Cape with Slit Openings

CUTTER'S MUST

• From main fabric:
1. FRONT PANEL – 2 QTY
2. BACK PANEL – 1 QTY
3. Back part of SLEEVE - 2 QTY
4. Front part of SLEEVE - 2 QTY
5. COLLAR – 2 QTY
6. COLLAR STAND – 2 QTY
7. FRONT FACING – 2 QTY
8. BACK NECK FACING – 1 QTY
• From LINING:
1. FRONT PANEL – 2 QTY
2. BACK PANEL – 1 QTY
3. Back part of SLEEVE - 2 QTY
4. Front part of SLEEVE - 2 QTY
• From FUSIBLE INTERFACING:
1. BACK NECK FACING – 1 QTY
2. FRONT FACING – 2 QTY
3. COLLAR – 1 QTY
4. COLLAR STAND – 1 QTY

ATTENTION: FRONT PANEL and BACK PANEL LINING pieces are cut without considering the width of the FRONT FACINGS and BACK NECK FACING, respectively.

Sewing Instructions

1. Fuse the COLLAR, COLLAR STAND, FRONT FACINGS, and BACK NECK FACING with FUSIBLE INTERFACING.
2. Stitch the bust dart on the FRONT PANEL pieces. Press darts upwards.
3. Stitch the princess seams of the FRONT PANEL, leaving the section between the NOTCHES unstitched. Overcast and press seams open. Stitch the princess seams of the BACK PANEL. Overcast and press seams open.
4. Place the FRONT FACING on the right side of the FRONT PANEL, right side down, and stitch along the front edge. Stitching is done from the FRONT PANEL side up to the NOTCH, which defines the end of the COLLAR attachment. Stitch the lower edges of the FRONT FACINGS to the FRONT PANEL strictly along the marked hemline. Trim the seams of the upper and lower corners of the front edge. Turn the front edges to the right side and straighten the seams.
5. Stitch the shoulder seams. Overcast and press seams open. Topstitch along the SLEEVES 1 cm from the seam along the princess seams of the BACK PANEL and FRONT PANEL.
6. Fold the COLLAR pieces together with right sides facing inwards. Stitch the ends and outer edge of the COLLAR. Trim the seam. Turn the COLLAR right side out and press. Fold the COLLAR STAND pieces right sides together, insert the finished COLLAR between them, align the NOTCHES, and stitch, simultaneously stitching the ends of the COLLAR STAND. Turn the COLLAR STAND right side out and press.
7. Stitch the shoulder seams of the BACK NECK FACING and FRONT FACING. Overcast and press seams open.
8. Fold the FRONT FACINGS and garment right sides together. Insert the COLLAR STAND between them. Stitch the neckline, simultaneously attaching the COLLAR STAND. Turn the FRONT FACINGS and FACING to the right side and press.
9. Overcast and press up the hem of the garment. Hand stitch the hem with blind stitches.
10. Stitch the LINING pieces similarly to the main garment pieces. Fold the LINING with the garment right sides together and stitch to the inner edges of the FRONT FACINGS and BACK NECK FACING, stopping 10 cm from the hemline. Stitch the LINING to the slits of the FRONT PANEL. Align the LINING hemline with the garment hemline. Turn up the LINING hem twice and topstitch. Stitch the remaining section of the LINING to the FRONT FACING. Overcast the seam. Attach the slit allowances to the main pieces using hand stitches or FUSIBLE INTERFACING web.
11. Topstitch 1 cm from the edge along the front edge and COLLAR line.
12. On the right FRONT PANEL, make buttonholes, on the left FRONT PANEL, sew on buttons.