Apache-Collar Jacket with Curved Front Seams
Introducing a chic women's sewing pattern for a tailored jacket featuring a distinctive Apache collar, elegant curved front paneling, and practical flapped chest pockets.
When To Wear
This versatile jacket offers a polished yet comfortable style, perfect for:
- Office & Business Casual: Elevates professional ensembles with its structured design.
- Smart Casual Gatherings: a sophisticated choice for lunches, dinners, or social events.
- Seasonal Layering: Provides warmth and style for transitional weather.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a tailored, fitted silhouette that extends to the hip, enhanced by strategic paneling.
Neckline & Collar: Features a stylish Apache collar with a V-neck opening, seamlessly integrating into the front closure.
Closure: Single-breasted front with a three-button closure for a refined finish.
Sleeves: Full-length, set-in sleeves finished with classic cuffs, offering a polished arm line.
Pockets: Two functional flapped patch pockets are positioned on the chest, adding utility and design interest.
Back: Designed with a clean back yoke and vertical style lines for a flattering, structured appearance.
Hem: a gently curved front hem contributes to the jacket's distinctive, contemporary appeal.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires precision in joining multiple panels, constructing an Apache collar, and creating flapped pockets and cuffs, along with attention to topstitching.
Fabric Recommendations
Achieve a rich texture and tailored drape with:
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- 7 buttons
Cutter's Must
- From main fabric:
- 1. Back yoke – 1 qty
- 2. Back center – 1 qty
- 3. Back side - 2 qty
- 4. Back lower - 2 qty
- 5. Front yoke – 2 qty
- 6. Front side – 2 qty
- 7. Front center – 2 qty
- 8. Front central – 4 qty
- 9. Front side-center – 2 qty
- 10. Sleeve – 2 qty
- 11. Cuff – 2 qty
- 12. Flap – 4 qty
- 13. Upper pocket bag – 4 qty
- From fusible interfacing: facing, cuff, flap.
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse fusible interfacing to the facing, cuff, and flap.
- Stitch the front side-center to the front side. Stitch the front center to the front side-center. Topstitch with a double decorative stitch 0.2 cm from the seam.
- Fold the flap with the underflap wrong sides together and stitch along the outer contour. Trim seam allowances at the corners of the flap and turn out. Topstitch with a double decorative stitch along the outer contour of the flap 0.2 cm from the edge. Align the open edges of the flap with the yoke edge, placing the flap on the right side of the front yoke, then place the upper pocket bag on top of the flap, baste all together. Place the lower pocket bag on the right side of the front lower. Stitch the flap and pocket bags. Stitch the yoke to the front. Turn the pocket bags inwards, align, and stitch. Overlock the pocket bag along the outer contour and topstitch the pocket bag to the front. Slash the seam near the pocket. Press the seam towards the yoke and topstitch.
- Stitch the back side to the back center. Stitch the yoke to the back. Topstitch with a double decorative stitch 0.2 cm from the seam.
- Stitch the shoulder and side seams.
- Stitch the center collar seam on the front upper central and front lower central. Stitch the side seams of the front lower central and back lower. Stitch the side seams of the front upper central and back upper lower. Overlock the inner edge of the front upper central with the back lower.
- Stitch the front lower central with the back lower to the front and back, simultaneously inserting the one-piece collar into the neckline. Aligning notches.
- Fold the front upper central with the back lower right sides together with the front lower central and back lower and pin to the edges of the facings, which are cut as one with the collar. Pin the edges of the upper and lower collar. Stitch the facings along the edge and collar.
- Turn the front upper with the back lower to the wrong side. Baste the edges and press. Topstitch with a double decorative stitch along the edge of the facing and collar 0.2 cm from the outer edge. Topstitch the upper collar, cut as one with the front central, 0.2 cm from the seam of the front lower central with the back lower.
- Mark the slit length on the sleeve and stitch the sleeve seams. Press the upper edge of the lower cuff by 1 cm. Fold the cuff in half right side in and stitch the side seams of the cuff. Trim seam allowances at the corners and turn out the cuff.
- Stitch the upper cuff to the lower edge of the sleeve, and topstitch the lower cuff.
- Set the sleeves into the armholes, matching notches.
- Overlock buttonholes on the flap and cuff and sew on buttons. On the right front, overlock buttonholes, on the left front, sew on buttons.
