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Here is the Un-Pattern for the Child’s Dress-Up Vest. (Why an UN-Pattern? Because you actually have to draw up your own pattern… we just tell you how we made ours).
For this project I used about 1 yard of Navy Corduroy and 1 Yard of a cotton print and 3 large silver buttons.
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First I took the pattern I had made for the Pirate Shirt here (shown on top) and made some adjustments. I wanted the vest to be longer and the opening to be curved.
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Leaving a 1/2″ seam allowance all the way around (even on the fold for roominess) I cut out one back piece on the fold (without the cut away curve for the front). I then cut out two front pieces with the 1/2″ seam allowance and I added another inch where the buttons would go for overlap.
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Once I was happy with my vest pieces, I used them as a pattern to cut out my lining fabric to match.
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With front sides together, sew up the top shoulder seams. Repeat with lining. (At this point I tried the vest on my boy and decided to shorten it up a bit. I made the adjustments to both the main fabric and lining).
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Matching right sides together, pin the lining and main fabric together. You will get a wonky Y shape. Sew up everything but the SIDE SEAMS (the seams under the arms on both the front panels and back). Leave those open.
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Pull the vest right side out through one of the side openings. Iron.
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Outsides together, line up your side seams and sew. I also serged these seams but you could finish it even nicer with a Flat Fell Seam.
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Now for some finishing touches. I cut out some squares for pockets. (I am only showing it on the liner side for better contrast so you can see the sizing).
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I turned under and ironed the edges (twice at the top). I stitched along the top edge to hold the top edge down.
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I centered the pocket pieces on the front vest panels and stitched in place.
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For the finishing touch I sewed on 3 large silver buttons. I actually had room for four but only stitched a piece of string in the bottom position to make it look like a missing button (seems to me pirates would lose a few buttons along the way). I have not made the button holes on the other side yet but plan to at some point (actually I’ve never made button holes and figure I will hand it off to Gammy for that last bit).
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