Tailored Vest with Stand Collar

Name: Tailored Vest with Stand Collar
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4091
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4091

A women's fitted, fully lined vest just below the waist, with a collar stand at the back neck, separate notched lapels in a contrasting fabric and a two-button front. Princess seams front and back, topstitched on the front. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: suiting fabrics from natural or blended fibres; a contrasting fabric for the trim.

Tech. Description

Tailored Vest with Stand Collar

When To Wear

Over a shirt or blouse with suit trousers or a skirt, for the office.
As part of a matching suit in spring and autumn, worn without a jacket on warmer days.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting, shaped by princess seams on the front and back.

Length: Just below the waist, with the front hem pointed at the centre front.

Collar: A two-piece collar stand set into the neckline, combined with notched lapels; the lapels are cut double, stitched and turned, then laid on the centre front and stitched to the neckline edge.

Front: Each front is cut in an upper part, a side part and a centre part, plus a front insert; the seams are topstitched 0.5 cm from the seam.

Closure: Single-breasted, 2 buttons, buttonholes on the right front.

Sleeves: Sleeveless; armholes finished with the lining.

Back: Centre back seam and princess seams.

Finishing: Front edge seam understitched to the facing 0.2 cm from the seam.

Lining: Full lining joined to the front facings; the vest is bagged out through an opening left in the left side seam of the lining.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Applied lapels with a notch, a collar stand, a corner seam at the front insert, and a bagged lining with armholes stitched in two steps.

Fabric Recommendations

Suiting fabrics from natural or blended fibres; a contrasting fabric for the trim.

Additional Supplies

Lining fabric
Fusible interfacing (front facings, lapels)
2 buttons

Cutting Plan

From main fabric:
1. Center back – 2 pieces
2. Side back – 2 pieces
3. Side front – 2 pieces
4. Upper front – 2 pieces
5. Center front – 2 pieces
6. Front facing – 2 pieces
7. Lapel – 4 pieces
8. Collar stand – 2 pieces
From contrasting fabric:
1. Front insert – 2 pieces
From lining fabric:
1. Center back – 2 pieces, cut according to main fabric pattern pieces
2. Side back – 2 pieces, cut according to main fabric pattern pieces
3. Side front lining – 2 pieces
4. Center front lining – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
1. Front facing – 2 pieces
2. Lapel – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Reinforce pattern pieces with fusible interfacing.
Stitch the back princess seams, press seam allowances towards the center. Stitch the center back seam, press seam allowances to the left.
Attach the upper front to the side front, press seam allowances upwards and topstitch 0.5 cm from the seam. Stitch the front princess seams, press seam allowances towards the center and topstitch 0.5 cm from the seam.
Attach the front insert to the front, clipping the seam allowance at the corner. Press seam allowances towards the main piece.
Stitch and press open the shoulder and side seams.
Place lapel pieces right sides together and stitch the gorge and outer edge. Clip seam allowances, turn lapels right side out, shape and press. Place collar stand pieces right sides together and stitch the outer edge and side edges. Clip seam allowances, turn collar stand right side out, shape and press.
Place lapels on the center front and topstitch to the neckline edge. Set the collar stand into the neckline.
On the lining fabric pieces, stitch the seams, leaving an opening for turning in the left side seam. Attach the front facings to the lining.
Place the front facing with lining on the right side of the garment, right side down, pin and stitch the front edge, front neckline, back neckline, and hem. Stitching is done from the front side. Topstitch the seam allowance of the front edge to the front facing. The stitching should be 0.2 cm from the seam. Turn the vest right side out. Stitch the armhole in 2 steps. Stitch the technical opening closed.
On the right front, make buttonholes; on the left front, sew on buttons.