Description
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** PLEASE NOTE: THIS PATTERN IS FOR HEIGHT 5FT 7" / 170CM. IF YOU REQUIRE HEIGHT 5FT 3" / 160CM, CLICK HERE **
Bennie is a vest with a "v" shaped front neckline and side slanted double jetted pockets inserted into the front princess seams. It also features four buttons at the centre front closure and a longer front hem.
On the back side, Bennie includes shoulder darts, a centre back seam, back princess seams and side ties to adjust the fit at the waist. This vest is fully lined.
SUITABLE FABRICS
Woven lightweight fabrics with very little to no stretch percentage. Suitings, crepes, linen, twill, natural and synthetic suiting, gaberdine.
Lining: soft lightweight fabrics, lightweight cotton, habotai, cupro, satin viscose and acetate.
Interfacing: choose woven polyester or viscose, light-weight to mid-weight interfacing (make sure to test it first).
NOTIONS
- 4 buttons of 1.2 cm–1.5 cm (1/2"–5/8") diameter
- Stay tape - bias and straight edge tape
- 1 spool of matching thread
- Basting thread - no special thread required
TOOLS
- Sewing machine
- Steam iron
- Tailor’s ham
- Chalk
- Ruler
- Hand sewing needle
- Wood clapper
- Sleeve board
- Buttonhole cutter
