Laid-on waistcoat lapel | Guide to a Bespoke Suit

This guide is an extra feature for handsewn tailored waistcoats. The laid-on lapel is the common type of lapel added to bespoke waistcoats. Common on double breasted morning waistcoats and as a stylistic addition to any other as well. I might suggest practicing a waistcoat without a lapel, learning how to make it by itself first and then adding the lapel. I don't know how easy they will be to combine for your first attempt. It’s best if you know how to make a waistcoat and then learn from this guide to make the laid on lapel. I have this guide, as well as others, in written and illustrated format in a freely available PDF format on tailorsperks.co.uk Waistcoat making playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPXf7sROHfVselTliNm2yDRuTISQIJaDY If this is the first of my guides you’re seeing I am a training tailor making guides to as many parts of bespoke tailoring as I can for you to learn as well. I suggest referencing earlier content to better frame what I might do differently. There are fewer bespoke resources and it’s a different process to production garment making. YouTube: @caffeinatedtailor MakerTube: caffeinatedtailor@makertube.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecaffeinatedtailor Website: https://www.TailorsPerks.co.uk Timestamps: 0:00 - intro 2:29 - Lapel pattern 5:32 - Cutting 9:25 - Lining the lapels 14:43 - Sewing the gorge 17:00 - Laying the lapel 23:00 - Finishing