Placket attachment
The process of sewing, snipping, and layering the front button placket.
Where it is used
12.1. Pressing placket
p. 11- Press the placket in half lengthwise, folding the crosswise edges with the wrong side facing in.
12.4. Pinning placket to neckline
p. 12- Pin the placket to the neckline edge of the front and back, placing it on the right side of the neckline and matching the reference points, edges, and notches.
12.2. Securing placket seam
p. 12- Secure the seam allowances. Allowance: 0.5 cm.
12.3. Marking placket corner
p. 12- Mark the corner of the placket stitching line on the right side of the front bodice. Also align the reference marks at the placket corner with the chalk markings on the front and placket pattern pieces.
12.5. Stitching placket to neckline
p. 13- Stitch the placket to the neckline edge at the front corner, carefully keeping the neckline level. Clip into the neckline seam allowance at the corner, stopping 1 mm short of the stitching. Seam allowance: 0.7 cm.
4-5. Prepare the plackets
p. 4- Finish one of the vertical edges on the plackets. Press the plackets in half lengthwise.
6. Mark reference points
p. 4- Mark reference points on the front piece. Chalk the stitching line for attaching the placket onto the front. Seam allowance is 1.0 cm for the vertical lines and the lower horizontal edge. Where the lines meet are your placket's reference points.
10. Lay out and layer plackets
p. 5- Lay out the placket, smoothing out all allowances, aligning every edge, pin the lower edge, and layer the top placket over the bottom one, making sure it matches the edge of the front panel.
7. Stitch plackets to front
p. 5- Stitch the unfinished edges of the plackets to the vertical edges of the front piece, making sure to sew precisely up to the guide marks. Place the placket face side down onto the right side of the front.
8. Press placket seam allowances
p. 5- Press the seam allowance of the plackets onto the placket itself.
11. Sew lower edge of placket
p. 6- Sew the lower edge of the placket, making sure to align the placket’s reference points. Seam allowance: 1.0 cm.
13. Press lower seam
p. 6- Press the lower seam of the placket flat.
Related terms
depends onDiagonal snips
requiresFusible interfacing
requiresClipping and snipping
stabilized byFusible interfacing
requiresCrochet hook