Hmm. I suppose you could just use some large stitch tacks on the back band to keep it place? Was it too big? If it was fine when laying flat and sagging now, could be it needed more stiffener, but that's too late. Stitch tack it - I did that with a bak belt on another coat. Saved me getting it caught on stuff and ripping it off.
The lining, if the problem is at the hem - detach it and hem it or if there isn't much to work with, sew an edging on the lining and turn it under. Or heck, just add a long tape to the entire lining edge to give yourself more to work with. If you do a loose hanging lining, taht would keep it from being bunchy, and you only have to put in a few tack stitches here and ther to keep the lining where it's supposed to be?
If any of that makes sense... I can see what I'd do, but not explain so well!
On the other hand - you may just stow it for the summer and think hard about whether fixing it is worth the bother. I am doing the same for my hem - I want to add dome stiffening to it. But - ugh. Unpick the lining, un pick the hem, pad stitch the stiffener, re-do... bleah.
Glad the blog was useful! The Watson coat does look dashing!
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Re: But what's wrong with it?
Date: 2012-07-04 11:07 am (UTC)The lining, if the problem is at the hem - detach it and hem it or if there isn't much to work with, sew an edging on the lining and turn it under. Or heck, just add a long tape to the entire lining edge to give yourself more to work with. If you do a loose hanging lining, taht would keep it from being bunchy, and you only have to put in a few tack stitches here and ther to keep the lining where it's supposed to be?
If any of that makes sense... I can see what I'd do, but not explain so well!
On the other hand - you may just stow it for the summer and think hard about whether fixing it is worth the bother. I am doing the same for my hem - I want to add dome stiffening to it. But - ugh. Unpick the lining, un pick the hem, pad stitch the stiffener, re-do... bleah.
Glad the blog was useful! The Watson coat does look dashing!