5552 SHORT-SLEEVED JACKET

 

YOU NEED: natural/mixed fabric; fusing; 4 buttons; lining; shoulder pads.

 

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 hems.

 

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. Front band – 2 pieces

4. Back neckline facing – 1 piece

5. Flap – 4 pieces

6. Inner collar – 1 piece

7. Outer collar – 1 piece

8. Sleeve – 2 pieces

9. Cuff – 2 pieces

Lining:

1. Front part – 2 pieces

 

Fusing: front band, back neckline facing, front part, flap, outer collar, cuff.

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

 

1. Apply the fusing to wrong side of front band, back neckline facing, front part, flap, outer collar, cuff.

 

2. Stitch front/back darts, slash depths. Press front darts apart. Neaten back darts and pres them towards back center.

 

3. Lay flaps right sides together, then overstitch. Cut allowances of flap’s corners, then turn them right side out. Lay outer collar on inner one, then overstitch. Cut seams in corners, turn right side out and press the collar.

 

4. Stitch the flap’s place on front part, fold it under and topstitch.

 

5. Pin front band on front part right sides together and overstitch along edging. (Topstitch front part upwards.) Cut edgings’ upper corners. Remove pins. Tack overstitching allowance on front band at closure segment, and on edging at lapels.

 

6. Stitch middle back seam, neaten it and press it apart.

 

7. Stitch darts into lining front part. Neaten shoulder edge of lining font part. Press darts. Neaten back hem. Press the hem into wrong side of front/back parts. Stitch the lining to front band’s outer edge and overstitch the hem with lining.

 

8. Stitch side edges folding back hem allowance into back part’s right side as following: front part inserts into back hem lining. Neaten side edges and press fold back hem allowance into wrong side.

 

9. Neaten shoulder seams, stitch them and press them apart. Stitch shoulder edges of front band/facing. Press seams apart. Stitch outer collar into facing neckline, stitch inner collar into front/back necklines. Press joining seams apart and fix allowance close to seams. Fix lining shoulder edges’ allowance to jacket’s shoulder edge.

 

10. Make pleats into sleeve caps and sleeve hems. Press cuffs along the center right side out. Stitch side edge, press side seam apart. Press cuffs along the center. Neaten sleeve seams, then stitch them and press them apart. Stitch cuffs to sleeve hems. Neaten joining seams.

 

11. Stitch sleeves into armholes according to notches. Neaten joining seams. Make decorative stitch at 0.5 cm from edging, along collar contour and jacket hem. Remove tacking.

 

12. Make buttonholes into right front part, sew buttons on lift one.