Attaching the Under Collar to the Coat Body

After all the pad stitching for shape and stiffening, as well as the prickstitching to keep the outer edge of the collar from rolling out, the whole assembly is attached at the neckline to the coat body. The seam allowance of the under collar is pressed under as well as the coat body and the two are essentially butted together and stitched with small almost invisible stitches.

 



This method helps in the proper shaping of the collar. It is only the under collar that is sewn. The upper collar should be kept free and will be secured when the lining is sewn in.

The outer edge of the collar should be stitched with diagonal stitches to help keep it flat and in shape as the rest of the coat is put together. These stitches will be removed later.

Sorry for such a long time out....

Wow, too long away...Been to "Wings over Houston" (Viet Cong)

Liendo Plantation, Hempstead, Texas (with our youngest daughter and her husband below)

Dickens on the Strand, Galveston, Texas (1884 Army Artillery uniform and Ladies wear)

Battle of Galveston, Galveston, Texas (with Doug Porter, Union)

Homestead days at Jesse Jones Park, north Houston, Texas (1830's)

Texas Independence Day (175 Years) at Washington on the Brazos State Park, Texas (Texian Navy below with Jim Bosworth)

Inside Independence Hall with newly reworked print dress and redecorated bonnet

Just now got back to the US Navy frock coat....where was I? It is kind of hard but I will figure out what to post next. On with the show...