Hello Hivers, this morning I wil be taking you through the process of how I made a double breasted wasitcoat, very single and straight forward. You can also try following the process.
MATERIALS USED
- Fabric ( irish material)
- linen
- Hair stay
- Paper stay
- Thread
- Buttons
MEASURING AND CUTTING PROCESS
For sewing a waistcoat, these 3 measurements are essential:
- Shoulder
- Chest
- length ( length of a waistcoat is normaly an inch below your waist)
In cutting the fabrics, you put the cloth tips together then rule a straight line and start your measurements.
Firstly you measure the shoulder taking away 1.5 inches to center at the shoulder since it sleeveless, then 2 inches as shoulder rest from that point, then the armhole, a bit wider than that of shirt considering how big the person is, then the chest adding sewing allownaces, we didnt put button allowances because we added 3 inches as overlap after we rule our straight line, then the length. Then i joined the dotted line and cut the fabrics.
Before sewing, I applied hair stay to the fabrics to make it more smooth.
Linen was used as the back.
SEWING PROCESS
Firstly i fixed the pocket, ironed it, joined the inner, always bigger than the body itsef, then i trim to the body size, then i joined them together leaving the shoulder and the sides.
Then I turned it outside and ironed very well. Thereafter i joined to the back leaving like 3 inches to turn it outside to see the outcome.
Then I fixed the buttons and button holes.
FINAL LOOK
Thanks for stopping by, have a lovely day.