Jacket with Draped Front & Peplum
Introducing a sophisticated women's jacket pattern featuring a beautifully draped front, a fitted waist, and a charming peplum hem.
When To Wear
This stylish jacket is perfect for adding a touch of elegance to various outfits, making it suitable for:
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Professional Settings: a polished choice for office wear or business casual ensembles.
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Evening & Social Events: Elevate your look for dinners, gatherings, or smart-casual occasions.
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Transitional Weather: a chic layering piece for cooler seasons that maintains a refined silhouette.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a tailored, fitted bodice with a defined waistline that flares into a playful peplum at the hip.
Neckline & Collar: Features a sleek stand collar and a unique draped front, created by soft pleats.
Closure: a hidden front closure secured with five hooks and eyes for a clean, uninterrupted line.
Sleeves: Long, set-in sleeves for a classic and tailored arm fit.
Front: Comprises intricate decorative front panels that create the distinctive draped effect above a fitted bodice with shaping seams.
Back: a neatly fitted back, constructed with princess seams for a flattering contour.
Hem: a gathered peplum detail that starts at the natural waist, adding volume and a fashionable silhouette.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. This pattern involves techniques such as constructing a stand collar, creating draped pleats, setting in sleeves, and assembling a fully lined garment with shoulder pads and a peplum.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose fabrics with good drape and structure to best showcase the design details:
- Thin suiting fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- Lining fabric
- Shoulder pads
- Sleeve heads
- Hooks and eyes (5 pcs)
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 sleeve hem 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 pieces). 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
- Collar stand — 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing – 1 piece
- Front facing – 2 pieces
- Decorative front – 4 pieces
- Peplum — 1 piece on fold
- From lining fabric:
- Center back – 2 pieces
- Center front – 2 pieces
- Side back – 2 pieces (cut according to main fabric patterns)
- Side front — 2 pieces (cut according to main fabric patterns)
- Sleeve – 2 pieces (cut according to main fabric patterns)
- From fusible interfacing:
- Center front
- Back neckline facing
- Sleeve hem allowance
- Front facing
- Collar stand
Sewing Instructions
- Interface pieces with fusible interfacing. Interface the back neckline and sleeve hem allowance.
- On the back, stitch darts, press allowances towards the center. On the back, stitch princess seams. Press allowances open. Stitch center back seam. Press allowance open.
- Fold decorative front pieces right sides together and stitch along the free rounded edge between the circular marks. Clip the allowance at the mark. Turn pieces right side out. Stitch the front princess seam, inserting the decorative front. Align neckline edges (the extended neckline edge remains free). Fold the free of the neckline into five pleats and secure with a stitch 0.5 cm from the edge.
- Stitch and press open the side and shoulder seams of the jacket.
- Stitch the sleeve seam. Press allowance towards the back. Set in the sleeve into the armhole according to the notches. Insert shoulder pads, sew in sleeve heads.
- Attach the outer collar stand to the neckline. Press allowances open.
- On the lining pieces, stitch seams and set in sleeves, leaving an opening in the sleeve seam. Stitch shoulder seams of front facings and neckline facing. Press allowances open. Attach lining to front facings and neckline facing. Attach the inner collar stand to the neckline. Press allowance open.
- Fold pleats on the peplum. Secure them with a stitch 0.5 cm from the edge. Stitch the edges of the peplum. Turn right side out.
- Fold the garment right sides together and stitch along the front edge and collar stand. Stitch the bottom edge of the main fabric and lining, inserting the peplum between them. Turn the jacket right side out, straighten seams. Through the opening in the sleeve, secure the stitching seams of the outer and inner collar stand. Attach the lining to the sleeve hem. Close the opening.
- Sew on hooks and eyes.
