Burda Style For people who sew

COAT
Front princess seams
Position the side front pieces on non-interfaced center front piece, right sides facing. Pin the princess seams (seam 1). Stitch. Neaten allowances and press inside the center front piece. Topstitch the seams _“ (1 cm) wide and enclose the allowance (a).

SIDE SEAMS
Position the side back pieces on the front pieces, right sides facing. Stitch the side seams (seam 4). Neaten allowances and press apart.

FLAP POCKETS
On pieces 2 and 4 the pocket lines are marked for size 39 (EU 46). Adjust the pocket lines on piece 2 according to your size. On piece 4, mark the pocket lines for your size in the same length as size 39 (EU 46). Cut two interfacing strips, 2’ (5 cm) wide and 9” (22 cm) long. Press the strips above the marked pocket lines onto the wrong side of the side front and back pieces.

Position each fabric flap with a lining flap together, right sides facing. Stitch the side and bottom edges together. Trim allowances, snip in the curves and cut the corners at a slant. Turn the flaps, pin the edges and press. Pin the open edges together and trim the allowances to _” (0.7 cm) (b).

Pin the flap onto the marked line. Pin the pocket welt so that it meets the flap. Stitch flap and pocket welt along the marked line. Secure seam ends. The seam line of the pocket welt is 1/5“ (0.5 cm) shorter than the seam line of the flap ©.

Exactly between the stitch lines, snip in and cut a straight line, cutting the ends at a slant as pictured (d).

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