Long Open Front Collar Vest

Name: Long Open Front Collar Vest
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2219
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2219

A women's long sleeveless vest in low-stretch knit with an open front and a collar cut in one with the upper fronts. Curved seams divide the fronts and back into upper and lower parts, and the side seams end in slits at the hem. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: low-stretch knit of natural or blended fibres, sweatshirt fleece (French terry), polar fleece.

Tech. Description

Long Open Front Collar Vest

When To Wear

Over T-shirts, shirts and fine sweaters in spring and autumn.
With jeans or slim trousers for everyday wear.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight, open-front vest without a closure.

Length: Long, reaching about mid-thigh.

Collar: Cut in one with the upper fronts, joined by a centre back seam and set into the back neckline; it folds back and runs down the front edges.

Front: Upper and lower fronts joined by a curved seam, with cut-on facings on both parts.

Back: Upper and lower back cut on the fold, joined by a curved seam pressed downwards.

Finishing: Armholes finished with a 4 cm bias binding turned to the inside and topstitched; side slits secured with stitching 0.5 cm from the edge; hem turned up 2 cm and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. No closures, sleeves or lining; the careful steps are setting the cut-on collar into the back neckline and binding the armholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Low-stretch knit of natural or blended fibres, sweatshirt fleece (French terry), polar fleece.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing for knits (cut-on front facings)

Cutter's Must

When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric:
- Upper back - 1 piece on fold
- Lower back – 1 piece on fold
- Lower front - 2 pieces
- Upper front - 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing (pieces are cut according to the upper patterns):
- One-piece facing for upper front – 2 pieces
- One-piece facing for lower front – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Stitch the upper and lower back parts. Overlock the allowance and press it downwards.
Stitch the center seam of the one-piece collar, press the allowance open.
Stitch the shoulder seams, simultaneously setting the collar into the back neckline. Overlock the shoulder seams and press them towards the back.
Clip the allowance at the corner of the one-piece facing. Overlock the outer and shoulder edges of the facing. Turn the collar and facing to the wrong side, turn under the collar allowance and topstitch into the seam of the upper. Along the edge, lay a securing stitch along the line indicated by the arrow. Press the collar. Attach the shoulder edge of the facing to the shoulder seam of the garment.
Turn the lower of the collar along the fold line to the side seam and secure it along the lower edge.
Stitch the upper and lower front parts, inserting the upper between the front and the one-piece facing of the lower. Press the allowances downwards and overlock.
Cut a bias binding 4 cm wide and a length equal to the armhole length + 4 cm. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the binding with the armhole edge right sides together, leaving tails, and stitch. Turn the binding to the wrong side, clip the allowances, and topstitch along the fold onto the main piece. Press the seam.
Overlock the side seams separately. Stitch the side seams from the top to the slit mark, press the allowances open. Lay a securing stitch along the edge of the slit at 0.5 cm.
Overlock the hem allowance, press it to the wrong side, and topstitch.