Cropped Lined Wrap Jacket with Buttoned Waistband

Name: Cropped Lined Wrap Jacket with Buttoned Waistband
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2049
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2049

A cropped, lined women's jacket-blouse with a crossover front that forms a deep V-neckline, gathers at the lower front edge and a separate waistband fastened at the side with three buttons. Long two-piece sleeves and shoulder pads. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: medium-weight woven fabrics with some body that still gather well, such as wool crepe, light suiting or gabardine.

Tech. Description

Cropped Lined Wrap Jacket with Buttoned Waistband

When To Wear

With high-waisted trousers or skirts, which the cropped length and waistband leave visible.
For office wear and evening outings in cool seasons, as a lined top layer.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted bodice ending in a waistband at the waist.

Length: Cropped to the waist.

Neckline: Deep V-neckline formed by the overlapping fronts, finished with front facings and a back neck facing; no collar.

Front: Asymmetric crossover front; the lower edge of the front is gathered between marks into the waistband.

Closure: Buttonholes and three buttons at the side end of the overlapping waistband.

Sleeves: Long, two-piece set-in sleeves with elbow and front seams and an eased cap; stay tape along the sleeve hem.

Back: Centre back seam and waist darts pressed towards the centre.

Waist: Two-layer interfaced waistband cut on the fold; the inner layer is stitched in the ditch.

Finishing: Shoulder pads; fusible stay tape along the back neckline.

Lining: Bodice and sleeves fully lined, the lining joined to the facings.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Two-piece sleeves, a lining joined to the facings, gathering into a waistband and machine buttonholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Medium-weight woven fabrics with some body that still gather well, such as wool crepe, light suiting or gabardine.

Additional Supplies

Lining fabric
Fusible interfacing (fronts, front facings, back neck facing, waistband)
Fusible stay tape
Shoulder pads
3 buttons

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
- Back – 2 pieces
- Front – 2 pieces
- Waistband – 2 pieces on fold
- Front facing — 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing – 1 piece
- Upper sleeve – 2 pieces
- Lower sleeve – 2 pieces
Lining fabric pieces are cut according to the main fabric pieces, subtracting the width of the back neckline facing and front facing.
- From lining fabric:
- Back – 2 pieces
- Front – 2 pieces
- Upper sleeve – 2 pieces
- Lower sleeve – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing: front, front facing, back neckline facing, waistband.

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces. Along the back neckline and the sleeve hem, apply an additional fusible stay tape.
Along the lower edge of the front piece, between the marks, stitch with a loosened upper thread and gather.
Stitch the darts on the back, press the fullness towards the center. Stitch the center back seam. Press the seam allowance open.
Stitch the shoulder and side seams of the jacket. Press the seam allowances open.
Stitch the elbow seam of the sleeve. Press the elbow seam open, press up the sleeve hem. Stitch and press open the front sleeve seam.
Set the sleeves into the armholes, matching notches, easing the sleeve cap at the top. Attach shoulder pads.
Stitch and press open the shoulder seams of the back neckline facing and front facing. Stitch the lining pieces similarly to the main fabric pieces. Attach the lining to the facing and front facing.
Attach the lining to the sleeve hem. Place the jacket and lining right sides together, pin, aligning the outer edges. Stitch the lining to the jacket along the front opening and neckline. Turn the jacket right side out.
Fold the waistband pieces right sides together and stitch along the lower edge and the front opening edge. Trim seam allowances at corners and turn right side out. Attach the outer waistband to the bottom of the jacket, pressing the seam allowance downwards. Fold the seam allowance of the inner waistband inwards and topstitch into the seam.
Make buttonholes and sew on buttons.