The Classic Tailored Blazer
Introducing a women's sewing pattern for a classic tailored blazer, featuring a sophisticated notched lapel, a fitted silhouette, and elegant flap pockets.
When To Wear
This versatile blazer offers polished style for a range of occasions, making it ideal for:
- Professional Settings: Elevates office attire and business meetings with a sharp, put-together look.
- Smart Casual Ensembles: Adds a touch of sophistication to everyday outfits for a refined aesthetic.
- Special Occasions: A chic and refined layering piece for semi-formal events or elegant gatherings.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: A finely tailored, fitted silhouette with shaping darts at the bust and back, designed to sit gracefully at the upper hip.
Collar & Lapel: Features a classic notched lapel collar, expertly constructed to create a sharp and professional neckline.
Closure: A single-breasted front with three functional button closures for a polished finish.
Sleeves: Long, set-in two-piece sleeves, meticulously shaped with elbow and front seams for a comfortable and refined fit.
Pockets: Two neatly integrated front flap pockets provide both practical utility and a tailored aesthetic.
Back: Designed with a clean center back seam and precise shaping darts, ensuring a contoured and flattering fit.
Hem: A straight hemline, gently curving at the front opening for a soft, finished edge.
Level Of Difficulty
Advanced. Requires advanced tailoring skills including detailed collar and lapel construction, precision flap pocket making, two-piece sleeve setting, and full lining assembly.
Fabric Recommendations
Achieve a refined look with medium-weight woven fabrics that offer structure and drape, such as:
- Wool blends
- Tweed
- Gabardine
- Suiting fabrics
Additional Supplies
- Lining fabric
- Fusible interfacing
- 3 buttons
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces. On the front piece, along the lapel roll line, apply a grainline stay tape 1 cm wide (from fusible interfacing).
- Stitch the waist darts on the back pieces, press the dart allowances towards the center. Stitch the bust darts on the front pieces, trim the allowances to 1 cm, press towards the center.
- Stitch the center back seam, press the allowances open.
- Fold the welt pocket flap piece in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch along one short side. Trim the allowances at the corner, turn the piece right side out, and press. Place the welt pocket flap on the front piece along the lower marking line (fold facing down) and stitch. Fold the welt pocket flap upwards, press, and topstitch the side onto the front piece.
- Stitch and press open the shoulder and side seams.
- Place the upper collar and under collar right sides together and stitch along the ends and outer edge. Start and end the stitching precisely at the marked collar attachment seam line. Trim the seams at the corners, clip at the notch. Turn the collar right side out, shape, and press.
- Stitch and press open the shoulder seams of the back neckline facing and front facing.
- Place the front facing on the right side of the front piece, right side down, pin, and stitch along the front edge. Stitch upwards to the notch indicating the end of the collar attachment. Trim the seams at the corners. Topstitch the seam allowance of the front edge: in the button placket area – onto the front facing, in the lapel area – onto the front piece. Position the stitching 0.2 cm from the seam. Turn the front edges right side out, shape the seams.
- Stitch the under collar into the jacket neckline, and the upper collar into the neckline of the back facing and front facing. Press open the collar attachment seam allowances and secure them close to the seams.
- Stitch the elbow seam of the sleeve, press the allowances open. Press up the sleeve hem. Stitch and press open the front seam of the sleeve. Set the sleeves into the armholes according to the notches.
- On the lining fabric pieces, stitch the seams and set the sleeves, leaving an opening in the front right sleeve seam.
- Stitch the lining to the inner edges of the front facings and back neckline facing. Stitch the lining to the bottom of the jacket. Turn the jacket right side out through the opening in the sleeve. Stitch the lining to the sleeve hem. Stitch the opening in the sleeve closed.
- On the right front piece, make buttonholes; on the left front piece, sew on buttons.
