Panelled Jacket with Zippers and Buttons
Stylish and modern, this lined jacket sewing pattern features an eye-catching asymmetrical button-front closure, paneling throughout the body and sleeves, and chic decorative zipper detailing.
When To Wear
This versatile jacket is perfect for adding a touch of contemporary style to various outfits, making it suitable for:
- Casual Outings: Ideal for daily wear, from errands to meeting friends, offering comfort and style.
- Transitional Weather: a perfect layering piece for spring or autumn, providing warmth without bulk.
- Smart-Casual Events: Elevates jeans or simple trousers for a polished yet relaxed look.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a fitted, hip-length jacket with a distinctive asymmetrical front, shaping panels and a separate lower band (lower front and lower back) for a contemporary silhouette.
Neckline & Collar: a stand collar that follows the off-center front opening, creating an edgy, modern neckline.
Closure: An asymmetrical front closure secured by five buttons.
Sleeves: Long, two-piece set-in sleeves for a tailored fit, each with a metal zipper set into the elbow seam at the hem.
Zipper Details: Two metal zippers set into the angled seams between the side front and the front inset.
Back: Designed with princess seams and a lower back band for a flattering, contoured fit.
Details: Extensive paneling throughout the garment provides opportunities for sophisticated shaping and color-blocking with two fabrics in related or contrasting colors; fully lined.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. This pattern requires accurate panel assembly, precise zipper insertions, careful construction of the asymmetrical collar, lining, and buttonhole application.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose fabrics with good body to highlight the jacket's structure and paneling:
- Dense fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
- Fabrics in related or contrasting colors for color-blocking options
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- Lining fabric
- 4 metal zippers, 15 cm (6 inches) long
- 5 buttons
Cutter's Must
If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, the patterns are without seam allowances. Seam allowances: all seams 1 cm. Seam allowances for the bias edges of the Side Front and Front Inset – 1.5 cm. Hem allowance for the sleeves – 3.0 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 (don't forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!
- From main fabric 1:
- Center Back – 1 piece
- Side Back – 2 pieces
- Front Inset – 2 pieces
- Side Front – 2 pieces
- Center Front – 2 pieces
- Yoke – 2 pieces
- Stand Collar – 2 pieces
- Center Front Facing – 2 pieces
- Upper Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Lower Sleeve – 2 pieces
- From main fabric 2:
- Lower Back – 2 pieces
- Lower Front – 4 pieces (outer and inner layer)
- Inner Placket – 2 pieces
- From lining fabric:
- Side Front (lining) – 2 pieces
- Side Back (lining) – 2 pieces
- Center Back – 1 piece (cut using the main Center Back pattern)
- Upper Sleeve – 2 pieces (cut using the main Upper Sleeve pattern)
- Lower Sleeve – 2 pieces (cut using the main Lower Sleeve pattern)
- From fusible interfacing:
- Center Front – 2 pieces
- Stand Collar – 1 piece
- Center Front Facing – 2 pieces
- Inner Placket – 2 pieces
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces, as well as along the hem of the jacket and the sleeve hems.
- Stitch the back princess seams (Center Back to Side Back) and press open. Stitch the Lower Back to the back, pressing the seam allowances upwards. Stitch the outer Stand Collar to the back neckline, pressing the seam allowances towards the stand.
- Interface the seam allowances of the bias edges of the Side Front and Front Inset. Stitch them together from the outer edges to the marks, press the seam allowances open, place a zipper underneath the opening and topstitch around it.
- Stitch the Yoke to the Side Front, pressing the seam allowances towards the yoke. Stitch the front princess seams (Center Front to Side Front / Front Inset), pressing the seam allowances towards the center. Stitch the Lower Front to the front, pressing the seam allowances upwards.
- Stitch the side seams and press open. Stitch the shoulder seams together with the seam of the stand, pressing the seam allowances open.
- Stitch the elbow seam of the sleeve (Upper Sleeve to Lower Sleeve) down to the mark and press open. Place a zipper under the seam allowances of the opening and topstitch on three sides. Press the sleeve hem to the wrong side. Stitch the front sleeve seam and press open.
- Set the sleeves into the armholes, matching the notches and easing in the sleeve cap. Press the seam allowances.
- Stitch the Inner Placket to the Center Front Facing, pressing the seam allowances towards the placket. Assemble the lining pieces, stitch in the inner Stand Collar and set in the lining sleeves, leaving an opening in the left front sleeve seam. Stitch the lining to the inner edges of the Center Front Facings. Stitch the lower back and lower front sections to the lining.
- Place the facing on the jacket front, right sides together, pin, and stitch all around the front edge, the stand and the lower edge of the jacket. Trim the seam allowances at the corners and clip the curves. Turn the jacket right side out, ease out the seams and press.
- Stitch the lining to the sleeve hems. Tack the sleeve hem allowance to the zipper tape. Close the opening in the lining sleeve. Stitch-in-the-ditch along the stand attachment seam to secure the layers. Tack the jacket to the lining along the seam line of the lower sections.
- Make buttonholes on the right front and sew the buttons onto the left front.
