It's all about the roll of the lapel, right?
That's what everyone tells me.
I've finished the stiffening in the sleeves and all other pieces. I saved the lapels for last.I liken them to baking a cake. You might have all the ingredients right, but you don't know how well it turned out until it's finished.
I rolled the lapels on a tube of paper I have and basted the seam tape on the fold.
I then laid the facing piece in and tightly tacked it to the fabric, like my books suggest.
I do like the look, it feels so light and frothy.
I do hope the roll turns out as awesome as they are in the pictures in my catalogs.
Once I finish the other lapel, I'm going to put on the pockets then baste the jacket together for it's first fit.
Wish me luck!
YAY! It's looking good! What book are you using? I love the scans of 1940's suits as well!
ReplyDeleteYour photo of the lapel rolling helped me finally make sense of things! Thank you sooooo much :) I needed a picture, apparently, for my brain to realize that the lapel rolls because the fabrics are different lengths. I have a jacket in the works, though mostly fused, and now I understand better how and why to tape the roll line, etc.
ReplyDeleteGlad it helped :)
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