Long Vest with Patch Pockets

Name: Long Vest with Patch Pockets
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4592
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4592

A women's sleeveless long vest with a wide collar cut in one with the fronts, two patch pockets and a self-fabric tie belt. The fronts hang loose and fasten with an inner and an outer button. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: lightweight suiting in natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Long Vest with Patch Pockets

A women's sleeveless long vest with a wide collar cut in one with the fronts, two patch pockets and a self-fabric tie belt. The fronts hang loose and fasten with an inner and an outer button.

When To Wear

Over a blouse, a fine knit or a long-sleeved top in spring and autumn.
With trousers or a straight skirt, belted or worn open.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Loose fit, drawn in at the waist by the belt.

Length: Thigh length; the front edges hang lower than the back hem.

Collar: Wide lapel collar cut in one with the fronts, joined by a seam at the centre back and set into the back neckline; the upper collar is cut in one with the front facings.

Sleeves: Sleeveless; armholes bound with a 4 cm bias strip folded in half and topstitched along the fold.

Closure: Buttonhole on the right front and button on the left, plus an inner buttonhole and button on the left front.

Pockets: Two patch pockets on the fronts, with a 3.5 cm turned-back top edge topstitched at 2.5 cm.

Back: One piece cut on the fold.

Waist: Separate tie belt, stitched and turned, topstitched 0.7 cm from the edge.

Finishing: Front edges, lapels and collar topstitched 0.7 cm from the edge; 3 cm hem turned and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A collar cut in one with the fronts and facings, faced front edges and lower corners, bias-bound armholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Lightweight suiting in natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (front facings, back neck facing, pocket top edges)
2 buttons
Bias binding, 4 cm wide (or cut from the main fabric)

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, make a buttonhole, on the left front, sew on a button. Make 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.