Fitted Button-Front Summer Vest

Name: Fitted Button-Front Summer Vest
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2686
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2686

A women's fitted sleeveless vest, ending at the upper hip, with a deep V-neckline, a five-button front and princess seams on front and back. The front princess seams open into short slits at the hem; fully lined. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dense dress fabrics or light suiting fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Fitted Button-Front Summer Vest

When To Wear

In summer on its own as a top, with trousers or a skirt.
At the office over a thin blouse or with a matching skirt or trousers as a suit.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting, shaped by princess seams from the armholes.

Length: Short, ending at the upper hip.

Neckline: Deep V at the front, round at the back.

Sleeves: Sleeveless; armhole seam allowances interfaced and the armholes finished with the lining.

Front: Centre and side fronts joined by princess seams, with slits at the lower end. Five buttons and buttonholes on the right front.

Back: Centre back seam and princess seams.

Finishing: Front edges, neckline and lower edge finished in one pass with interfaced front facings, a back neckline facing and hem facings, which also form the slits.

Lining: Full lining cut without the width of the facings, attached to their inner edges; turned through an opening in the left side seam.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Slits in princess seams finished with hem facings, a bagged lining with armholes finished through a side-seam opening, and buttonholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Dense dress fabrics or light suiting fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Lining fabric
Fusible interfacing (centre fronts, front facings, back neckline facing, hem facings, back neckline and armhole allowances)
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

Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces. Also fuse the seam allowances of the back neckline and armholes.
Stitch the back princess seams, press seam allowances towards the center. Stitch the center back seam, press seam allowances open.
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.
Stitch the side and shoulder seams, press seam allowances open.
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.
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.
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.
Make buttonholes on the right front, sew buttons on the left front.