Princess Seam Velour Coat
Introducing a sophisticated women's coat pattern, distinguished by elegant princess seams for a flattering fit, a classic collar, and a luxurious knee-length silhouette.
When To Wear
This stylish coat is designed for versatile wear, perfect for:
- Formal & Evening Events: a refined outer layer that elevates any formal or semi-formal ensemble.
- Cool-Weather Elegance: Provides warmth and style during cooler seasons, ideal for daily wear or special occasions.
- Statement Everyday Wear: Pair with tailored trousers or skirts for an elevated professional or casual look.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: Shaped by prominent front and back princess seams, creating a fitted bodice that gracefully flares into an a-line skirt, reaching the knee.
Neckline & Collar: Features a classic pointed collar with a defined stand, framing the neckline with timeless elegance.
Closure: a clean, smooth front achieved with a concealed placket, hiding button closures for an uninterrupted line.
Sleeves: Expertly tailored two-piece set-in sleeves ensure a comfortable and refined fit.
Pockets: Discretely integrated in-seam pockets are cleverly hidden within the front princess seams, offering functionality without disrupting the coat's sleek profile.
Back: a clean and tailored back features a center back seam and two additional back seams for optimal shaping and fit.
Length: Falls gracefully to just above or at the knee, offering versatile styling options.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. This pattern requires skills in precision sewing, including princess seam construction, collar application, two-piece sleeve setting, lining, and a concealed placket.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose fabrics with a luxurious hand and suitable body for a structured yet flowing coat:
- Velour
- Velvet
- Fine Corduroy
- Wool Blends with drape
- Brocade
Additional Supplies
- Lining fabric
- Fusible interfacing (for facings, back neck facing, and collar)
- Buttons for concealed closure
Cutter's Must
- From main fabric:
- Front center - 2 qty
- Front side - 2 qty
- Back - 2 qty
- Upper sleeve - 2 qty
- Elbow sleeve - 2 qty
- Front facing - 2 qty
- Back neckline facing - 1 qty on fold
- Collar - 2 qty on fold
- Pocket bag - 2 qty
- From lining fabric: front center - minus the width of the front facing; back - minus the width of the neckline facing; front side, upper, elbow sleeve parts - unchanged; pocket bag - 2 qty
- From fusible interfacing: reinforce front facing pieces, back neckline facing, collar.
Sewing Instructions
- Reinforce the front facing pieces, back neckline facing, and collar with fusible interfacing (Heat-activated interfacings are ironed onto the wrong side of the piece with a hot iron).
- Sew the front princess seams. In the front princess seam of each front, leave the pocket opening open. Press seam allowances open.
- From the wrong side of the front, fold both pocket bags with the pocket opening seam allowances right sides together, pin, and stitch along the marked lines of the princess seam: the pocket bag from the main fabric - to the seam allowance along the pocket opening of the front side, the pocket bag from the lining fabric - to the seam allowance along the pocket opening of the front center (stitch this pocket bag along the center line of the seam allowance along the pocket opening). Press pocket bags forward, trim, equalize, and stitch together.
- Sew the center back seam, side seams, and shoulder seams.
- Stitch the right front facing to the bottom edge (stopping 5 cm before the end of the front facing) and to the edge of the right front up to the corner (transverse notch). Baste the front facing to the front along the fold line up to the neckline edge. Lay flat and press open the right front and the right front facing, as well as the narrow one-piece facings.
- Work buttonholes for the fly (concealed) closure. Place the narrow front facing on the placket with buttonholes and stitch the bottom edges. Baste the facing and placket to the front facing. Remove basting along the edge of the front.
- Stitch the left front facing to the bottom edge (stopping 5 cm before the end of the front facing) and to the edge of the left front up to the neckline edge. Trim the one-piece narrow facings to the width of the seam allowances.
- Stitch the back neckline facing to the front facings.
- Neatly stitch the collar along the outer contour and, taking the open edges together, baste into the neckline from edge to edge of the front. Stitch the front facings and back neckline facing to the neckline edge over the collar. Trim seam allowances close to the stitching. Turn the front facings and facing to the wrong side.
- Press the hem seam allowance of the coat to the wrong side, but do not stitch yet. Press the front edges.
- Hand-stitch the placket with buttonholes to the edge of the right front between the buttonholes with a couple of stitches.
- Sew the sleeve seams. Press the hem seam allowances of the sleeves to the wrong side, but do not stitch yet.
- Set in the sleeves, easing the sleeve caps. Under the seam allowances of each SLEEVE's setting seam in the sleeve cap area, stitch a strip of synthetic padding approx. 4 cm wide. Attach shoulder pads.
- Stitch the lining fabric pieces. Stitch the lining to the bottom edges of the sleeves, the inner edges of the front facings, and the back neckline facing. Hem the lining.
