Monday, December 2, 2019

Double Buttonholes

The jacket is finished with double buttonholes - a hand sewn buttonhole on the outside, and a faux bound buttonhole on the lining side.  This gives a nice finished look to the buttonhole on both sides.

 First the buttonholes are sewn by hand with silk buttonhole twist thread.  The thread is run through beeswax and then ironed.  A length of thread is also run around the inside of the buttonhole, then slightly tightened and tied on the inside to keep the buttonhole from stretching in future.  

Then on the lining side, the buttonhole is finished with a faux bound buttonhole.   
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