Cape Sleeve Belted Wrap Coat
Introducing a stylish women's sewing pattern for a contemporary wrap coat featuring distinctive cape sleeves and a secure belted closure.
When To Wear:
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Everyday Chic: Perfect for elevating your daily outfits with a touch of modern sophistication.
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Transitional Weather: An ideal outerwear piece for cooler days in spring or autumn, providing warmth without bulk.
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Layered Styling: Designed to be worn over various garments, from blouses to light sweaters, making it versatile for different looks.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: Relaxed, a-line silhouette with a wrap front, cinched at the waist for a flattering shape.
Neckline & Collar: Elegant V-neckline formed by the wrap, finished with a inner stand collar.
Closure: Secure wrap front fastened with both an external button and an internal button, cinched by a wide self-fabric tie belt.
Sleeves: Unique cape sleeves creating a graceful, flowing shoulder line and offering ease of movement.
Waist: Defined by a wide, detachable self-fabric tie belt for an adjustable and flattering fit.
Back: Features a center back seam for shaping, accented with decorative topstitching.
Length: Elegant knee-length hemline.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Involves collar construction, interfacing, topstitching, and buttonhole creation.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose medium-weight fabrics with a good drape suitable for outerwear:
- Thin coat 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 for the bottom of the garment – 4 cm, hem allowance for the sleeve bottom - 2.0 cm. Attention! First of all, 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 – 2 pieces
- Front – 2 pieces
- Collar stand – 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing – 1 piece
- Front facing – 2 pieces
- Belt – 1 piece
- From fusible interlining:
- Front facing — 2 pieces
- Collar stand – 1 piece
- Back neckline facing — 1 piece
Sewing Instructions
When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!
- Fuse interlining to the designated pieces.
- Stitch the center back seam, press allowances to the left side and overlock. Topstitch along the seam 0.7 cm from the edge.
- Stitch the outer collar stand to the back neckline, clip and press allowances open.
- Stitch the shoulder seams of the coat simultaneously with the collar stand seam, clip, press allowances open and overlock.
- Stitch the inner collar stand to the facing neckline, clip and press allowances open. Stitch the shoulder seams of the front facings and facing, simultaneously with the collar stand seam, press allowances open. Overlock the outer edge.
- Press up the hem allowance on the back. Place the front facing onto the right side of the front, right side down, and stitch the front edges, bottom, and collar stand edge. Clip allowances at the curve, turn the front edges and collar stand to the right side, and straighten the seams.
- Clip the side seam allowance at the corner of the armhole. Overlock the sleeve hem, press to the wrong side and topstitch. Stitch the side seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
- Overlock the bottom edge allowance of the back, hem with blind stitches.
- Topstitch along the front edge 0.7 cm from the edge. Overlock buttonholes. Sew on the button. Sew on the inner button.
- Fold the belt piece in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch around the perimeter, leaving an opening for turning. 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.
