Wrap Coat
Introducing a stylish women's wrap coat pattern, designed with a relaxed silhouette, a wide collar and lapels, contrast facings and cuffs, and a tie belt for effortless elegance.
When To Wear
This versatile wrap coat is perfect for adding a touch of sophisticated comfort to a variety of outfits and occasions:
- Everyday Chic: a comfortable yet polished outer layer for daily wear and casual outings.
- Transitional Seasons: Ideal for cooler spring and autumn days when a lighter coat is desired.
- Layered Styling: Easily worn over both casual and dressier ensembles for a chic, adaptable look.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: Relaxed, straight-cut, knee-length silhouette, cinched at the waist by a belt.
Collar & Lapel: Features a wide collar and lapels that form a V-neckline when wrapped; the collar facing and front facings can be cut from a contrasting fabric.
Closure: Wrap front fastened with one button on the outside and one inner button, finished with a tie belt at the waist.
Sleeves: Long, set-in sleeves finished with turned-back contrast cuffs.
Pockets: In-seam pockets integrated into the side front seams for a clean exterior.
Back: Clean back cut in one piece.
Waist: Defined by a removable tie belt.
Length: Knee length.
Hem: Straight finished hem.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires confident sewing skills, including precise collar construction, setting sleeves, constructing in-seam pockets, and working with lining.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose outerwear fabrics with good drape and structure, and a suitable lining for comfort:
- Outerwear fabrics made from natural or blended fibers (can be used in contrasting colors for design elements)
- Lining fabric
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- Raglan shoulder pads
- 1 button
- 1 inner button
Cutter's Must
If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, the patterns do not include seam allowances. Seam allowances: all seams 1 cm. Hem allowance for the bottom of the garment - 3.5 cm. Attention! First, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width can be from 90 cm to 150 cm) to determine how much material you will need (do not forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces).
- From main fabric:
- Back – 1 piece
- Center Front – 2 pieces
- Side Front – 2 pieces
- Collar – 1 piece
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Waistband (belt) – 1 piece
- From contrasting fabric:
- Collar – 1 piece
- Center Front Facing – 2 pieces
- Back Neckline Facing – 1 piece
- Cuff – 2 pieces
- Waistband (belt) – 1 piece
- From lining fabric:
- Back – 1 piece
- Center Front – 2 pieces
- Side Front – 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Pocket Bag – 4 pieces
Attention: the Back, front and Sleeve lining pieces are cut minus the Back Neckline Facing, the Center Front Facing and the Cuff, respectively.
- From fusible interfacing: Center Front Facing – 2 pieces, Back Neckline Facing – 1 piece, Collar – 1 piece (contrast collar), Cuff – 2 pieces.
Sewing Instructions
When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!
- Fuse interfacing to the Center Front Facings, Back Neckline Facing, contrast Collar and Cuffs. Fuse the pocket area on the Center Front and Side Front pieces.
- Stitch the darts on the Center Front pieces and press them upwards.
- Stitch the Pocket Bags to the cut-on pocket extensions. Press the seams towards the Pocket Bags. Stitch the Side Fronts to the Center Fronts, stitching the Pocket Bags together at the same time. On the Side Front, clip the seam allowance at the ends of the pocket opening. Press the pocket extensions towards the center front, press open the princess seam and overlock from the bottom to the pocket.
- Stitch side and shoulder seams, press seam allowances open. Overlock side seam allowances from the bottom to the waist.
- Stitch the main-fabric Collar into the back and front neckline. Press seam allowances open.
- Stitch the Center Front Facings to the Back Neckline Facing at the shoulders. Press the seams open. Stitch the contrast Collar into the neckline of the Center Front Facings and Back Neckline Facing. Press seam allowances open.
- Place the facings with the contrast Collar on the right side of the coat, right sides together, pin and stitch along the front edges, collar ends and outer collar edge. Stitch the bottom edges of the Center Front Facings to the fronts exactly along the marked hemline, stopping 1.5 cm before the inner edge of the facing. Trim the seam allowances at the corners. Turn the facings to the inside and roll the seams to the edge. Overlock the bottom edge of the garment and press to the wrong side.
- Place the Cuff on the Sleeve right sides together and stitch along the bottom edge. Press the seam allowances. Open out the sleeve and cuff and stitch the sleeve and cuff seam in one line. Press seam allowances open, turn the cuff to the wrong side.
- Set the sleeves into the armholes, matching the notches. Attach the shoulder pads.
- On the lining fabric pieces, stitch and overlock seams and set in sleeves, similar to the main fabric pieces.
- Double-fold the lining hem allowance and topstitch. Stitch the lining to the inner edges of the Center Front Facings and the Back Neckline Facing. Start and end the stitching at half the width of the main garment's bottom hem. Tack the collar seam allowances together close to the seams.
- Stitch the lining to the inner edge of the Cuff. Turn the coat right side out. Hem the bottom of the coat with blind stitches. Topstitch 0.7 cm from the front edges, collar ends and outer collar edge.
- Make a buttonhole on the right front and sew a button on the left front. Make a buttonhole and sew on the inner button on the inside.
- Place the two Waistband (belt) pieces right sides together and stitch around, leaving an opening on the long side. Turn the belt right side out, turn in the seam allowances of the unstitched section, and topstitch 0.7 cm from the edge around the perimeter of the belt.
