Sequence of assembly

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  Preparation:
  
• French seam front panel 1 to front panel 2.
  
• Press seam down.
  
• French seam front panel to back panel along sides and top.
  
• Press seam to back.
  
• Place front and back bodices on front panel, draw around marking notches and darts.
  
• Draw a curved line from bottom of front bodice to bottom of back bodice on either side.
  
• Continue the centre front lines down to the bottom of the front panel.
  
• Place circles on front panel where required, draw around.
  
• Cut out all negative space.
  
• On back panel, place circles where required, draw around and cut out negative space.
  
• Block fuse front bodice, undercollar and cuffs.
• Part fuse armholes and neckline on back bodice.
• Apply tape to neckline, and rever.
• Apply bridal strip to rever.
  
• Apply armhole tape to armholes.
  
  Front Panel:
  
  
• Lockstitch dart on front bodice.
  
• Press dart down.
  
• Lockstitch front and back shoulder seams together.
  
• Press seam open.
  
• French seam side seams together.
  
• Press seam to back.
  
• French seam circle A1 to A2 on both sides.
  
• Press seam inwards.
  
• French seam circles B1 to B2 on both sides.
  
• Press seam inwards.
  
  Back Panel:
  
  
• French seam circles C1 to C2.
  
• Press seam inwards.
  
• French seam circles D1 to D2.
  
• Press seam inwards.
  
• French seam circles E1 to E2.
  
• Press seam inwards.
  
  Collar and Sleeves:
  
  
• Lockstitch top collar to undercollar.
  
• Press seam open, trim, press seam towards undercollar.
  
• Lockstitch top sleeve to bottom sleeve on long seam.
  
• Press seam open.
  
• Lockstitch short seam on sleeve.
  
• Press seam open.
  
• Lockstitch side seam on cuffs.
  
• Press seam open.
  
• Lockstitch cuffs to sleeves.
  
• Press seam open.
  
• Pre-ease sleeve head.
  
• Lockstitch Sleeve to armhole.
  
• Press seam towards sleeve.
  
  Facing and Lining:
  
  
• French seam top front lining to facing.
  
• Press seam to side.
  
• Overlock top front lining to bottom front lining on both sides.
  
• Press seam down.
  
• French seam top back lining to bottom back lning.
  
• Press seam down.
  
• French seam back lining to front lining at side seams.
  
• Press seams towards the back.
  
• Lockstitch shoulder seams.
  
• Press seams open.
  
• Lockstitch top sleeve to bottom sleeve on long seam.
  
• Press seam open.
  
• Lockstitch short seam on sleeve, leaving gap between notches on left sleeve.
  
• Press seam open.
  
• Lockstitch lining sleeve to lining armhole.
  
• French seam facing to rever and centre front on both sides.
  
• Lockstitch sleeve lining to cuff.
  
• Press seam open.
  
• Lockstitch collar on the round.
  
• Press seam open.
  
• Trim corners.
  
• Stay stitch top collar seam allowance to undercollar seam allowance.
  
• French seam lining hem to jacket hem.
  
• Pull jacket through gap in sleeve lining.
  
• Lockstitch Sleeve lining closed.
  
• Press hem.
  
• Final press to jacket.