The first thing that I wanted to do was to make a mockup of the pattern. It had been sometime since I had actually made this particular waistcoat. Plus, I needed to change the collar.
The picture above is the mockup with the completed shirt. I actually like the material, the print is way to big for this regency waistcoat. I think that I had just barely enough to make it.
This left over fabric was just enough and it was extremely light weight. The pattern pieces are layed out on the material. I don't have an actual sewing room, I use the guest bedroom, so I can close the door when it get really messy with sewing projects.
All of the pattern pieces have been cut out.
That's Max taking a nap on the cardboard grid. I added fabric facing to the lining.
The new collar.
I had to show you a picture of this. To get to this point and turn the waist coat right side out took me forever. I initially, thought that I would save some sewing time by sewing up the sides prior to turning.
It just would not turn properly. I tried and tried. Finally, I looked back at the instructions which I had read and reread many times. I finally noticed the illustration and it was just as you see it above. You can not sew up the sides first. So, a picture is worth a thousand words as they say. I picked out the stitches in the previously sewed up sides and Voila! The waistcoat turned to the right correctly.
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