Cropped Short Sleeve Lapel Jacket
Introducing a chic women's sewing pattern for a structured, cropped jacket featuring elegant lapels and short, tailored sleeves.
When To Wear
This versatile jacket is perfect for adding a touch of sophistication to various outfits and occasions:
- Professional & Office Wear: Elevate a simple dress or blouse for a polished work look.
- Evening & Event Styling: a sophisticated cover-up for dresses or jumpsuits at semi-formal gatherings.
- Smart Casual Outings: Pair with high-waisted trousers or skirts for an effortlessly stylish ensemble.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a structured, fitted bodice cut to a flattering cropped length, designed to sit at or just above the natural waist.
Collar & Lapel: Features a classic notched lapel that elegantly frames the neckline, offering a refined and professional aesthetic.
Closure: Designed with an open front for a streamlined and effortless look, allowing the garment underneath to show.
Sleeves: Short, set-in sleeves that end above the elbow, providing a chic and contemporary feel.
Back: Constructed with a center back seam and vertical princess seams, ensuring a tailored fit and shaping through the back.
Hem: a clean, straight hemline that finishes crisply at the cropped length.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. This pattern requires skills in tailoring, including lapel construction, setting sleeves, and working with lining and interfacing to achieve a structured finish.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose suiting fabrics with good body and drape for a polished finish:
- Suiting fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
Additional Supplies
- Lining fabric
- Fusible interfacing
- Shoulder pads
Cutter's Must
Attention! First of all, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width can be from 90 cm to 150 cm) to determine how much material you will need (do not forget to account for paired and symmetrical details). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!
Sewing Instructions
- Reinforce pieces with fusible interlining. Along the lapel roll line on the front pieces, apply a 1 cm wide grainline strip (from fusible interlining).
- Stitch the center back seam, press allowances open. Stitch the back princess seams. Press allowances towards the center.
- Stitch the front princess seams. Press allowances towards the center.
- Stitch shoulder and side seams. Press allowances open.
- Place the upper collar on the under collar right sides together and stitch along the ends and outer edge. Start and end stitching strictly at the marked collar attachment seam line. Trim seams at corners, clip at the mark. Turn collar right side out, shape, and press.
- Stitch and press open 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. Stitching is done upwards to the notch indicating the end of the collar attachment.
- Attach the under collar to the jacket neckline, and the upper collar to the neckline of the back facing and front facing. Press collar attachment seam allowances open and secure close to the seams.
- Stitch the sleeve seam, press allowance towards the back. Set sleeves into armholes according to notches, easing the sleeve cap at the top. Attach shoulder pads.
- Press up the hem of the sleeve and jacket to the wrong side.
- Stitch lining seams, leaving an opening in the left sleeve. Attach lining to front facings and back neckline facing. Attach lining to the bottom of the jacket and sleeve.
- Turn the jacket right side out through the technical opening. Close the opening.
