Leather Jacket with Hem Band

Name: Leather Jacket with Hem Band
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5303
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5303

A women's fitted, collarless jacket with a round neckline and a metal separating zip at the centre front. It is shaped by armhole princess seams on the front and back plus bust darts, has a topstitched band at the hem, and is fully lined. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: faux or genuine leather, suede, suiting fabrics of blended or natural fibres.

Tech. Description

Leather Jacket with Hem Band

When To Wear

In spring and autumn over T-shirts, blouses and thin knitwear.
With jeans, straight trousers or a dress; the hip length suits high-waisted skirts and trousers.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted, shaped by princess seams running from the armhole on the front and back, and by short bust darts on the fronts.

Length: Hip length.

Neckline: Round, collarless; the front edges are finished with facings and the back neckline with the lining.

Sleeves: One-piece set-in sleeves, eased at the cap, hem topstitched at the edge.

Closure: Separating metal zip at the centre front, from the neckline to the hem.

Back: Centre back panel and two side back panels.

Waist: The drawing shows a topstitched band at the hem, with three decorative slotted details on each side of the front zip.

Finishing: Hem and sleeve hems topstitched at the edge. Interfacing on the facings, and, as advised, on the upper back and the hems of the body and sleeves.

Lining: Full lining of the body and sleeves, attached to the hem allowances and tacked by hand under the armholes and at the hem.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Princess seams, a centre front zip set between the jacket and the facings, a full bagged lining.

Fabric Recommendations

Faux or genuine leather, suede, suiting fabrics of blended or natural fibres.

Additional Supplies

Lining fabric
Fusible interfacing
Separating metal zip

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:

Front – 2 pieces
Side Front – 2 pieces
Back – 1 piece
Side Back – 2 pieces
Front Belt – 2 pieces
Back Belt – 1 piece
Center Front Facing – 2 pieces
Neckline Facing – 1 piece
Sleeve – 2 pieces

From lining fabric:

Front Lining – 2 pieces
Side Front – 2 pieces
Back Lining – 1 piece
Side Back – 2 pieces
Sleeve Lining – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing: Center Front Facing.

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the center front facings; it is also advisable to interface the upper back, the sleeve hems and the hems of the fronts and back.
Stitch the lining seams.
Stitch the front lining pieces to the center front facings.
Stitch the darts on the fronts.
Stitch the front princess seams (front to side front).
Stitch the zip to the fronts.
Stitch the back princess seams (back to side back).
Stitch the shoulder seams.
Stitch the side seams.
Stitch the center front facings to the front edges. Face the back neckline with the lining.
Stitch the sleeve seams.
Set in the sleeves, easing the sleeve cap.
Stitch the lining to the hem allowance of the jacket. Stitch the sleeve lining to the sleeve hems. Tack the lining by hand under the armholes and at the hem of the jacket. Turn the jacket and lining right side out. Close the turning opening in the sleeve lining.
Topstitch close to the edge along the hem of the jacket and the sleeve hems.