Tailored Vest with Stand Collar
Introducing a chic women's sewing pattern for a tailored vest, featuring a unique stand collar and elegant shawl lapels, designed for a sophisticated, fitted silhouette.
When To Wear
This tailored vest offers versatile styling, making it an excellent choice for:
- Professional & Business Wear: a polished layer over blouses or shirts for office environments.
- Smart-Casual Ensembles: Elevates everyday outfits with a touch of tailored sophistication.
- Special Occasions: a distinctive garment for semi-formal events or elegant gatherings.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a closely fitted, waist-length vest designed to accentuate the figure.
Neckline & Collar: Features a distinctive stand collar and gracefully curving shawl lapels, offering a refined frame for the neckline. The lapels can be constructed from a contrasting fabric for visual interest.
Closure: a smart button-front closure with two buttons provides a secure and stylish fastening.
Sleeves: Sleeveless design with neatly finished armholes.
Back: Tailored back construction includes a center seam and vertical princess seams, ensuring a contoured and flattering fit.
Hem: a subtly shaped front hem that dips gently at the center.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires confident sewing skills, particularly for the precise construction of the stand collar, lapels, and tailored seams, as well as working with lining.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose suiting materials that provide structure and a good drape for a polished finish:
- Suiting fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
- Contrasting fabric for the lapel trim
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- Lining fabric
- 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 main 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, overlock buttonholes; on the left front, sew on buttons.
