Burda Style For people who sew

Today, we demystify the jacket’s structural shoulder guts. Using the proper foundations in a jacket gives your garment punch and professionalism; without proper shoulder structure, a jacket may just look like a shirt. Here, we show you how to apply a shoulder heading and shoulder. The heading smoothens the seam allowance, preventing a ridge at the top of the sleeve. Shoulder pads give shape and body.

Technique Materials

A jacket project, a shoulder heading, a shoulder pad. If you don’t have a store-bought shoulder heading, you can make one out of self fabric. They are a gentle C-shape, about 1 ½” wide. Shoulder pads can also be self-made; see our How To: Make Shoulder Pads

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  Apr 14, 2012, 05.18 PMby mixtlii

  So, the shoulder pads are only basted and that’s it? No stitching?
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  Nov 18, 2010, 07.05 PMby samayyoub

  How can I attached Jacket sleeves perfect .
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  Sep 28, 2010, 06.00 PMby karin graves

  Thank you for USEFUL INFORMATION. Like it, like it.
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  Sep 24, 2010, 04.38 PMby helluvaguy

  Very helpful indeed. Many thanks.
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  Nov 10, 2009, 11.04 AMby Reed Funkenstein

  Thanks for sharing!
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  Oct 11, 2009, 01.35 AMby passthepins

  thanks for that..
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  Mar 6, 2009, 12.58 PMby ghainskom

  now this is interesting!