A-Line Short Raglan Sleeve Coat
Introducing a stylish women's sewing pattern for a short A-line coat, elegantly shaped with raglan sleeves and refined vertical panel seams.
When To Wear
This versatile short coat is perfect for transitioning seasons and offers a polished look for various occasions:
- Everyday & Commute: A comfortable yet chic outerwear choice for daily wear.
- Smart Casual Gatherings: Easily dressed up or down for lunches, errands, or casual professional settings.
- Layering & Travel: Its moderate length and clean silhouette make it ideal for layering over various outfits and for travel.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: An elegant A-line silhouette, flaring gently from the shoulders to a short length above the knee.
Collar: Features a classic stand collar with a revere lapel, creating a neat and sophisticated neckline.
Closure: Single-breasted front with a clean button closure, featuring three prominent buttons.
Sleeves: Full-length raglan sleeves provide a comfortable fit and a distinctive shoulder line, finished with simple cuffs.
Pockets: Discretely integrated vertical pockets are hidden within the front panel seams, maintaining a sleek exterior.
Back: A clean back design is structured with vertical panel seams extending from the raglan sleeve lines, enhancing the A-line shape.
Hem: The coat finishes with a clean, above-the-knee hemline, complementing its "short" designation.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. This pattern requires skills in constructing raglan sleeves, setting a stand collar with lapels, working with relief seams, and assembling a fully lined garment.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose medium to heavy-weight fabrics with good body and drape to achieve the coat's structured A-line silhouette:
- Wool or wool blend coatings
- Twill or gabardine
- Heavy cotton or linen blends
- Felted fabrics
Additional Supplies
- Lining fabric
- Fusible interfacing for collar, facings, and hem allowances
- 3 buttons (approx. 2-2.5cm diameter)
- Pair of shoulder pads
CUTTER'S MUST
- COLLAR - 2 QTY
- BACK SIDE PANEL - 2 QTY
- BACK PANEL - 1 QTY on fold
- BACK SLEEVE - 2 QTY
- FRONT SLEEVE - 2 QTY
- FRONT PANEL SIDE - 2 QTY
- FRONT FACING - 2 QTY
- FRONT PANEL - 2 QTY
- BACK NECK FACING - 1 QTY on fold
LINING: From LINING fabric, cut out FRONT PANELs (minus the width of the FRONT FACINGs), BACK PANEL (as a single piece on the fold in the middle with a pleat for ease of about 2cm deep, and also minus the width of the neck FACING), FRONT SLEEVEs (minus the width of the FRONT FACINGs) and BACK SLEEVEs (minus the width of the neck FACING). PIECES MARKED * ARE ALSO CUT FROM LINING FABRIC.
FUSIBLE INTERFACING: Reinforce the FRONT FACINGs and BACK NECK FACING with FUSIBLE INTERFACING. Additionally, iron FUSIBLE INTERFACING to the SEAM ALLOWANCES for the bottom hem.
Sewing Instructions
- Stitch the princess seams of the FRONT PANELs and BACK PANELs.
- Stitch the raglan seams on the BACK PANEL and FRONT PANEL, topstitch at a distance of 1.5 cm.
- Stitch the upper SLEEVE seams. Stitch the lower SLEEVE seams and the side seams of the coat.
- Stitch the shoulder seams of the FRONT FACINGs and the BACK NECK FACING. Place the FRONT FACINGs and FACING with the coat (right sides together) and neatly stitch along the edges.
- Stitch the COLLAR pieces to the COLLAR stands. Neatly stitch the COLLAR along the outer contour. Attach one COLLAR piece face to face into the neckline. Attach the other COLLAR piece to the neck FACING and FRONT FACINGs. Press open the SEAM ALLOWANCES. Sew the pressed open SEAM ALLOWANCES of the lower COLLAR and BACK NECK FACING from the inside.
- Bottom edge: lay the FRONT FACINGs forward. Turn the hem SEAM ALLOWANCES to the wrong side and sew. Turn the FRONT FACINGs to the wrong side. Topstitch the edges and COLLAR at a distance of 1.5 cm.
- Sew on the shoulder pads.
- Stitch the cut pieces from the LINING fabric. Attach the LINING to the lower edges of the SLEEVEs, the inner edges of the FRONT FACINGs, and the BACK NECK FACING. Hem the LINING.
- On the right FRONT PANEL, make buttonholes, on the left, sew on buttons.
