5540 JACKET WITH SHAWL COLLAR

 

YOU NEED: natural/mixed fabric, fusing; lining; shoulder pads. 4 buttons, 6 buttons of smaller diameter for sleeve vents.

 

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, 3 cm for garment/sleeve hem.

 

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. Back part – 2 pieces

2. Front part – 2 pieces

3. Collar – 2 pieces

4. Lapel – 2 pieces

5. Back neckline facing – 1 piece

6. Front bands – 2 pieces

7. Upper sleeve – 2 pieces

8. Lower sleeve – 2 pieces

 

Lining:

1. Back part – 2 pieces

2. Front part – 2 pieces

3. Upper sleeve – 2 pieces

4. Lower sleeve – 2 pieces

 

 

Fusing: front bands, front part, back neckline facing, collar, lapels.

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

 

1. Apply the fusing to wrong side of front bands, front part, back neckline facing, collar, lapels.

 

2. Stitch back darts and press them towards the center. Stitch front darts and press them towards the center.

 

3. Stitch the lapel to collar, press joining seam apart.

 

4. Stitch middle back seam and press it apart.

 

5. Stitch shoulder/side seams, then press seams apart.

 

6. Lay inner collar with lapels into front/back neckline. Press joining seam apart.

 

7. Stitch shoulder edges of back neckline facing/front bands together. Press shoulder seams of facing/front bands apart. Stitch outer collar with lapels into front band/facing neckline. Press joining seam apart.

 

8. Pin front band on front part right sides together and overstitch along edging. (Overstitch front part upward the notch determining the end of stitching the collar in). Stitch lower edges of front bands to front part along marked hem line. Cut seams of upper/lower corners of edging. Topstitch edging’s overstitching allowance on front band at closure and at front edging at lapels. (Topstitch at 0.2 cm from seam.) Turn edgings right side out.

 

9. Stitch elbow seam and vent corner at lower/upper sleeves. Press elbow seam apart, make a notch and press the vent apart. Press sleeve hems into wrong side. Stitch sleeve front seam and press it apart.

 

10. Stitch sleeves into armholes according to notches. Sew shoulder pads.

 

11. Stitch lining details together and stitch sleeve in, leaving a hole into right front seam of a sleeve.

 

12. Stitch the lining to inner edges of front bands/back neckline facing. Press allowances of seam joining the collar apart and fix them close to seams.

 

13. Stitch the lining to jacket/sleeve hems. Turn the jacket right side out trough sleeve hole. Stitch hole’s edges together.

 

14. Make buttonholes into right edging, sew buttons on left one. Sew buttons on sleeves.