Raglan Sleeve Jacket with Zippered Front Seams

Name: Raglan Sleeve Jacket with Zippered Front Seams
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5483
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5483

A women's unlined waist-length jacket with raglan sleeves, princess seams on the back and four separating zips: one in each front seam between the centre and side front, and one along the top of each sleeve. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: double-faced faux suede or other non-fraying materials.

Tech. Description

Raglan Sleeve Jacket with Zippered Front Seams

When To Wear

As a light jacket in spring and autumn over tops and thin knitwear.
With jeans, trousers or skirts for everyday wear.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting, shaped by seams on the front and back.

Length: Waist to high hip.

Neckline: Collarless; the raw neckline edge is stitched 0.2 cm from the edge. On one side the front corner turns back at the neckline.

Front: Centre front and side front panels joined by separating zips running from neckline to hem, topstitched 0.5 cm from the zip.

Sleeves: Long raglan sleeves cut in front and back halves, with a separating zip in the top seam running to the hem.

Back: Centre back panel and two side back panels joined by princess seams.

Finishing: Jacket and sleeve hems turned up and topstitched; no facings, interfacing or lining.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Four separating zips set into seams and through the hem, raglan sleeves, and work with non-fraying fabric without facings or lining.

Fabric Recommendations

Double-faced faux suede or other non-fraying materials.

Additional Supplies

4 separating zips

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:

1. Back Sleeve – 2 pieces
2. Front Sleeve – 2 pieces
3. Center Back – 1 piece
4. Side Back – 2 pieces
5. Side Front – 2 pieces
6. Center Front – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Stitch the Side Back pieces to the Center Back along the princess seams and press the seams open.
Stitch a separating zip between the top edges of the Front Sleeve and Back Sleeve. Press the seam allowances. Turn up the sleeve hem and press. Topstitch along the zip 0.5 cm from it, catching the hem allowance. Stitch the underarm seam of the sleeve and press it open. Topstitch the sleeve hem.
Stitch a separating zip between the Side Front and Center Front edges. Press the seam allowances. Mark and press the hem allowance of the Center Front. Topstitch the hem.
Stitch the side seams of the jacket and press them open. Sew in the raglan sleeves. Turn up, press and topstitch the jacket hem. Topstitch along the zips on the fronts 0.5 cm from them.
Stitch 0.2 cm from the neckline edge of the fronts and back.