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| Finishing Techniques | |
| Linings ¢x Topstitching ¢x Button and Buttonholes | |
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Buttons and Buttonholes |
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| Beautiful buttons are expertly sewn buttonholes are the finishing touches on a finely tailored jacket or coat. Use covered snaps on inside areas that will show when the garment is worn open. |
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| Buttons on tailored garments must be having a shank that lifts the button away from the thickness of the garment layer to prevent buttonhole strain. Make a thread shank for a sew-through button as it is stitched to the garment. A shank is not necessary if the button is purely decorative. | |
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| Bound buttonholes and machine-worked buttonholes are interchangeable on tailored jackets and coats. Bound buttonholes take time to perfect. Make several test samples to check the finished length; and before attempting bound buttonholes on the garment front, master the technique in the fabric you are using. | |
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