How to sew an epaulette on a tunic army or policeman

In the life of every professional military or police officer there are joyful moments associated with the receipt of regular titles. A new uniform is received, the stars are "washed", and the question arises as to how to sew a shoulder strap on a tunic. To the wife (if she is) this task can not be entrusted.

What we know about how to sew a shoulder strap

In fact, the task is not at all as simple as it seems at first glance. Pogon hard, pierced hard, and those who rarely kept a needle in their hands (fortunately, there are not many of our officers in the school, you have to learn everything), cheerfully starting, suddenly realize that it turns out to be crooked and forced to break the seams. All this causes vexation, but the work must be done.

The statute clearly defines geometric parameters, but nothing is said about how to sew a shoulder strap on the tunic, that is, about the technique itself. It is understood that everyone knows this. In addition, the charter is not a handicraft allowance. You can ask advice from other officers or figure it out yourself. The problem, although not simple, is not Newton's binomial.

Statutory requirements

So, about the sizes and distances. There are only two of them, and if you look closely, you are completely alone. And remember it easily: one centimeter. On this width shoulder straps should overlap the shoulder seam, and the rest of its width should be in front. As for the second size, we can say that it is not, because it is zero. Pogon its lateral edge should come close to the line connecting the sleeves with the shoulder. That's the kind of geometric orientation and should be achieved.

Before you sew a shoulder strap on a jacket, it's necessary to take measures so that the work does not have to be altered. To do this, you need to fix the object, theoretically should be enough for two points, but practice shows that three are more reliable. Grab the threads with the edges of the outer edge and the place where the button is sewn.

Warning for scattered: before sewing a shoulder strap on a tunic, it is necessary to fix on it all metal insignia, indicating the type of troops and rank. Then it will be very problematic.

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So, the shoulder strap is fixed in three places, and now the task is to sew its edges along the perimeter. It is necessary to remember about such an element of the construction as the lining, threads must not pass through it, therefore it must be pulled off all the time, holding it with two fingers of the left hand.

Work begins with threading the needle in the eye of the needle, this is easy to handle. But what you need to remember is that its length should not exceed 20 cm, otherwise you can not avoid entanglement, and labor intensity will greatly increase.

To the seam, as well as to all military uniforms, two basic requirements are set: strength and low visibility. Therefore, you need to sew in one strong thread. Thin cotton does not fit, you need a "dozen", you can with the addition of polyester or completely synthetic (this is just the case where the advantages of artificial materials are obvious). It is clear that the thread should be selected for the color of the shoulder straps.

Further success of the case depends on diligence and skills. Stitches should be even, 3-4 mm long, and the stitch straight. If at close range it is almost invisible, then it was possible to sew up the epaulettes correctly on the tunic.

Photos of an officer in a personal file are made every time he is awarded the next title, and it is completely inappropriate for any kind of negligence. The traditions of the Russian army are manifested mainly in military glory, but the appearance of servicemen must always be impeccable.

Sewing epaulettes on the jacket of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is somewhat more complicated, this is due to the fact that one of its sides is rounded. There are two ways to repeat the contour: you can make stitches shorter (up to two millimeters) or try to remove the thread on the surface pointwise, and leave most of it on the inside. Except for this curvilinear section, all other actions are the same as when sewing epaulettes on an army tunic.

Patience and accuracy are the main rules, and not just in this situation. All will turn out!