Lining a vest or making a reversible
vest with a minimum of hand sewing
is a handy technique to know and produces a cleanly finished garment.
This method is sometimes called
"bagging the lining."
Begin by assembling the outer vest at
the shoulder seams, and then do the
same thing to the lining, so you have
two separate vests sewn at the shoulder
seams only.
With right sides together, sew the lining
to the vest at the armholes and along
the front edges including around the
neck.Also sew the lower edges of the
front and back, leaving about 3" open
near the side seams. Leave the side
seams open (3).
Reach into the vest through one of the
side seams in the vest back and pull
one vest front through the shoulder
and out the opening in the side seam
(4). Pull the second vest front through
the same side seam. Now turn the back
right side out. Press the front and armhole
seams.
To close the side seams, pin the outer
vest front and back together.Match the
armhole seams and continue to pin the
front and back of the lining together.
Sew each side seam continuously from
the outer vest lower edge to the lining
lower edge. Press the seams open.
Close the vest lower edge by turning
the seam allowances to the inside and
hand stitching the openings closed.
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