Long Vest with Patch Pockets
Discover our elegant Long Vest with Patch Pockets, a versatile layering piece featuring a sophisticated shawl collar, a defining tie belt, and practical front pockets.
When To Wear
This long vest is a chic and adaptable addition to any wardrobe, perfect for:
- Smart Casual Styling: Layer over a blouse or lightweight knit for a polished everyday look.
- Office & Business Casual: Elevate your professional attire with its structured yet relaxed silhouette.
- Travel & Leisure: An ideal outerwear piece for comfortable and stylish transitions between seasons or destinations.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a longline, open-front vest with a relaxed fit, gently cinched at the waist by a tie belt.
Neckline & Collar: Features a graceful, wide shawl collar that drapes elegantly along the front opening.
Closure: Designed with an open front, secured and styled with a removable self-fabric tie belt at the waist.
Sleeves: Sleeveless design with neatly finished armholes for a clean look.
Pockets: Equipped with two generously sized, functional patch pockets on the front panels.
Length: Falls to an elegant length, typically hitting at the upper to mid-thigh.
Back: a clean and unadorned back panel maintains a sleek, minimalist profile.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. This pattern involves standard sewing techniques including shawl collar construction, creating and attaching patch pockets, and working with facings.
Fabric Recommendations
Achieve the best drape and structure with fabrics that offer both softness and body:
- Thin suiting fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- 2 buttons
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 - 3 cm. Pocket top edge allowance – 3.5 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 details).
- From main fabric:
- Back – 1 piece on fold
- Front – 2 pieces
- Front facing – 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing – 1 piece
- Pocket – 2 pieces
- Belt – 1 piece
- From fusible interfacing:
- Front facing – 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing – 1 piece
Sewing Instructions
When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!
- Fuse interfacing to the front facing and back neckline facing.
- Fuse interfacing to the top edge allowance of the pocket, press 1 cm to the wrong side. Fold the top edge allowance to the right side and stitch the side edges. Turn to the right side, straighten the corners. Press the side and bottom allowances to the wrong side. Topstitch the top edge allowance at 2.5 cm. Topstitch the pocket onto the front according to markings.
- Clip the front shoulder seam allowance at the corner. Stitch the shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back, overlock.
- Stitch the center seam of the collar on the front pieces, press allowances open. Attach the undercollar to the back neckline. Clip and press open the attachment seam.
- Clip the front facing shoulder seam allowance at the corner. Stitch the shoulder seams of the back neckline facing and front facing, press allowances open. Stitch the center seam of the collar on the front facings, press allowances open. Attach the upper collar to the facing neckline. Press open the attachment seam. Overlock the outer edge of the front facing.
- Place the front facing on the right side of the front, right sides together, pin and stitch along the front edge, lapel, and collar edge. Stitch the bottom edges of the front facings to the front strictly along the marked hemline, stopping 1.5 cm before the inner edge of the front facing. Trim the seams of the bottom corners of the front edge, clip allowances on curves. Turn the front edges to the right side, straighten the seams. Topstitch 0.7 cm from the edge of the front edge, lapel, and collar.
- Stitch the side seams, press allowances open and overlock.
- Cut (if not ready-made) a bias binding 4 cm wide and a length equal to the armhole length + 5 cm. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the binding with the armhole edge on the right side and stitch. Clip allowances. Fold the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
- Overlock the bottom edge, press to the wrong side and topstitch. Secure the allowances of the collar attachment seams close to the seams.
- On the right front, overlock a buttonhole, on the left front, sew on a button. Overlock a buttonhole on the left front and sew on an inner button.
- Fold the belt piece in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch along the long side and one short side. Turn the belt to the right side, turn in the allowances of the unstitched section and topstitch 0.7 cm from the edge around the perimeter of the belt.
