Suit jacket sleeves – the hardest part of tailoring?

The jacket bodice is complete, and we've made the collar – all that's left to do in the construction of my linen suit's jacket, structurally speaking, is the small matter of the sleeves. But as you may know, a suit jacket's sleeves are not like normal sleeves. Indeed, they have more than a few challenges to throw at the unsuspecting amateur tailor... The sleeves themselves need to be lined like the rest of the jacket, and finished with a vent for the cuff buttons. Then, they need to be “set in” to the jacket – a different process than sewing a simple seam. It involves lots of hand-stitching, a bit of iron-working, and a bottomless supply of patience, bravery, fortitude, and—last but not least—self-pity! I wonder how I'll do this time? Side note, you can find me here ➫ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nostitchunpicked/ ➫ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nostitchunpicked ➫ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nostitchunpicked 00:00 Intro 00:22 What's different about suit jacket sleeves? 01:07 Connecting the sleeve to its lining 02:21 My cuff vent struggles 02:47 The hunt for a new catchphrase 03:10 Constructing the cuff vent 06:05 How many cuff buttons? 06:55 Thar she blows 07:13 Preparing/explaining the sleeve-setting process 09:02 Basting the sleeve 10:58 Machine-stitching the sleeve 11:35 Champagne/Milk all round! Watch next: https://youtu.be/_CbwVC6DjdY?si=DCtf01D1xQ2xerEr https://youtu.be/PzUU_2NxkuQ?si=MHNhX5RHJQXl3wLj Music, in order of appearance: Ludvig Moulin