Cocoon Coat with Three-Quarter Sleeves

Name: Cocoon Coat with Three-Quarter Sleeves
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2409
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2409

A women's collarless cocoon coat about knee length, with dropped shoulders and wide three-quarter sleeves. Curved seams between the centre and side fronts hold the pockets; one button at the neck and a separate belt. Fully lined. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: coating fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Cocoon Coat with Three-Quarter Sleeves

When To Wear

In spring and early autumn over dresses, trousers or knitwear.
Belted at the waist or worn open and loose.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Cocoon shape, wide through the body and narrowing towards the hem.

Length: About knee length.

Neckline: Round and collarless, finished with the front facings and an interfaced back neck facing.

Sleeves: Three-quarter length, set into a dropped armhole, the seam topstitched 0.5 cm from the edge.

Front: Centre front and side front joined by a curved seam topstitched 0.5 cm from the seam; one button and buttonhole at the neck.

Pockets: Set into the curved front seam, with an interfaced pocket facing, a cut-on underlay on the side front, topstitching along the opening, and the pocket bag caught into the side seam.

Back: One piece cut on the fold.

Waist: Separate straight belt, stitched and turned.

Lining: Full lining, bagged out and turned through an opening in the left side seam.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. In-seam pockets set into a curved seam with corner clipping, topstitched seams, facings and a bagged lining.

Fabric Recommendations

Coating fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Lining fabric
Fusible interfacing (front facings, back neck facing, pocket facings, pocket underlay)
1 button

Cutter's Must

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

From main fabric:
- Back — 1 piece with fold
- Center front — 2 pieces
- Side front — 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing — 1 piece
- Sleeve — 2 pieces
- Front facing — 2 pieces
- Pocket facing — 2 pieces
- Belt — 1 piece
From lining fabric:
- Back lining — 2 pieces
- Front lining — 2 pieces
- Pocket bag — 4 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Front facing — 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing — 1 piece
- Pocket facing — 2 pieces

Attention! Lining pieces are cut according to the main fabric patterns, excluding the front facing and back neckline facing.

Sewing Instructions

Reinforce pieces with fusible interfacing. Reinforce the one-piece pocket underlay.
Stitch the pocket bag to the one-piece pocket underlay on the side front. Press the allowance downwards. Stitch the pocket facing to the center front, clipping the allowance at the corner. Press the facing to the wrong side. Stitch the pocket bag to the pocket facing of the front. Press the allowance downwards. Topstitch along the pocket opening.
Stitch the side front to the front, clipping the allowances at the corner of the center front and pocket. Press the allowance towards the center front. Stitch the pocket bag along the middle and bottom edges. Topstitch along the contoured edge 0.5 cm from the seam.
Stitch shoulder seams. Press allowances open. Stitch sleeves. Press allowances towards the sleeve. Topstitch along the seam 0.5 cm. Stitch side seams simultaneously with sleeve seams; the pocket lining should be caught in the side seam. Press allowances towards the back.
Stitch shoulder edges of facings and neckline facing. Press allowances open.
Place the front facing on the right side of the front, right side down, and stitch along the front edge and back neckline. Clip allowances, turn the front facing to the wrong side and press.
On the lining fabric pieces, stitch seams, leaving an opening in the left side seam.
Stitch the lining to the front facings and neckline facing. Stitch the bottom edge of the lining to the bottom edge. Stitch the lining to the sleeve hem. Turn right side out through the opening. Sew the opening closed.
Fold the belt piece in half lengthwise, stitch the short and long sides, leaving an opening for turning. Trim allowances at corners, turn right side out and press.
Machine-embroider a buttonhole on the right front. Sew on the button.