[h-cost] Mr Darcy outfit
My oldest son has requested some assistance with an outfit he needs to wear to a Regency Ball at the end of the month. I got most of the jacket done before he had to return to Chicago, but he will have to deal the the waistcoat on his own. I don't do much menswear, but I seem to recall there is a method of stitching the lining around the armholes and most of the outer edge and then turning it inside out so that all the edges are finished. Does anybody know somewhere he could get directions? (and me - you never know when it might come in handy!) Rebecca Burch Center Valley Farm Duncan Falls, Ohio, USA The only twelve steps I'm interested in are the ones between the flat folds and the brocades. --Anonymous Costumer-- ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Mr Darcy outfit
Yes — assemble both the outer layer and the lining, but leave open both side seams. Put them right sides together and sew along the circumference: neck, center front, lower fronts. Armscyes. Bottom back edge. Do not sew the side seams. Turn it inside out and press. On the side seams, pin the outer fabric right sides together. Sew it, and also sew the linings 1 or 2 inches at the top and bottom. Hand stitch the lining closed at the side seams. -Carol On Mar 7, 2009, at 3:49 PM, REBECCA BURCH wrote: My oldest son has requested some assistance with an outfit he needs to wear to a Regency Ball at the end of the month. I got most of the jacket done before he had to return to Chicago, but he will have to deal the the waistcoat on his own. I don't do much menswear, but I seem to recall there is a method of stitching the lining around the armholes and most of the outer edge and then turning it inside out so that all the edges are finished. Does anybody know somewhere he could get directions? (and me - you never know when it might come in handy!) ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Mr Darcy outfit
I know of the method of stitching around the front edges from the side seam up the center front and down to the opposite side seam. Then sew the back edge. Next sew around the armholes, but do not sew the side seams together. The whole thing will be lying flat at this point. Insert your hand into one of the back side seams (which is open ) and work the front right side out (as opposed to inside out) through the shoulder seam. Repeat for the other side. Now you can sew the side seams together, right sides together, leaving an opening in the lining to maneuver. Slip stitch the remaining side openings of the lining closed by hand. -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of REBECCA BURCH Sent: Saturday, March 07, 2009 12:49 PM To: h-costume@mail.indra.com Subject: [h-cost] Mr Darcy outfit My oldest son has requested some assistance with an outfit he needs to wear to a Regency Ball at the end of the month. I got most of the jacket done before he had to return to Chicago, but he will have to deal the the waistcoat on his own. I don't do much menswear, but I seem to recall there is a method of stitching the lining around the armholes and most of the outer edge and then turning it inside out so that all the edges are finished. Does anybody know somewhere he could get directions? (and me - you never know when it might come in handy!) Rebecca Burch Center Valley Farm Duncan Falls, Ohio, USA The only twelve steps I'm interested in are the ones between the flat folds and the brocades. --Anonymous Costumer-- ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
