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Tailored Suit

Size 40 
In Progress

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Mockup front.

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Mockup side and sleeve.

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Mockup Back.

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Dart of front of jacket, cut open and reinforced at the bottom of dart.

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After sewing back pieces together, I put the saddle together by overlapping the stitching lines, so everything lays flat, basted the saddle to the back of the jacket at the shoulder and neckline, and cross stitched the bottom of the saddle to the back of the jacket on the seams.  

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Constructed canvas of front of jacket, including pad stitching.

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Stitched pocket to the canvas.

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Jacket front constructed with pockets and canvas.

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 Pad stitching the lapel.

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Stitched twill tape around the lapel. 

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Sewed twill down through the curve to the bottom of the front of jacket.

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Front of jacket constructed. 

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Constructed Front facing and lining.

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Lay pocket on top right sides together, hand baste around the pocket opening.

On wrong side of fabric interfaced pocket before basted.

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Baste welts on each side of the pocket opening, trim down seam allowance of welts, cut opening. Flip right side out, secure side of opening sew pocket together.

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Sewed side seams together and overlapped canvas at sides. 

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Constructed lining at back and side seam.  

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Front and back constructed before lining put in.

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Under collar and canvas gets pad stitched together. 

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Steamed collar on a ham.

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Sewed collar to neckline.

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Back of  under collar.

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During construction of sleeve, chain stitched sleeve to lining of sleeve at elbow.

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Tuxedo hem on sleeve.

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Front of jacket.

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