Cropped Wrap Front Bolero

Cropped Wrap Front Bolero

A women's close-fitting bolero cropped above the waist, with long raglan sleeves shaped by a shoulder dart, wrap fronts that cross diagonally and a high stand collar that crosses over at the neck. Fully faced, fastened inside with two hooks and eyes.

When To Wear

• Over a sleeveless or strapless dress for an evening event.
• Over a fitted top with a high-waisted skirt or trousers in spring and autumn.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting, cropped.

Length: Ends above the waist.

Collar: High stand collar in two pieces (upper collar interfaced), continuing from the front edges and wrapping across the neck; the upper collar is set into the bolero neckline and the under collar into the facing neckline, and the collar is topstitched along the attachment seam.

Sleeves: Long one-piece raglan sleeves with a dart over the shoulder; the underarm and side seams are stitched in one line. Sleeve hem allowance 3 cm, interfaced.

Front: Two wrap fronts with curved edges crossing over each other; two hooks and eyes on the outer and inner fronts.

Back: One piece cut on the fold, no centre back seam.

Finishing: Front edges, collar and lower edge are finished with one continuous facing: interfaced centre front facings, back neckline facing and back hem facing. The back hem facing is sewn to the back with blind stitches. Raglan shoulder pads.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate to Advanced. Raglan sleeves with a shoulder dart, a two-piece stand collar set between the bolero and its facing, and a fully faced edge with clipped corners.

Fabric Recommendations

Suiting fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

• Fusible interfacing (centre front facings, back neckline facing, upper collar, back hem facing, sleeve hem allowances)
• Raglan shoulder pads
• 2 hooks and eyes

Cutter’s Must

From Main Fabric:

1. Back – 1 piece on fold
2. Front – 2 pieces
3. Sleeve – 2 pieces
4. Collar – 2 pieces
5. Back Neckline Facing – 1 piece
6. Center Front Facing – 2 pieces
7. Back Hem Facing – 1 piece

From Fusible Interfacing:

1. Center Front Facing – 2 pieces
2. Back Neckline Facing – 1 piece
3. Upper Collar – 1 piece
4. Back Hem Facing – 2 pieces
5. Sleeve hem allowance areas

Assembly Instructions

1. Interfacing

Apply fusible interfacing to the required pieces.

2. Sleeve Dart

Stitch the dart on the Sleeve, trim the dart intake to 1 cm, and press open.

3. Sleeves and Side Seams

Attach the back part of the Sleeve to the Back, press the seam allowances open.

Attach the front part of the Sleeve to the Front, press the seam allowances open.

Stitch the lower sleeve edges and the side seams in one continuous seam, press the seam allowances open.

4. Facings

Stitch the shoulder seams of the Back Neckline Facing and the Center Front Facing, press the seam allowances open.

Attach the Back Hem Facing to the Center Front Facing, press the seam allowances open.

5. Collar

Attach the upper Collar to the neckline of the Back and Front, and the lower collar to the neckline of the Back Neckline Facing and Center Front Facing.

Press the seams open.

6. Assembly

Place the Center Front Facing and the Front right sides together and stitch along the front edge, collar, and lower edge.

Clip seam allowances at the corners, turn right side out and shape.

Press the collar and front edges.

Topstitch along the collar attachment seam.

Attach the Back Hem Facing to the Back with blind stitches.

7. Shoulder Pads

Sew in shoulder pads.

8. Closures

Sew hooks and eyes onto the outer and inner Front.