Long Vest with Tie Belt
Introducing a chic women's sewing pattern for a tailored sleeveless vest, featuring a flattering wrap front and a defined waist cinched with a tie belt.
When To Wear
This versatile long vest is perfect for creating polished looks, suitable for:
- Business Casual: a sophisticated alternative to a traditional blouse for office or professional settings.
- Everyday Chic: Elevate your daily ensemble with this stylish layering piece, worn as a top or over a lightweight base.
- Transitional Styling: Ideal for adding a refined touch during changing seasons when light outerwear or a distinctive top is desired.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a fitted, sleeveless wrap vest designed to finish at hip-length.
Neckline: Features a deep V-neckline created by the overlapping wrap front, finished with a structured stand.
Closure: Secure wrap front closure with an adjustable self-fabric tie belt, featuring a buckle for a customized fit.
Sleeves: Sleeveless design with broad, tailored shoulders for a refined finish.
Waist: Defined by the adjustable tie belt, creating an elegant, cinched silhouette.
Back: Multi-paneled back construction provides shaping and ensures a tailored fit.
Length: Designed to end at the hip, offering versatile styling options.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires precise assembly of multiple paneled pieces, working with fusible interfacing, constructing a lining, and detailed finishing for the neckline and belt.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose suiting materials that offer structure and drape beautifully:
- Suiting fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
Additional Supplies
- Lining fabric
- Fusible interfacing
- 1 buckle
- 1 button
Cutter's Must
- From main fabric:
- Upper center back – qty 1
- Upper side back – qty 2
- Back insert – qty 1
- Lower back – qty 1
- Side – qty 2
- Lower front – qty 2
- Front insert – qty 2
- Upper side front – qty 2
- Upper center front – qty 2
- Collar stand – qty 2
- Front facing – qty 2
- Back neckline facing – qty 1
- Right belt – qty 1
- Left belt – qty 1
- From lining fabric:
- Upper center back – qty 1
- Upper side back – qty 2
- Lower back lining – qty 1
- Side – qty 2
- Lower front lining – qty 2
- Upper side front – qty 2
- Upper center front lining – qty 2
Attention: back pieces from lining are cut according to the main pattern pieces, subtracting the width of the back neckline facing.
- From fusible interfacing:
- Collar stand – qty 1
- Front facing – qty 2
- Back neckline facing – qty 1
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse fusible interfacing to the designated pieces.
- Fold the belt pieces lengthwise in half, right sides together, and stitch along the long edge and one short edge. Turn the pieces right side out, shape, and press.
- Stitch the princess seams of the upper back, press seam allowances open. Attach the insert to the back, press seam allowances towards the insert. Attach the lower back to the insert, press seam allowances towards the insert. Stitch the outer collar stand to the neckline.
- Stitch the princess seams of the upper front, press seam allowances open. Attach the insert to the front, press seam allowances towards the insert. Attach the lower front to the insert, press seam allowances towards the insert.
- Attach the side to the back, press seam allowances towards the side. Attach the side to the front, inserting the belt into the left seam, press seam allowances towards the side.
- Stitch and press open the shoulder seams.
- Stitch the inner collar stand to the neckline facing. Stitch and press open the shoulder seams of the back neckline facing and the front facing. Thread the buckle onto the right belt. Place the front facing with the facing right side down onto the right side of the front, pin, and stitch the front edge, neckline, and lower corner of the front edge, inserting the belt with the buckle. Trim the seams at the corners. Understitch the front edge facing seam allowance to the front facing. The stitching should be 0.2 cm from the seam. Turn the front edges right side out, shape the seams. Press the bottom edge of the garment.
- On the lining fabric pieces, stitch the seams, leaving an opening in the front right seam. Attach the lining to the inner edges of the front facings and the back neckline facing.
- Attach the lining to the bottom of the vest. Stitch the armholes. Turn the vest right side out through the opening. Stitch the opening closed.
- On the left front, make a buttonhole. Sew a hidden button corresponding to it.
