Lining The Classic Coat

Lining a coat is tricky so here are some additional tips and images for lining The Classic Coat. 

For a neater finish at the back vent: on the left hand back lining only, cut away a 7cm section as shown above. Leave the right hand back lining as the pattern piece.

Take the two back lining pieces and with right sides together, stitch the centre back seam. Stop the stitching 1cm from the end. Keep the needle in the down position.

Lift the top layer of lining out of the way and carefully snip the seam allowance of the under layer.

Swivel the two layers of lining around so that you can stitch across the top of the vent, stopping 1cm from the end.

Press the seams open.

Make up the rest of the lining by stitching the front facing to the front lining piece, right sides together. 

Also with right sides together stitch the fronts to the back at the shoulder and side seams. Make up the sleeves and insert. 

With right sides together, pin the lining to the coat, from lapel point to lapel point, keeping the collar sandwiched between the two layers. Then pin down from lapel to hem on both sides.

Stitch in place, starting 5cm from the hem, up to the lapel, swivel and stitch across the neck line to the other lapel and swivel again to the sew down the other side, stopping 5cm from the hem.

Snip the corner of the seam allowance at the lapel and make small snips along the curve of the back neck. If there is too much bulk at the neckline seam allowance, trim some back.

At the back pleat, the right sides of the lining and coat are stitched together but this is done after turning the coat through. Turn through so the right sides of coat and lining are outermost.

Then working from inside the hem, stitch the lining to the coat down the pleat with right sides together.

Then press.

At the hem, press up the coat by 4cm.

Turn the hem inside the lining and press again. Then hand stitch the lining to the coat along the hem.