Pattern

CUTTER'S MUST

• From main fabric:
• BACK PANEL - 1 QTY on fold
• FRONT PANEL - 2 QTY
• BACK SLEEVE PART - 2 QTY
• FRONT SLEEVE PART - 2 QTY
• FRONT FACING - 2 QTY
• TURN-DOWN COLLAR - 2 QTY on fold
• BACK NECK FACING - 1 QTY on fold
• FLAP - 4 QTY
• POCKET BAG - 4 QTY
• From LINING fabric:
• BACK PANEL - 1 QTY on fold, deducting the width of the neck FACING
• FRONT PANEL - 2 QTY, deducting the width of the front FACINGS
• BACK SLEEVE PART - 2 QTY
• FRONT SLEEVE PART - 2 QTY
• From FUSIBLE INTERFACING: reinforce the front FACINGS, COLLAR, back neck FACING, and flaps with interfacing. Additionally, press the interfacing to the hem SEAM ALLOWANCES.

Sewing Instructions

1. Sew the princess seams of the BACK PANEL and back SLEEVE parts. From the right side of the seams, topstitch along the BACK PANEL.
2. Clean finish the pocket openings of the FRONT PANEL parts with pocket bags made from LINING fabric, first clipping the FRONT PANEL SEAM ALLOWANCES diagonally at the corners. Fold two flap pieces and clean finish. Turn the flap upwards and baste to the lower edge of the front SLEEVE part. Stitch the pocket bag and flap and press downwards, and press the attachment SEAM ALLOWANCES upwards. Attach the FRONT PANEL part to the front SLEEVE part and, without breaking the stitch, sew the pocket bags. From the right side of the seams, topstitch along the FRONT PANEL. Baste the side edges of the pocket bags to the FRONT PANELS.
3. Sew the shoulder seams and upper SLEEVE seams.
4. Attach the lower COLLAR to the neckline of the BACK PANEL and FRONT PANEL. Sew the shoulder seams of the front FACINGS and back neck FACING. Attach the upper COLLAR to the neckline of the front FACINGS and FACING.
5. Fold the front FACINGS with the FRONT PANELS right sides together and pin to the edge seams, pin the edges of the upper and lower COLLAR. Clean finish the coat along the edges and COLLAR. Stitch together the pressed-open SEAM ALLOWANCES of the lower COLLAR attachment and the back neck FACING.
6. Sew the side seams and lower SLEEVE seams. Hem the coat. Attach the front FACINGS to the coat's bottom hem.
7. Hem the SLEEVES.
8. Attach the shoulder pads.
9. Sew the cut pieces from the LINING fabric. Attach the LINING to the inner edges of the front FACINGS and back neck FACING. Hem the LINING.
10. On the right FRONT PANEL, make buttonholes.