Making V9156
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My first attempt at a winter coat.
I picked an easy Vogue pattern as I thought it would be smart to start with something simple.
However, I quickly found that I was ignoring most of the instructions and going with the tailoring construction tips from other resources.
Changes I made - basically lots of hand work:
- Underlined
- Cut under collar smaller
- Pad stitched undercollar
- Added a back neck facing
- Added an inch and a half to the center
back lining for a pleat (wearing ease)
- Hand understitched
- Used wigan in the sleeve and
garment hems
- Hand stitched in lining
- Added standard shoulder pads as
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