5328 CHIFFON JACKET WITH SIDE SLITS

MATERIAL: VELOUR

YOU NEED: iron-on interfacing; 6 buttons.

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; 2 cm. for hem.

WORNING! 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 pieces).

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

CUTTING:

Fabric:

1. Collar – 2 pieces

2. Collar stand – 2 pieces

3. Back – 1 piece

4. Front – 2 pieces

5. Sleeve – 2 pieces

6. Cuff – 2 pieces

7. Front facing – 2 pieces

OUR ADVICE: You can make decorative stitch, look like hand made stitch on the cuffs, slit edges and hem.

Interfacing: front facings, under collar, collar stand pieces, under cuffs.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Apply the interfacing to the wrong side of the front facings, under collar, collar stand pieces, and under cuffs.

2. Make up and shape the collar.

3. Stitch the collar stands inserting the main collar between them.

4. Stitch front/back darts. Press them.

5. Neaten the front facing raw edges. With right sides together, overstitch the front centre/lower edges with the front facing up to the notches showing the collar position. Trim the seam allowances on the corners. Understitch the seam allowances as following: at the collar segment – on the front facing, at the lapel segments – on the front piece.

6. Neaten side/shoulder edges and hem. Stitch the side seams up to the notches and press them open. Press the slits. Stitch the shoulders seams and press them open.

7. Stitch the collar stand to the neckline. Stitch the front facing to the lower edge of the collar stand.

8. Neaten the sleeve side edges. Stitch them up to the notches. Press the seams open. Press the slits slightly and topstitch very close to the foldlines.

9. Fold the top edge of the cuffs to the wrong side. Stitch the side seams. Trim the seam allowances on the corners diagonally. Turn the cuffs right side out. Press them. Stitch the lower cuff edges to the lower edges of the sleeves. Topstitch the upper cuffs to the sleeves through the under cuff top edges.

10. Stitch the sleeves to the armholes according to the notches. Neaten the seams.

11. Fold the hem to the wrong side and sew it by a hand stitch.

12. Make buttonholes in the right front piece and in the cuffs. Attach the buttons according to the marks.