ABSTRACT
Facings are sections of fabric that are fitted and shaped to a garment and, after stitching them in, create a finished edge. This chapter provides an instruction for garments with sleeves and garments without sleeves. It discusses facings for garments with buttons and buttonholes. Facings can vary in width due to preference, but are usually between 2–3” wide. When labeling the facing patterns, there should be a matching notch located at the shoulder seam. The grainlines for the facings should follow the center front and center back seam lines. Reducing the size of the facing at the outer edge of the facing at the shoulder seams by ¹⁄16” and grading to zero at the neckline, and the facing at the outer edge of the underarm seams by ¹⁄8” and grading to zero at the armhole will reduce looseness and will create a better fit after stitching the finished garment.
