Peplum Vest with Lapel Collar

Fabric & Materials

Fabric recommendations: dense dress fabrics made of natural or blended fibers. YOU ALSO NEED: fusible interlining; 3 buttons. IF THE PATTERNS HAVE A DOUBLE CONTOUR, SEAM ALLOWANCES ARE INCLUDED. IF THE CONTOUR IS SINGLE, SEAM ALLOWANCES ARE NOT INCLUDED. SEAM ALLOWANCES: all seams 1 cm. Hem allowance for the bottom of the product – 2.0 cm. ATTENTION! FIRST, PRINT OUT THE PAPER PATTERNS AND LAY THEM OUT ON THE FABRIC WIDTH (fabric width can be from 90 cm to 150 cm) TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH MATERIAL YOU WILL NEED (do not forget to account for paired and symmetrical parts).

CUTTER'S MUST

• From main fabric:
  • Upper center back part – 2 pieces
  • Upper side back part – 2 pieces
  • Lower back part – 1 piece with fold
  • Upper center front part – 2 pieces
  • Upper side front part – 2 pieces
  • Lower front part – 2 pieces
  • Front facing – 2 pieces
  • Back neckline facing – 1 piece
• From fusible interlining:
  • Front facing – 2 pieces
  • Back neckline facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

WHEN STITCHING PIECES, PAY ATTENTION TO THE NOTCHES - THEY MUST MATCH!

1. Duplicate parts with fusible interlining.
2. Stitch the center seam of the upper back, press allowances to the left side, overcast. Stitch the princess seams of the upper back, press allowances towards the center, overcast. Stitch the upper and lower back parts, press allowances upwards, overcast.
3. Stitch the princess seams of the upper front, press allowances towards the center, overcast. Stitch the upper and lower front parts, press allowances upwards, overcast.
4. Stitch the collar seam, folding the front pieces right sides together, press allowances open. Stitch and press open shoulder seams, overcast allowances. Clip the shoulder seam allowance on the front and stitch the collar into the back neckline, press allowances towards the collar.
5. Stitch, clip at the corner and press open the shoulder edges of the back neckline facing and front facings. Stitch the collar edge, press allowances open. Stitch the collar into the facing neckline, press allowances open. Overcast the outer edge of the front facings and facing.
6. Fold the front facings and facing with the main garment right sides together and stitch the front edge, collar, and bottom corner. Trim allowances at corners, clip at curves. Turn the front edges to the right side, straighten seams, press. Secure the collar attachment allowances together.
7. Cut (if not ready-made) bias binding 4 cm wide and a length equal to the armhole length + 4 cm. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise right side out and press. Place the binding with the armhole edge right side together and stitch. Fold the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
8. Stitch side seams, press allowances towards the back and overcast.
9. Overcast the bottom edge of the product, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
10. On the right front, overcast buttonholes, on the left – sew on buttons.