Next you attach the side panel to the center back panel.  You then join the upper front panel, to the back panel creating your shoulder seams.

Sew the shoulder sections together.

At this point you assemble the hood. Once the hood assembled, sew to the neck as indicated in the hood construction page. 

To hem the vest you must have the vest go over your full costume, including the chest armor, wearing your boots, and then carefully pin up the hem using a ruler.  Sew the hem.  Apply metal the snaps to the pockets and flaps.  Sew on any pins or other insignia which you will be wearing with the vest.

This is the simplest version of the vest.  For the center and side vented version, go to
modifications and vents.

Vest/Cloak construction index page.

Main Index page