Asymmetrical Hem Fitted Blazer
Introducing a sophisticated women's blazer pattern featuring a precisely fitted silhouette, a classic notched lapel, and a striking asymmetrical front hem.
When To Wear
This blazer offers a blend of classic tailoring and modern design, making it suitable for:
- Professional Settings: Ideal for office wear, business meetings, or professional events due to its polished and structured design.
- Smart Casual & Semi-Formal: Elevates everyday outfits or serves as a chic outer layer for brunches and social gatherings.
- Fashion-Forward Styling: Its unique asymmetrical hem provides a contemporary edge for making a sophisticated style statement.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: Elegantly fitted through the torso with shaping seams on both front and back, creating a flattering, structured outline.
Neckline & Collar: Features a classic notched lapel and a structured collar for a sharp, sophisticated neckline.
Closure: Single-breasted front with a three-button closure positioned for a tailored fit.
Sleeves: Long, tailored set-in sleeves ending at the wrist.
Pockets: Functional flap pockets located on the front hips.
Back: Shaped with vertical princess seams that continue from the shoulder to the hem, ensuring a contoured fit.
Hem: a striking asymmetrical front hem, with the right side extending lower than the left, contrasting with a clean, slightly curved back hem.
Level Of Difficulty
Advanced. Requires confident tailoring skills including precise panel construction, collar & lapel setting, flap pocket creation, and full lining insertion.
Fabric Recommendations
Achieve the best structure and drape with medium-weight suiting fabrics:
- Suiting fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- Lining fabric
- 3 buttons
- Shoulder pads
Cutter's Must
When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!
- From main fabric:
- Center back – 2 pieces
- Side left back – 1 piece
- Side right back – 1 piece
- Center left front – 1 piece
- Center right front – 1 piece
- Side left front – 1 piece
- Side right front – 1 piece
- Lower collar - 1 piece
- Upper collar – 1 piece
- Right facing – 1 piece
- Left facing – 1 piece
- Back neckline facing – 1 piece
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Pocket frame – 2 pieces
- Flap – 4 pieces
- From lining fabric:
- Center back – 2 pieces
- Side left back – 1 piece
- Side right back – 1 piece
- Center left front – 1 piece
- Center right front – 1 piece
- Side left front – 1 piece
- Side right front – 1 piece
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Small pocket bag – 2 pieces
- Large pocket bag – 2 pieces
- From fusible interfacing:
- Center left front – 1 piece
- Center right front – 1 piece
- Left facing – 1 piece
- Right facing – 1 piece
- Back neckline facing – 1 piece
- Upper collar - 1 piece
- Flap – 2 pieces
- Pocket frame – 2 pieces
Note: lining pieces for the front and back are cut according to the main pattern pieces, subtracting the width of the facing and the back neckline facing. Attention: Markings on the patterns are made on the right side.
Sewing Instructions
- Reinforce pieces with fusible interfacing. On the front pieces, along the lapel roll line, apply a 1 cm wide stay tape (from fusible interfacing).
- Stitch the center back seam, overlock and press open the allowances. Stitch the back princess seams. Press allowances towards the center.
- Stitch the front princess seams. Press allowances towards the center.
- Fold the flap pieces in pairs, right sides together, and stitch along the side and bottom edges. Trim allowances, clip corners, turn right side out, and press. Mark the pocket placement with parallel lines. Fold the pocket frame in half, wrong side in, and press. Mark auxiliary lines on the pocket frame and flap for stitching parallel to the fold. Stitch the large pocket bag to the flap. Stitch the frame and flap to the front piece. Cut the front piece along the line marked on the pattern. Make diagonal cuts 1-1.5 cm from the end of the pocket. Turn the frame and flap through the opening to the wrong side, straighten the edges. Secure the pocket corners from the wrong side with a double backstitch at the base of the corners. Stitch the small pocket bag into the seam of the frame attachment. Stitch the pocket bag edges, overlock allowances.
- Stitch shoulder and side seams. Press allowances open.
- Fold the upper collar with the lower collar and stitch along the ends and outer edge. Start and end the stitching strictly at the marked collar attachment seam line. Trim seams at corners, clip at the mark. Turn the collar right side out, straighten, and press.
- Stitch and press open the shoulder seams of the back neckline facing and the front facings.
- Place the facing on the right side of the front piece, right side down, pin, and stitch along the edge. Stitch upwards to the notch indicating the end of the collar attachment.
- Stitch the lower collar into the jacket neckline, and the upper collar into the neckline of the back facing and front facings. Press open the collar attachment seam allowances and secure close to the seams.
- Stitch the sleeve seam, press allowance towards the back. Set in sleeves into armholes according to notches, easing the sleeve cap at the top. Sew on shoulder pads.
- Press up the sleeve hem and jacket hem to the wrong side.
- Stitch the lining seams, leaving an opening in the left sleeve. Stitch the lining to the facings and neckline facing. Stitch the lining to the bottom of the jacket and sleeve.
- Turn the jacket right side out through the technical opening. Close the opening.
- Work buttonholes and sew on buttons.
