part according to marking along outer contour on 0.5 cm from the edge. Fix upper corners of pockets with double stitches.

 

10. Sew shoulder and side seams.

 

11. Sew inner stand-up collar to the neckline.

 

12. Fold front and back parts right sides together and equal edges, coinciding yokes, then measure edge lengths. Sew the zipper to edge. Fold edge under on the zipper area and press it by means of pressing cloth.

 

13. Sew outer stand-up collar to front band.

 

14. Fold the front band and front part, right sides together. Overstitch stand-up collar and edge ends according to marked line, from the front part. Sew front band lower edges to the front part, in strict accordance to marked hem folding-under line. Cut edge upper and lower corners. Turn edges right side out, then fit seams. Make decorative stitch along the edge on 0.5 cm distance.

 

15. Sew elbow sleeve seam. Sew front sleeve seam. Press sleeve hem.

 

16. Sew sleeves into the armholes accordingly to notches. Sew the shoulder pads and sleeve heads into.

 

17. Sew seams into lining, then sew sleeves into, with a hole in the sleeve front seam.

 

18. Sew lining to inner edges of front bands and outer stand-up. Press collar joining seam allowance apart, then fix near seams.

 

19. Sew lining to the cloak hem. Turn the cloak right side out through the hole in the sleeve. Sew the hole in the sleeve.

 

20. Work studs’ upper part into the flap, and the lower ones – on the center and side front parts, in accordance with marking. Work studs’ upper parts into the front flap and lower one – into the pocket, in accordance with marking.