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Welt Pockets

Fashion Patternmaking Techniques

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/welt-pockets • Posted by Promopress

You will need

Project Budget
Cheap

Time

0 h 45

Difficulty

So-so
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Description

Instructions

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    Welt pockets have an opening like a large buttonhole, and they are mainly used for men’s trousers’ back pockets, skirts, and jacket breast pockets.

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    Welt pockets can have two edges or just one wide one, with a decorative strip on the opening, with a zipper, and with a tab or flap.

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    The pocket lining is attached below the opening, and is made up of an inside part closer to the body, and an outer part of the pocket, which lies between the garment and the back of the hand tucked in the pocket.

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    The pattern for the lining can be made with a single piece, or with two pieces sewn together, as shown in the figures.