Jacket with Shawl Collar
Introducing a women's sewing pattern for a chic, fitted jacket featuring a soft shawl collar, front and back princess seams, and a striking contrasting trim.
When To Wear
This versatile jacket is suitable for a range of occasions, providing both comfort and style:
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Smart Casual & Everyday Elegance: Its comfortable knit fabric and stylish design make it perfect for elevated daily wear.
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Professional Settings: Paired with tailored trousers or a skirt, it offers a sophisticated look for the office.
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Evening & Social Gatherings: The elegant silhouette and contrasting details allow it to be dressed up for social events or dinners.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a modern, fitted silhouette with shaping seams on both the front and back for a flattering fit.
Collar: a soft shawl collar, framed by a continuous contrasting binding along its edge and the front opening.
Closure: a stylish two-button single-breasted front closure.
Sleeves: Long, two-piece set-in sleeves, offering a tailored fit and finished with a contrasting binding at the hem.
Pockets: Two functional patch pockets on the front, each featuring a contrasting binding along the upper edge.
Back: Contoured back with vertical princess seams for a smooth, sculpted fit.
Hem: a clean, straight hemline, finished with a contrasting binding.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Involves precise seam matching for princess seams, setting in two-piece sleeves, and applying decorative binding.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose dense knit fabrics that offer both structure and comfort for this tailored jacket:
- Dense knit fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
Additional Supplies
- Knit fusible interfacing
- Thin shoulder pads
- 2 buttons
- Contrasting knit binding
Cutter's Must
- From main fabric:
- 1. Center back – 2 pieces
- 2. Side back – 2 pieces
- 3. Side front – 2 pieces
- 4. Center front – 2 pieces
- 5. Undercollar — 2 pieces
- 6. Back neckline facing – 1 piece
- 7. Upper sleeve – 2 pieces
- 8. Lower sleeve – 2 pieces
- 9. Pocket — 2 pieces
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse fusible interfacing to the details. Along the back neckline, apply an additional fusible interfacing strip.
- Stitch the princess seam on the front. Overlock the seam allowances and press towards the center. Bind the upper edge of the pocket with a trim strip. Mark the pocket placement and topstitch onto the front.
- Stitch the dart on the center back. Stitch, press open, and overlock the princess seams on the back. Stitch and overlock the center back seam. Press the seam allowances to the left side. Stitch the collar seam. Press the seam allowances open. Stitch and press open the shoulder and side seams of the jacket. Clip the shoulder seam allowances on the front and set the collar into the back neckline. Press the seam allowances open.
- Stitch and press open the shoulder edges of the back neckline facing and undercollar. Stitch the collar edge on the undercollar. Press the seam allowances open. Clip the corner on the undercollar and set the collar into the back neckline. Press the seam allowances open. Overlock the outer edges.
- Fold the jacket and undercollar with wrong sides together, pin, aligning the outer edges. Bind the front edge, collar, and bottom of the jacket with a trim strip.
- Stitch and press open the elbow seam of the sleeve. Overlock the seam allowances and press towards the upper. Stitch the front edge. Overlock the seam allowances and press towards the upper sleeve. Bind the lower edge with a trim strip.
- Set the sleeves into the armholes according to the notches, easing the sleeve cap at the upper. Attach shoulder pads.
- On the right front, overlock buttonholes; on the left front, sew on buttons.
