Round Neck Zipper Front Peplum Jacket
Introducing a chic women's sewing pattern for a fitted jacket featuring a clean round neckline, a full-length zipper closure, and a gracefully flared peplum at the waist.
When To Wear
This versatile peplum jacket offers a polished and contemporary look, perfect for:
- Professional Settings: Ideal for office wear, business meetings, or corporate events.
- Smart Casual Outings: Elevates everyday attire for lunch dates or stylish errands.
- Special Occasions: a sophisticated choice for semi-formal gatherings or elegant evening events.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a tailored, figure-flattering silhouette with a fitted bodice and a graceful peplum.
Length: Jacket length, finishing at the upper hip.
Neckline: a clean, elegant round neckline.
Closure: a full-length, center front zipper closure.
Sleeves: Long, tailored two-piece set-in sleeves.
Construction Details: The bodice features shaping seams on the front and a central back seam for a contoured fit, with the peplum attached at the natural waistline.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Involves precise seam matching, zipper insertion, and setting in two-piece sleeves.
Fabric Recommendations
For the best drape and structure, choose knit fabrics with low stretch:
- Stable knit fabrics with low stretch, made from natural or blended fibers (e.g., Ponte di Roma)
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- Detachable zipper
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 garment bottom – 1.5 cm. Hem allowance for the sleeve bottom - 3 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 (don't forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces).
- From main fabric:
- Back – 2 pieces
- Back peplum – 1 piece on fold
- Center front – 2 pieces
- Side front – 2 pieces
- Front peplum – 2 pieces
- Upper sleeve – 2 pieces
- Lower sleeve – 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing – 1 piece
- Front facing – 2 pieces
- From fusible interfacing:
- Back neckline facing – 1 piece
- Front facing – 2 pieces
Sewing Instructions
When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!
- Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces. Also, fuse the hem allowance of the garment bottom and sleeve bottom.
- Stitch the center back seam, press allowances to the left and serge. Attach the peplum to the back, press allowances upwards and serge.
- Stitch the front princess seams, press allowances towards the center and serge. Attach the peplum to the front, press allowances upwards and serge.
- Stitch the side and shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and serge.
- Stitch and press open the shoulder seams of the back neckline facing and front facings. Serge the outer edge. Place the front facings and neckline facing with the garment right sides together, insert the separating zipper between the pieces and stitch the front edge, neckline, and lower corner. Trim allowances at corners, clip curves. Turn the facings to the right side, straighten seams, and press.
- Stitch the elbow and front seams of the sleeve, press allowances and serge. Set sleeves into armholes matching notches, press allowances and serge.
- Serge the bottom edge of the garment and sleeves, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
