Fitted Collared Vest With Back Strap

CUTTER'S MUST

• From main fabric:
1. BACK PANEL center part – QTY 2
2. BACK PANEL side part – QTY 2
3. FRONT PANEL center part - QTY 2
4. FRONT PANEL side part – QTY 2
5. BACK NECK FACING – QTY 1
6. FRONT PANEL LINING — QTY 2
7. BACK HEM FACING — QTY 2
8. FRONT PANEL side FACING — QTY 2
• From main fabric 2:
1. COLLAR — QTY 4
2. STRAP — QTY 2
3. WELT — QTY 1
• From LINING fabric:
1. BACK PANEL center part – QTY 2
2. BACK PANEL side part – QTY 2
3. FRONT PANEL side part – QTY 2

LINING pieces are cut according to the main fabric pieces, excluding the bottom FACINGS and the back neck FACING.

ATTENTION! The FRONT PANEL LINING is cut from the main fabric!

FROM FUSIBLE INTERFACING: FRONT PANEL LINING, back neck FACING, COLLAR - QTY 1.

Sewing Instructions

1. Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
2. Stitch the princess seams of the FRONT PANEL. Press SEAM ALLOWANCES towards the center of the FRONT PANEL.
3. Fold the STRAP in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch the long side and one short side. Trim corners, turn the STRAP right side out, and press.
4. Stitch the center back seam of the BACK PANEL. Press the seam to the left side. Stitch the princess seams of the BACK PANEL, inserting the STRAP according to markings. Press SEAM ALLOWANCES towards the center of the BACK PANEL.
5. Stitch the shoulder and side seams. Press SEAM ALLOWANCES towards the BACK PANEL.
6. Stitch the center seam of the COLLAR. Press SEAM ALLOWANCES open. Place COLLARS right sides together and stitch along the ends and the outer edge. Trim SEAM ALLOWANCES at corners and turn right side out. Press the COLLAR. Topstitch along the contour of the COLLAR.
7. Place the COLLAR on the neckline of the FRONT PANEL and BACK PANEL, align edges, and secure along the SEAM ALLOWANCE.
8. Fold the WELT right side together and stitch the short sides. Trim SEAM ALLOWANCES and turn right side out. Place the WELT on the left FRONT PANEL, aligning the attachment line with the lower marking line, and stitch along the lower edge. Turn the WELT upwards and stitch along the two short sides.
9. Stitch the bottom FACINGS to the LINING pieces. Press SEAM ALLOWANCES upwards. Stitch the LINING pieces similarly to the main fabric pieces, leaving an opening in the left side seam. Stitch the back FACING to the LINING. Place the garment with the LINING right sides together and stitch along the front edge, neckline, and bottom.
10. Stitch the armhole in 2 steps: the BACK PANEL armhole from the shoulder seam to the side seam, and the FRONT PANEL armhole from the shoulder seam to the side seam through the opening in the side seam. Close the opening.
11. Topstitch along the front edge and bottom 2.5 cm from the edge.
12. On the right FRONT PANEL, make buttonholes; on the left FRONT PANEL, sew on buttons.