Ruffled Collar Jacket
Introducing a women's fitted jacket pattern featuring a distinctive ruffled collar, a decorative rose detail, and a tailored silhouette.
When To Wear
This jacket is perfect for adding a touch of sophisticated elegance to a variety of outfits, making it ideal for:
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Elegant Everyday: Elevate office wear or smart casual ensembles with its unique design and refined cut.
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Special Occasions: Suitable for luncheons, semi-formal gatherings, or evening events where a distinctive style is desired.
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Transitional Seasons: An excellent layering piece for spring and autumn, providing warmth and polish without being bulky.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a beautifully tailored, fitted silhouette shaped with vertical princess seams on both the front and back for a flattering and contoured fit.
Neckline & Collar: Features a unique ruffled collar that drapes gracefully across the front, creating visual interest and a soft, feminine touch.
Details: a delicate fabric rose is thoughtfully positioned at the upper front, complementing the ruffled collar.
Closure: a single-breasted front closure.
Sleeves: Long, classic two-piece set-in sleeves are designed to ensure a clean, tailored arm line and comfortable fit.
Back: Constructed with vertical princess seams for a smooth, sculpted appearance.
Length: Designed to sit at hip-length, offering a versatile and flattering proportion.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. This pattern requires experience with tailoring techniques including princess seams, intricate collar construction, setting in sleeves with ease, and full garment lining.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose suiting fabrics that offer good drape while maintaining structure for the tailored elements and ruffles:
- Thin suiting fabric made from natural or blended fibers
Additional Supplies
- Lining fabric
- Fusible interfacing
- 5 buttons
- Shoulder pads
- Sleeve heads
Cutter's Must
If the patterns have a double contour, they include seam allowances; if the contour is single, the patterns do not include seam allowances. Seam allowances: all seams 1 cm. Hem allowance for jacket bottom and sleeve bottom 3 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 details). Attention: The front and back lining pieces are cut according to the main fabric patterns, subtracting the width of the facings and the back neckline facing, respectively.
- From main fabric:
- Center back – 2 pieces
- Side back – 2 pieces
- Center front – 2 pieces
- Side front – 2 pieces
- Collar – 2 pieces
- Upper sleeve – 2 pieces
- Lower sleeve – 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing – 1 piece
- Front facing – 2 pieces
- From lining fabric:
- Center back – 2 pieces
- Center front – 2 pieces
- Side back – 2 pieces
- Side front – 2 pieces
- Upper sleeve – 2 pieces
- Lower sleeve – 2 pieces
- From fusible interlining:
- Center front
- Front facing
- Back neckline facing
- Sleeve hem
Sewing Instructions
When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!
- Fuse interlining to the designated pieces. Fuse the back neckline.
- Stitch darts on the back. Press seam allowances towards the center. Stitch princess seams on the back. Press seam allowances towards the center. Stitch the center back seam. Press seam allowance open.
- Stitch princess seams on the front. Press seam allowances towards the center.
- Stitch and press open the side and shoulder seams of the jacket.
- Fold collars right sides together and stitch along the outer edge. Turn out and shape the collar. Attach the collar to the neckline and stitch along the right front edge.
- Stitch and press open the elbow seam of the sleeve. Press up the sleeve hem. Stitch and press open the front sleeve seam. Set sleeves into armholes, matching notches and easing the cap. Insert shoulder pads, attach sleeve heads.
- On the lining pieces, stitch seams and set sleeves, leaving an opening in the front right sleeve seam. Stitch shoulder seams of facings and neckline facing. Press seam allowances open. Attach lining to facings and neckline facing.
- Place the front facing on the right side of the front piece, right side down, pin and stitch along the front edge and neckline. Stitch the lower edges of the facings to the front piece strictly along the marked hemline, stopping 1.5 cm before the inner edge of the facing. Trim seam allowances at corners. Turn facings to the right side, straighten seams. Press the lower edge of the garment to the wrong side. Attach the lining to the bottom of the garment and the sleeve hem. Turn the jacket through the opening. Close the opening.
- On the right front, overlock buttonholes, and on the left front, sew on buttons.
- Cut a bias strip for a decorative rose, 90 cm long and 12 cm wide. Fold the rose piece in half lengthwise, right side out, overlock the raw edges. Stitch along the raw edges with loosely tensioned stitches and gather. Form a flower from the piece and secure it to the jacket.
