From 6b101db90237b739bb8e3d1d975ebc7664bd3c95 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Elena ``of Valhalla'' Grandi Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2022 22:30:39 +0200 Subject: Some notes on the jacket --- .../jackets/1880s_sportswear_jacket/index.rst | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) (limited to 'source/historical_womenswear') diff --git a/source/historical_womenswear/jackets/1880s_sportswear_jacket/index.rst b/source/historical_womenswear/jackets/1880s_sportswear_jacket/index.rst index 20e4efe..95754ec 100644 --- a/source/historical_womenswear/jackets/1880s_sportswear_jacket/index.rst +++ b/source/historical_womenswear/jackets/1880s_sportswear_jacket/index.rst @@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ Materials Fabric ^^^^^^ -* About 2 m of fashion fabric (at least 140 cm wide): mid-weight cotton, +* About 1.5 m of fashion fabric (at least 140 cm wide): mid-weight cotton, linen or wool; -* about 2 m of lining fabric : light weight cotton or linen; +* about 1.5 m of lining fabric : light weight cotton or linen; Notions @@ -67,6 +67,26 @@ Instructions Cutting ^^^^^^^ +Flatlining +^^^^^^^^^^ + +Back +^^^^ + +.. note:: on basting + + Usually, I'm not a basting person: I tend to pin and sew directly, + and for simple straight seams I even skip the pins. + + In this case, however, all of the vertical seams are curved and need + to be sewn precisely, so I'd strongly recommend basting them before + sewing, starting from the waistline, which is where most precision is + needed and going upwards and then downwards. + +Starting from the center back and moving out, pin, baste and sew all +parts of the back. + + Gallery ------- -- cgit v1.2.3