Fitted Asymmetrical Zipper Stand Collar Half Coat
Introducing a sophisticated women's half coat pattern featuring a strikingly asymmetrical zipper closure, a chic stand collar, and a flattering fitted silhouette.
When To Wear
This half coat is designed for versatile styling, making it an ideal choice for:
- Smart Casual & Business: Perfect for a polished look in professional or sophisticated everyday settings.
- Transitional Weather: An ideal lightweight outer layer for spring or autumn, providing both style and warmth.
- Layering Piece: a versatile addition to outfits, easily worn over blouses or light sweaters for added elegance.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: Shaped and fitted through the torso with well-defined seams for a flattering profile.
Collar: a stylish stand collar that wraps around the neck, offering warmth and a modern aesthetic.
Closure: Features an eye-catching asymmetrical full-length zipper closure on the front, angled from the shoulder to the hip.
Sleeves: Classic long, two-piece set-in sleeves for a smooth and tailored arm line.
Back: Designed with multiple vertical seams for shaping, ensuring a tailored and flattering fit from behind.
Length: Ends at the hip, making it a versatile 'half coat' for various styling options.
Level Of Difficulty
Advanced. Requires confident sewing skills including accurate seam matching for multiple panels, setting a stand collar, installing an asymmetrical zipper, and working with lining and tailoring notions like shoulder pads and sleeve heads.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose medium-weight coat fabrics that provide structure and drape beautifully:
- Coat fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
Additional Supplies
- Lining fabric
- Fusible interfacing
- Detachable zipper
- Shoulder pads
- Sleeve heads
Cutter's Must
- From main fabric:
- Central upper back – 2 pieces
- Middle upper back – 2 pieces
- Side upper back – 2 pieces
- Central lower back – 2 pieces
- Side lower back – 2 pieces
- Side upper front – 2 pieces
- Middle upper front – 2 pieces
- Central upper right front – 1 piece
- Side lower front – 2 pieces
- Central lower right front – 1 piece
- Central left front – 1 piece
- Middle lower front – 1 piece
- Collar stand – 2 pieces
- Left facing – 1 piece
- Right facing – 1 piece
- Back neckline facing – 1 piece
- Upper sleeve – 2 pieces
- Lower sleeve – 2 pieces
- From lining fabric:
- Central upper back – 2 pieces
- Middle upper back – 2 pieces
- Side upper back – 2 pieces
- Central lower back – 2 pieces
- Side lower back – 2 pieces
- Side upper front – 2 pieces
- Middle upper front – 2 pieces
- Side lower front – 2 pieces
- Central lower right front – 1 piece
- Middle lower front – 1 piece
- Upper sleeve – 2 pieces
- Lower sleeve – 2 pieces
Attention: lining pieces for the back and front are cut with the width of the back neckline facing and front facing deducted, respectively.
- From fusible interfacing:
- Collar stand – 1 piece
- Left facing – 1 piece
- Right facing – 1 piece
- Back neckline facing – 1 piece
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse the front facings, back neckline facing, collar stand, and hem seam allowances of the garment and sleeve with fusible interfacing. The fusible interfacing should extend 1 cm beyond the marked hemline.
- Stitch and press open the princess seams of the upper back. Stitch and press open the center seam of the upper back. Stitch and press open the princess seams of the lower back. Stitch and press open the center seam of the lower back. Stitch the upper and lower back sections together, press seam allowances open. Attach the outer collar stand to the neckline, press seam allowances open.
- Right front: Stitch and press open the princess seams of the upper front. Stitch the side and central lower front sections together, press seam allowances open. Stitch the upper and lower front sections together, press seam allowances open.
- Left front: Stitch the middle and side upper front sections together, press seam allowances open. Stitch the middle and side lower front sections together, press seam allowances open. Stitch the upper and lower front sections together, press seam allowances open. Stitch the central and side front sections together, inserting the left half of the zipper between the notches.
- Stitch the side and shoulder seams together with the collar stand seam, press seam allowances open.
- Attach the inner collar stand to the neckline facing, press seam allowances open. Stitch and press open the shoulder seams of the back neckline facing and front facings.
- Place the front facing on the right side of the front, right side down, pin and stitch along the front edge and collar stand seam, inserting the right half of the zipper. Trim seams at corners. Turn out the front edges and collar stand, straighten seams, press.
- Stitch and press open the elbow seam of the sleeve. Press up the sleeve hem. Stitch and press open the front seam of the sleeve.
- Set the sleeves into the armholes according to the notches, easing the sleeve cap. Insert shoulder pads and sleeve head rolls.
- On the lining pieces, stitch the seams and set in the sleeves, similar to the main fabric pieces, leaving an opening in the front right sleeve seam.
- Stitch the lining to the inner edges of the front facings and the back neckline facing. Secure the seam allowances of the collar stand attachment close to the seams. Stitch the lower edges of the front facings to the front. Trim seam allowances at corners. Turn the front edges to the right side, straighten seams. Press the lower edge of the garment to the wrong side. Stitch the lining to the bottom of the garment and to the sleeve hem. Turn the jacket through the opening in the sleeve. Close the opening.
- Topstitch along the front edge and collar stand 1 cm from the edge.
