Would anyone know the “formula” for putting a decorative slit (vertical) in a band around the edge of a 3/4 length sleeve on a jacket? I don’t have a ready made garment or anything available to check. I think it should be on the side of the arm where a cuff would open but it would look strange if it were in the wrong place. I suppose that I could put it in the seam but that might also look as if it shouldn’t be there.
I am making the jacket for Burda 8241. I have made this pattern many times and I am searching for a way to vary the sleeves/band. The finished band is 13 inches and two inches deep.
I would like to make a hidden placket for the button/buttonholes with the extra fabric folded under (hiding the buttonholes). Does anyone know a source of directions for that. I’m certain it would help if I knew the correct term to search! I have a smashing brooch and don’t want the buttons to detract.
Thanks ever so much.
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The sleeve placket is usually in line with the outside of the hand - follow the little finger up your arm. This is where the seam would be if you had a two-piece sleeve. If you have a pattern with a two-piece sleeve you can check this even if it does not have a placket. Look at a man's shirt, the placket on the shirt will be on the outside of the wrist.
However, you don't have to follow the rules. A slit at the top side of the hand might be attractive, especially if you plan to turn the ends back to make a partial "cuff". In that case you would have to line or face the cuff part of the sleeve.
Message # 4402.4 addresses the hidden button placket question you have. You can do an advanced search on the very phrase you used - hidden placket - and you'll get a long list of posts on the topic. This one appears under the Patterns topic, with title of "Blouse Closure Information."
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