Button-Front Square Neck Vest
This sophisticated women's vest sewing pattern features a distinctive square neckline, a tailored button-front, and shaping princess seams for an elegant, close-fitting silhouette.
When To Wear
This tailored vest is an ideal choice for:
- Formal & Business Casual: Elevates professional attire or adds polish to smart casual ensembles.
- Vintage-Inspired Styling: Complements historical or retro-themed outfits with its classic cut.
- Layering & Statement Piece: Worn over blouses or shirts as a chic, fitted outer layer.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: Closely fitted through the bodice with front and back princess seams creating a defined waist.
Neckline: A distinctive square neckline offering a contemporary yet classic appeal.
Closure: Single-breasted center front closure with four buttons, faced on the inside (no separate placket).
Sleeves: Sleeveless; armholes finished with the lining.
Back: Shaped with princess seams and a center back seam for a contoured fit.
Length: Short, ending just below the waist, with pointed front edges at the hem.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Involves precise fitting, clean finishing of a lined garment, and buttonhole construction.
Fabric Recommendations
Select fabrics that offer a smooth drape and hold shape well, such as:
- Satin fabrics
- Silk fabrics with artificial fiber additives
Additional Supplies
- Lining fabric
- Fusible interfacing
- 4 buttons
Cutter's Must
- From main fabric:
- Center Back – 2 pieces
- Side Back – 2 pieces
- Center Front – 2 pieces
- Side Front – 2 pieces
- Center Front (as front facing) – 2 pieces
- Back Neckline Facing – 1 piece
- From lining fabric:
- Center Back – 1 piece (on fold)
- Side Back – 2 pieces
- Side Front – 2 pieces
- From fusible interfacing: Center Front facings, Back Neckline Facing, Center Front.
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse interfacing to the front facings, Back Neckline Facing and Center Front pieces.
- Stitch the front princess seams (Center Front to Side Front) and press open.
- Stitch the center back seam and the back princess seams (Center Back to Side Back). Press the seams open.
- Join the Back Neckline Facing to the front facings at the shoulders and press the seams open.
- Stitch and press open the vest's shoulder seams.
- Place the front facing right side down onto the right side of the Center Front. Stitch around the front edges and the back neckline with the joined facings.
- Stitch the lining pieces, leaving the side seams unstitched. Press the lining.
- Place the lining and vest right sides together and stitch to the inner edges of the front facings and Back Neckline Facing, leaving open sections of about 10cm at the bottom, and also to the armhole edges. Trim seam allowances close to the stitching. Pull the front panels back through the shoulder tunnels and turn the vest right side out through one of the open side seams. Stitch the vest's side seam and the LINING's side seam with a single continuous stitch on each side.
- Press the hem allowance of the vest to the wrong side and hand stitch. Stitch the front facings to the hem allowance.
- Make buttonholes on the right front and sew the buttons on the left front.
