Wide Lapel Double-Breasted Flared Coat Dress

Name: Wide Lapel Double-Breasted Flared Coat Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2667
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2667

A fully lined women's coat dress above the knee, with princess seams in the bodice, a waist seam and a flared lower part. A wide collar is cut in one with the centre front pieces, and the double-breasted front closes with two buttons at the waist. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: light coating fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Wide Lapel Double-Breasted Flared Coat Dress

When To Wear

As a light coat in spring and autumn, over a thin dress or with tights.
As a dress for the office or for daytime events.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted bodice with princess seams at front and back, joined at the waist to a flared lower part; length above the knee.

Collar: Wide collar cut in one with the centre front, joined by a centre back collar seam and set into the back neckline with a clipped corner; the facing collar is made the same way.

Closure: Double-breasted, two buttons and buttonholes at the waist.

Sleeves: Long two-piece set-in sleeves with front and elbow seams; shoulder pads.

Back: Centre back seam in both the upper and lower back, princess seams and a waist seam.

Finishing: Interfaced front facings and back neckline facing; the front edge seam is understitched 0.2 cm from the seam. All seams pressed open.

Lining: Full lining of the body and sleeves, cut from the main pieces minus the facings; the garment is turned through an opening in the left sleeve lining elbow seam.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Princess seams, a collar cut in one with the front set into a clipped corner, two-piece sleeves, shoulder pads and a bagged lining.

Fabric Recommendations

Light coating fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Lining fabric
Fusible interfacing (front facings, back neckline facing, centre fronts)
2 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 Back – 2 pieces
- Lower Back – 2 pieces
- Center Front – 2 pieces
- Side Front – 2 pieces
- Lower Front – 2 pieces
- Upper Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Lower Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Center Front Facing – 2 pieces
- Back Neckline Facing – 1 piece
From lining fabric:
- Center Back – 2 pieces
- Side Back – 2 pieces
- Lower Back – 2 pieces
- Center Front – 2 pieces
- Side Front – 2 pieces
- Lower Front – 2 pieces
- Upper Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Lower Sleeve – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Center Front Facing – 2 pieces
- Back Neckline Facing – 1 piece
- Center Front – 2 pieces

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

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the Center Front Facings, Back Neckline Facing and Center Front pieces.
Stitch the center back seams of the Center Back and Lower Back pieces, press allowances open. Stitch the back princess seams (Center Back to Side Back). Press allowances open. Stitch the upper back to the Lower Back. Press allowances open.
Stitch the front princess seams (Center Front to Side Front). Press allowances open. Stitch the upper front to the Lower Front. Press allowances open.
Stitch shoulder and side seams, press allowances open.
Stitch the center back seam of the collar cut in one with the Center Front. Set the collar into the back neckline, clipping the allowance at the corner.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the Center Front Facings and Back Neckline Facing, press allowances open. Stitch the center back seam of the facing collar. Set it into the neckline of the Back Neckline Facing, clipping the allowance at the corner. Place the facing on the garment right sides together, pin, and stitch along the front edges, lapels, collar and lower edge of the facing, stitching from the front side. Understitch the front edge seam allowance to the Center Front Facing 0.2 cm from the seam. Turn the facing to the wrong side, straighten, and press.
Sew in the shoulder pads.
Stitch the elbow seam of the sleeve, press allowances open. Press the lower sleeve allowance to the wrong side. Stitch the front sleeve seam, press allowances towards the Lower Sleeve. Set sleeves into armholes according to notches, press allowances.
Press the bottom hem allowance to the wrong side.
Stitch the seams on the lining, leaving an opening in the left elbow seam of the sleeve. Stitch the lining to the Back Neckline Facing and Center Front Facings. Attach the lining to the bottom of the garment and sleeve hems. Turn the garment right side out through the technological opening. Stitch the opening closed.
On the right front, make buttonholes; on the left front, sew on buttons.