This is the stitch most often shown, the image most often shared. Pad-stitching the lapel. A technique passed through centuries—not because it’s symbolic, but because it works.
Two layers. One held firm, the other gently shifted. A curve is created, then fixed by hand. The result: a lapel that rolls naturally, holds its shape, and breathes with the wearer.
It’s not magic. Just method. But it’s lasted for a reason.
