Month: February 2015

Finishing Touches

When it comes to pleats, it’s good to keep that sh*t tight. Anchor the tops to the reinforcing panel and each other. Two long stitches through each pleat keep the folds from opening too much. Tacking the pleats to each other and the coat is the final step. The coat is flipped on the form […]

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Adjustments

Here is the collar halfway off the coat. The old center-back seam allowance is visible, and the collar lining is free to shorten the collar to match the coat seams. After the seams are pressed open, the collar lining pieces get trimmed and everything is overcast back in place. Over to the side seams. The […]

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