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How to Make a Trench Coat Tie

A trench coat is an attractive outerwear garment; it is held closed at the waist by a fabric tie. If you have lost your fabric tie, or if you simply want to give your trench coat a new look, make your own fabric tie. A simple trench coat tie is a simple item to sew and can be completed in one session.

Things You'll Need

Fabric
Scissors
Pins
Iron
Needle
Thread

Instructions

- 1
  Cut a rectangle of fabric that is 2 yards long and 5 inches wide.
- 2
  Fold the short ends down twice towards the non-patterned side, creating a fold that is 1/4 inch deep both times to create finished edge and sew them flat.
- 3
  Lay the rectangle pattern-side down on an ironing board.
- 4
  Fold one raw edge towards the non-patterned side once, creating a fold that is 1/4 inch deep; iron it flat.
- 5
  Fold the other raw edge towards the non-patterened side once, creating a fold that is 1/4 inch deep; iron it flat as well.
- 6
  Fold the rectangle in half along the length and iron it flat.
- 7
  Sew around the loose edges of the rectangle with needle and thread, finishing the edges. This leaves you with a sturdy fabric tie that you can thread through the loops of the trench coat and tie in the front.

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