Moto Jacket Asymmetrical Zipper Contrast Panels
An eye-catching women's moto jacket sewing pattern featuring a distinctive asymmetrical zipper, sharp stand collar, and chic contrast panels for a modern, tailored silhouette.
When To Wear
This stylish moto jacket is versatile and perfect for:
- Casual Outings: Elevate everyday wear with its modern moto aesthetic.
- Smart-Casual Events: A sophisticated layering piece suitable for business casual or social gatherings.
- Transitional Seasons: Provides stylish warmth and a chic silhouette for cooler days.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: A tailored, fitted silhouette with a cropped length, designed for a modern and structured look.
Neckline & Collar: Features a sleek contrast stand collar; the upper corner of the right front folds back into an angular lapel, revealing the contrast facing.
Closure: An eye-catching asymmetrical separable zipper runs from the lapel down to the hem, off-center and slightly diagonal, creating a distinctive moto line.
Sleeves: Long, two-piece set-in sleeves provide a smooth, tailored fit.
Pockets: Functional zip pockets set into slits in the contrast side front panels, enhancing the jacket's edgy appeal.
Front: Shaped by princess seams with contrast side front panels and shoulder yokes; the stand collar and lapel facing are also cut from the contrast fabric, adding visual interest.
Back: Features a center back seam, shoulder darts, contoured princess seams and contrast side back panels for a flattering and structured fit.
Hem: An angled, pointed front hem creates a dynamic and modern finish.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires experience with tailoring techniques including zipper insertions, zip pockets, collar construction, and working with lining and interfacing.
Fabric Recommendations
Select medium-weight suiting fabrics with good body to maintain the jacket's structured shape:
- Suiting fabrics made from natural or blended fibers of related or contrasting colors
Additional Supplies
- Lining fabric
- Fusible interfacing
- 2 zippers for pockets
- 1 separable zipper for front closure
Cutter's Must
If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, seam allowances are not included. Seam allowances: all seams 1 cm. Hem allowance for the bottom of the garment and sleeve hem – 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 pieces). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!
- From main fabric:
- Center Back – 2 pieces
- Center Front – 2 pieces
- Upper Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Lower Sleeve – 2 pieces
- From second main fabric (contrast):
- Side Back – 2 pieces
- Side Front – 2 pieces
- Front Yoke – 2 pieces
- Stand Collar – 2 pieces
- Center Front Facing – 2 pieces
- Back Neckline Facing – 1 piece
- From fusible interfacing:
- Center Front – 2 pieces
- Stand Collar – 1 piece
- Center Front Facing – 2 pieces
- Back Neckline Facing – 1 piece
- From lining fabric:
- Center Back – 2 pieces
- Side Back – 2 pieces
- Front Lining – 2 pieces
- Upper Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Lower Sleeve – 2 pieces
Attention: The Center Back and Side Back lining pieces are cut from the main fabric patterns, minus the width of the Back Neckline Facing.
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
- Stitch the shoulder darts, press the dart intake towards the center. Stitch the back princess seams (Center Back to Side Back), press the seam allowances towards the center. Stitch the center back seam, press the seam allowances open.
- Attach the Front Yoke to the Center Front, press the seam allowances towards the yoke. Stitch the front princess seams (Center Front to Side Front), press the seam allowances towards the center.
- Mark the pocket placement with parallel lines. Cut the opening along the center, making diagonal cuts towards the corners 1–1.5 cm from each end of the marking. Turn the allowances to the wrong side through the opening and straighten the edges. Place a zipper under the opening so that the teeth are visible and topstitch around it.
- Stitch side and shoulder seams, press seam allowances open.
- Place the two Stand Collar pieces right sides together and stitch along the ends and outer edge. Clip the curves, trim the corners. Turn the Stand Collar right side out, shape and press. Attach it to the neckline.
- Stitch the shoulder seams joining the Center Front Facings and the Back Neckline Facing, press the seam allowances open. Place the left half of the separable zipper on the left front along the marking and topstitch.
- Attach the right half of the separable zipper to the front edge of the right front, with the teeth pointing away from the edge. Place the facings on the jacket right sides together and stitch along the front edges, the neckline (with the Stand Collar sandwiched between the facing and the jacket) and the lower front corners. Clip the curves, trim the corners and turn right side out. Topstitch along the front edge and lapel 0.5–0.7 cm from the edge.
- Stitch the elbow seam of the sleeve (Upper Sleeve to Lower Sleeve), press the seam allowances open. Press up the sleeve hem. Stitch the front sleeve seam, press the seam allowances open. Set the sleeves into the armholes, matching the notches.
- On the lining pieces, stitch the seams and set in the sleeves, leaving an opening in the front seam of the right sleeve. Press the lining seam allowances.
- Attach the lining to the Center Front Facings and the Back Neckline Facing, press the seam allowances. Turn right side out and straighten the seams.
- Mark and press up the jacket hem. Stitch the lining to the sleeve hems and the jacket hem. Turn the jacket right side out through the opening in the sleeve lining. Stitch the opening closed.
