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 HOW TO MAKE COATS Seventh, Make pockets. Eighth, Close shoulder and underarm seams. Ninth, Join under collar to coat. Tenth, Join top-collar to coat. Eleventh, Finish lower edge. Twelfth, Make sleeves. Thirteenth, Join sleeves to armholes. Fourteenth, Bind armholes. In this lesson, I shall tell you about the finishing of coat. Making coat patterns is covered completely in Lesson on Pattern Making.

Semi-fitting Coat: The Fig. 40 is an example of a semi-fitting coat. It is a type of coat worn by conservative women season in and season out, there being little change in the lines except in the length. It is suitable for a medium-weight woolen such as serge, chevoit, gabardine, tricotine, or tweed. Cutting a Semi-fitted Coat: One’s success in coat making depends largely on the care taken in cutting and fitting. It is certainly advisable to follow the rule of good tailors and cut a muslin test of any pattern. In some cases it is impossible to fit the cloth pieces after they are cut but the fault would be quickly seen in a muslin test and the [27]