Service Staff Uniform Vest

Service Staff Uniform Vest

A women's semi-fitted hip-length uniform vest with a V-neck and a centre front button closure. Princess seams run from the armholes on the front and back; two patch pockets sit on the lower front, and two straps from the back princess seams tie at the waist.

When To Wear

• As a service staff uniform layer over a shirt or blouse, with trousers or a skirt.
• Indoors all year, where a jacket is too warm.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Semi-fitted, shaped by princess seams on the front and back.

Length: Hip length.

Neckline: V-neck, finished with centre front facings and a back neckline facing cut on the fold.

Sleeves: Sleeveless.

Closure: Centre front button closure; four buttons on the drawing.

Front: Centre front and side front panels joined by princess seams from the armhole.

Pockets: Two patch pockets with rounded lower corners on the lower front, placed across the princess seam.

Back: Centre back cut on the fold and two side backs; two straps are sewn into the princess seams at the waist and tied in a bow at the centre back.

Finishing: Topstitching along the neckline, front edges, armholes, princess seams, pockets and hem.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Princess seams, patch pockets, a faced neckline and front, buttonholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Medium-weight woven fabric with some body, such as cotton and polyester workwear twill, gabardine or suiting.

Additional Supplies

• 4 buttons