Single-Breasted Organza Jacket with Patch Pockets

Name: Single-Breasted Organza Jacket with Patch Pockets
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5082
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5082

An unlined, hip-length women's jacket with a notched collar, two-piece set-in sleeves and two patch pockets. The single-breasted front closes with three large sew-on snaps instead of buttonholes. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: crisp fabric with body that holds the lapels and pockets: organza (as in the title), taffeta, linen, light cotton suiting.

Tech. Description

Single-Breasted Organza Jacket with Patch Pockets

An unlined, hip-length women's jacket with a notched collar, two-piece set-in sleeves and two patch pockets. The single-breasted front closes with three large sew-on snaps instead of buttonholes.

When To Wear

As a light top layer over dresses and tops in spring and summer.
With straight trousers or a skirt for daytime and office wear.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted, shaped by front side panels, darts on the fronts and back, and a centre back seam.

Length: Hip length, straight hem.

Collar: Notched collar with lapels; the collar is stitched along the outer edge, turned and caught between the jacket and the facings.

Sleeves: Two-piece (upper and lower sleeve), set in with the cap eased; hems hand-stitched.

Closure: Single-breasted, three large plastic snaps sewn on so the stitches show on the right side of the front and facing.

Pockets: Two patch pockets on the lower fronts, each with an all-in-one top facing topstitched along the upper edge, edgestitched to the front.

Back: Centre back seam and two darts.

Finishing: Front facings joined to a back neckline facing; inner facing edges trimmed to 0.5 cm, overlocked and hand-stitched to the seam allowances and hem. Hem allowance hand-stitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A collar with lapels set between the jacket and the facings, two-piece set-in sleeves and a hand-finished hem, in an unlined jacket where the seams stay visible from the inside.

Fabric Recommendations

Crisp fabric with body that holds the lapels and pockets: organza (as in the title), taffeta, linen, light cotton suiting.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (back hem allowance)
3 large plastic snaps

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
1. Front - 2 pieces
2. Front Side - 2 pieces
3. Back - 2 pieces
4. Upper Sleeve - 2 pieces
5. Lower Sleeve - 2 pieces
6. Collar - 2 pieces, each on fold
7. Center Front Facing - 2 pieces
8. Back Neckline Facing - 1 piece on fold
9. Pocket - 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing: Additionally, iron fusible interfacing to the hem allowances of the back pieces.

Sewing Instructions

Sew the center back seam and stitch the darts on the back. Press the seam allowances to the left, and press the darts towards the center.
Stitch the front sides to the fronts. Press the seam allowances towards the side edges. Stitch the darts. Trim the seam allowances to 0.75 cm and press upwards.
Patch pockets. Turn the all-in-one top facing of each pocket to the right side and stitch it at the side edges. Turn the facing to the wrong side and press the seam allowances along the remaining pocket edges to the wrong side. Topstitch the pocket along the upper edge as marked. Pin the pocket to the front and edgestitch it in place.
Sew the side and shoulder seams.
Collar with lapels. Stitch the collar along the outer edge, turn right side out and, holding the open long edges together, baste it into the neckline.
Stitch the back neckline facing to the center front facings. Trim the seam allowances along the inner edges of the facings to 0.5 cm and overlock the edges.
Place the facings on the jacket right sides together and stitch them to the lower edges of the fronts, the front edges, lapels and neckline, catching in the collar.
Turn the facings and the jacket hem allowance to the wrong side. Press the edges. Overlock the raw edge of the jacket hem allowance.
Hand-stitch the inner edges of the facings to the seam allowances and the jacket hem. Hand-stitch the jacket hem allowance.
Stitch the upper sleeve and lower sleeve together. Press the sleeve hem allowances to the wrong side and hand-stitch.
Set in the sleeves, easing them at the sleeve caps.
Sew the large plastic snaps to the fronts so that the stitches are visible on the right side of the front / center front facing.