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Fitted Button-Front Summer Vest

Pattern #2686

This fitted button-front summer vest is drafted to your own measurements, though a standard size can be chosen instead, offering a beautifully tailored silhouette for warm weather. Featuring a deep V-neckline and elegant princess seams, it creates polished looks suitable for professional settings or smart casual outings. Wear it as a sophisticated top or a stylish layering piece during warmer months.

Tech. Description

Fitted Button-Front Summer Vest

Beautifully tailored for warm weather, this fitted button-front vest features a deep V-neckline and elegant princess seams for a flattering, structured silhouette.

When To Wear

This versatile vest is perfect for creating polished looks suitable for:

  • Professional Settings: Ideal as a sophisticated top for the office or business casual environments.
  • Smart Casual Outings: Pair with trousers or skirts for a chic and comfortable daytime ensemble.
  • Seasonal Layering: a stylish addition over a lightweight top or worn on its own during warmer months.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: a closely fitted bodice defined by expert seaming, creating a flattering and structured shape.

Neckline: a sharp V-neckline designed to elongate the neck and provide a modern aesthetic.

Closure: a clean center-front button placket secured with five buttons.

Sleeves: Sleeveless design with neatly finished armholes for a sleek profile.

Back: Features a center back seam and elegant princess seams extending from the armhole to the hem for a contoured fit.

Hem: a straight, cropped hemline with subtle vents at the side seams for ease of movement.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Requires precise stitching for princess seams, working with interfacing, and accurate lining construction.

Fabric Recommendations

Choose woven fabrics that hold shape well to highlight the vest's tailored construction:

  • Dense dress fabrics
  • Thin suiting fabrics made from natural or blended fibers

Additional Supplies

  • Fusible interfacing
  • Lining fabric
  • 5 buttons

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
    • Center front - 2 pieces
    • Side front - 2 pieces
    • Front facing – 2 pieces
    • Back neckline facing - 1 piece
    • Back hem facing – 1 piece
    • Front hem facing – 2 pieces
  • From lining fabric:
    • Center back - 2 pieces
    • Side back - 2 pieces
    • Center front - 2 pieces
    • Side front - 2 pieces

    Attention! Lining pieces are cut deducting the width of the front facings and facings.

  • From fusible interfacing:
    • Center front - 2 pieces
    • Front facing – 2 pieces
    • Back neckline facing - 1 piece
    • Back hem facing – 1 piece
    • Front hem facing – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

  1. Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces. Also fuse the seam allowances of the back neckline and armholes.
  2. Stitch the back princess seams, press seam allowances towards the center. Stitch the center back seam, press seam allowances open.
  3. Stitch the front princess seams from the armhole to the slit mark. Clip the seam allowances at the mark, press the upper towards the center.
  4. Stitch the side and shoulder seams, press seam allowances open.
  5. Stitch the shoulder seams of the front facings and back neckline facing, press seam allowances open. Stitch the side seams of the hem facings, press seam allowances open. Attach the front hem facings to the front facings from the upper edge to the mark.
  6. Place the front facings and facings with the main garment right sides together and stitch around the front edges, neckline, and lower edge, simultaneously finishing the slits in the front princess seams. Trim seam allowances at corners, clip at curves. Turn the front facings and facings to the right side, straighten seams, and press.
  7. On the lining fabric pieces, stitch the seams, leaving an opening in the left side seam. Attach the lining to the inner edges of the front facings and facings. Turn the garment to the right side. Through the technical opening, finish the armhole with lining in two steps: first the front armhole, then the back armhole. Sew the technical opening closed.
  8. Make buttonholes on the right front, sew buttons on the left front.

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