Collarless Straight Coat Front Yoke

Name: Collarless Straight Coat Front Yoke
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2467
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2467

A straight women's coat without a collar, with an edge-to-edge front, princess seams that turn across the chest to form a yoke above a narrow centre front panel, one-seam set-in sleeves and a centre back seam with darts. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: suiting fabrics made of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Collarless Straight Coat Front Yoke

When To Wear

In spring and early autumn over dresses, or over a shirt and trousers.
To the office as a long jacket over a sheath dress.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight, slightly shaped by the princess seams and back darts.

Length: Above the knee.

Neckline: Round collarless neckline, finished with front facings and a back neck facing; the front neckline is reinforced with fusible stay tape.

Front: Edge-to-edge, with no fastening. The side front extends over the chest as a yoke; the centre front panel starts below it with rounded upper corners and runs to the hem. Princess seam allowances are pressed towards the side front.

Sleeves: Long set-in sleeves cut in one piece with one seam, the cap eased into the armhole; shoulder pads.

Back: Centre back seam pressed open, with a waist dart on each back piece.

Finishing: Front edges and neckline stitched to the facings in one continuous seam; 3 cm hems on the body and sleeves, turned up and topstitched.

Lining: None in the pattern; the coat is finished with facings only.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A princess seam with a curved corner, facings joined in one seam along the front edges and neckline, eased sleeve caps and shoulder pads.

Fabric Recommendations

Suiting fabrics made of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (front facings, back neck facing)
Fusible stay tape for the front neckline
Shoulder pads

Cutter's Must

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

From main fabric:
- Back – 2 pieces
- Side front – 2 pieces
- Center front – 2 pieces
- Front facing – 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing – 1 piece
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Front facing – 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the corresponding pieces. Along the front neckline, apply an additional fusible stay tape.
Stitch the back dart. Press the dart depth towards the center. Stitch, serge, and press open the center back seam.
Stitch the front princess seam. Clip allowances at curves. Serge allowance and press towards the side front.
Stitch shoulder and side seams. Serge allowances and press towards the back.
Stitch and press open the shoulder seams of the back neckline facing and front facings. Serge the outer edge. Place front facings with the garment and stitch the front edges and neckline in one continuous seam. Trim allowances at corners, clip at curves, turn the garment right side out, and press. Secure the facing and front facings to the shoulder seams and center back seam.
Stitch the sleeve seam. Serge allowance and press towards the back. Set sleeves into armholes, matching notches, easing the sleeve cap at the top. Attach shoulder pads.
Serge the hem allowance of the garment and sleeves, fold to the wrong side, and topstitch.