Remove the cloths and iron as before, slapping with the back of the brush, then brushing the nap to refreshen the cloth.
Turn sleeve over and press under side of sleeve the same.
Press left sleeve in the same manner. Crease sleeves front and back, if requested by customer.
Reverse the press-jack and draw right shoulder of coat over the small end of the press-jack in a convenient manner, and press around the armholes, by laying the sponge cloths on the part to be pressed. Apply the iron as before, and then slap with the back of the brush. Now press around left shoulder and arm hole in the same manner.
Next place the coat so that the collar points to the right on the large end of the press-jack. Lay the sponge cloths on the back of the coat, applying the iron as before, and press down back and around right side of coat to the front edge; always having the edge of the garment toward the presser. Reverse press-jack and coat, then as before, commence pressing at the center back seam, and forward to the front edge. This completes the left side.
Place the coat on table or tailor's bench, and reverse press-jack; lift coat and place collar or press-jack in a convenient way, so that the collar and lapel, when pressed, will be creased the same as when worn.
Commence pressing from the center of collar to the right side of lapel, being careful not to stretch the edges of lapel or collar. Then from the center of collar at the back, press forward on left side as before. Turn coat inside out, and smooth lining with cool iron, and with an almost dry sponge cloth. This will remove any wrinkles, and leave the lining smooth.
Now press the right side of facing and lapel, by laying four-ply of wadding on the press-jack, and place right forepart of coat so that the buttons face toward the wadding, and press on the wrong side, the buttons will sink into the wadding thereby avoiding the breaking of same, which is very easily done if great care is not taken. Now remove the wadding and press left side on the padded side of press-jack in the usual manner. Now turn the coat right side out, place right shoulder in a convenient manner on the small end of the press-jack, and if any wrinkles appear on top of the right sleeve head, press them out. Do the same with the left side.
Look coat over thoroughly for gloss, if any appears, place coat on press-jack in a convenient manner and remove as explained.
When pressing coats, be careful to have the flaps on the outside, the pockets returned to their proper place inside, before starting to press.