Hong Kong Finish

There are loads of examples of other types of lining options that I found when I was in the Costume Store. I was told about this technique called the Hong Kong Finish. Here is a breakdown of the technique:- http://www.craftsy.com/blog/2013/09/hong-kong-seam-finish/                                                                                           This picture was a good illustration of how the technique works and looks on the side of jackets. It looks lovely in lines in a different colour inside the coat, it looks really nice. I found a lovely example in costume store of a red jacket with a cream seam tape inside. Sometimes the shoulder pads and the interfacing is tacked inside.

There are other options like half lining in the top as shown in the picture below. It looks more like an extended interfacing with seamed edges and going around the sleeve. The interfacing is attached into the side seams. This allows the bottom to be free and does not give any weight. This is often seen on rain coats.

This next coat is lined with lining and wool tartan for some warmth. So like the last one the interfacing goes under the arm and caught into the seam. The other fabric is attached from the interfacing down, its however not attached at the bottom and can be removed with the zips at the side.