Faux Shearling Zipper Front Shawl Collar Coat
Introducing a luxurious women's coat pattern, crafted for warmth and style with a prominent faux shearling shawl collar, intricate seaming, and a convenient zipper front closure.
When To Wear:
- Chilly Weather Outings: Perfect for staying warm and stylish during colder seasons or crisp evenings.
- Elevated Daily Wear: Transforms everyday ensembles into a chic and polished statement.
- Casual to Smart-Casual Occasions: a versatile outer layer that suits a wide range of social settings.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a tailored, semi-fitted silhouette that gracefully flares into an a-line shape from the waist to a mid-thigh length.
Collar: Features a generously sized, plush faux shearling shawl collar that folds back to frame the neckline.
Closure: a full-length, exposed separable zipper runs down the center front for a practical and stylish closure.
Sleeves: Long, set-in sleeves are designed for a comfortable fit, detailed with faux shearling cuffs that match the collar and hem.
Back: The back is meticulously shaped with multiple vertical seams, ensuring a flattering and contoured fit.
Hem: a clean, straight hemline is accented with a wide band of cozy faux shearling.
Level Of Difficulty
Advanced. Requires precise seam matching, handling of specialty fabrics like faux shearling, and accurate zipper installation, including leather trim application.
Fabric Recommendations
This pattern is specifically designed for fabrics that mimic natural shearling, offering warmth and structure:
Additional Supplies
- Separable zipper fastener (full length)
- Leather tape (trim)
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 back, front, collar, and sleeve plackets - 0 cm, allowance for the center edge of the front placket – 0 cm, allowance for the left side of the collar – 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 (do not forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces).
- From faux shearling:
- Central upper back – 2 pieces
- Middle upper back – 2 pieces
- Side back – 2 pieces
- Lower back – 1 piece
- Lower right front – 1 piece
- Lower left front – 1 piece
- Side front – 2 pieces
- Middle upper front – 2 pieces
- Central upper right front – 1 piece
- Central upper left front – 1 piece
- Left facing – 1 piece
- Stand collar – 1 piece
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Back placket – 1 piece
- Front placket – 2 pieces
- Collar placket – 1 piece
- Sleeve placket – 2 pieces
Sewing Instructions
When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!
- Stitch the central and middle upper back parts. Stitch the center seam of the upper back. Stitch the upper and lower back parts. Attach the side back. Attach the stand collar to the neckline.
- Right front: stitch the central and middle upper front parts. Stitch the upper and lower front parts. Attach the side front.
- Left front: stitch the central and middle upper front parts. Stitch the upper and lower front parts. Attach the side front. Attach the left facing, inserting the left of the separating zipper between the pieces.
- Stitch the shoulder seams simultaneously with the stand collar seam. Attach the collar placket to the garment.
- Place the right of the separating zipper right side down onto the right front piece, aligning the teeth with the marked seam line (the zipper tape lies on the seam allowance) and baste. Fold the short edges of the leather trim to the wrong side, place it right side down onto the right side of the front piece, pin, and stitch, catching the zipper. Fold the trim to the wrong side, turn under the raw longitudinal edge, and topstitch 0.7 cm from the edge of the front opening and along the edge of the trim.
- Set the sleeves into the open armholes, matching notches. Attach the placket to the bottom of the sleeve, folding the fur side of the placket with the suede side of the sleeve. Stitch the sleeve edges simultaneously with the side seams.
- Stitch the side edges of the back and front plackets, folding them with fur sides inward. Attach the placket to the bottom of the garment, folding the fur side of the placket with the suede side.
