Utility Bomber Jacket with Pockets

Women’s Utility Zip-Front Jacket with Front Yoke, Patch Pockets with Buttoned Flaps & Zipper Pocket

Introducing a women's sewing pattern for a modern cargo-style bomber jacket – structured function with urban ease.

When To Wear

This jacket is made for movement and everyday practicality—without sacrificing a sharp silhouette. Ideal for urban wear and travel layering:

• Casual City Days: Toss it over a tee or knit for a relaxed, elevated street look.
• Travel or Transit: With secure pockets and ribbed finishes, it’s perfect for layering on the go.
• Midseason Utility: Lightweight enough for spring and fall, it brings structure and warmth without bulk.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Slightly boxy, waist-length bomber shape with a clean, structured finish, fully lined.

Collar: Classic shirt collar with upper and lower collars.

Closure: Full-length separating zipper at front.

Pockets:

• Right breast patch pocket with a flap fastened by a button and fabric loop
• Vertical zipper pocket on left breast
• Two large lower patch pockets with side gussets and buttoned flaps

Sleeves: Long set-in sleeves gathered into rib-knit cuffs.

Waistband: Ribbed knit waistband with woven tabs at the front edges.

Style: A functional cargo windbreaker with front yokes, a center back seam, clean lines and everyday utility.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Suitable for sewists confident in topstitching, zippers, and lined construction.

Fabric Recommendations

This pattern is best suited for technical or midweight woven fabrics with light structure:

• Rainwear fabric
• Coated cotton
• Twill
• Lightweight denim
• Rib knit for cuffs and waistband
• Poly lining or lightweight satin for interior

Additional Supplies

• Fusible interfacing
• Separating front zipper
• Small zipper for chest pocket
• 5 buttons for the pocket flaps
• Lining fabric

Cutter’s Must

From Main Fabric:

1. Back – 2 pieces
2. Left Front – 1 piece
3. Right Front – 1 piece
4. Front Yoke – 2 pieces
5. Center Front Facing – 2 pieces
6. Sleeve – 2 pieces
7. Upper Collar – 1 piece
8. Lower Collar – 1 piece
9. Waistband Tab – 2 pieces
10. Pocket – 2 pieces
11. Pocket Side – 2 pieces
12. Front Pocket Flap – 4 pieces
13. Breast Pocket Flap – 2 pieces
14. Breast Pocket – 1 piece

From Rib Knit:

1. Back Belt – 1 piece
2. Front Belt – 2 pieces
3. Cuff – 2 pieces

From Lining:

1. Upper Pocket Small Lining (for zipper pocket) – 1 piece
2. Upper Pocket Big Lining (for zipper pocket) – 1 piece
3. Front lining – 2 pieces (cut using the Left Front and Right Front pattern pieces joined with the Front Yoke)
4. Back lining – 2 pieces (cut using the Back pattern piece)
5. Sleeve lining – 2 pieces (cut using the Sleeve pattern piece)

From Fusible Interfacing:

For drafting fusible interfacing patterns, use main patterns:

1. Center Front Facing – cut 2.
2. Lower Collar – cut 1.
3. Waistband Tab – cut 2.
4. Zipper pocket opening (stay tape) – cut a rectangle 2 cm longer than the pocket opening, 3 cm wide.

Important Information

Before cutting your fabric:

• Print and lay out pattern pieces to determine yardage.
• Check mirrored pieces, notches, and grainlines.
• For patterned fabrics, align carefully for symmetry.

Assembly Instructions

1. Preparation

Fuse Interfacing

Apply fusible interfacing to the Center Front Facing, Lower Collar, Waistband Tabs and the zipper pocket opening on the Left Front. Fuse from the wrong side using a hot iron.

2. Collar

• Place the Upper Collar and Lower Collar right sides together.
• Stitch around the outer edges, clip corners, turn right side out, and press.

3. Breast Pocket Flap & Fastening Loop

Loop

• Cut a narrow strip of fabric for the loop.
• Fold the strip lengthwise wrong sides together, turn raw edges inward, and topstitch 0.1 cm from the folded edge.
• Fold the strip in half to form a triangle and secure the base with a short row of stitching.
• Mark placement and stitch the loop to the lower edge of the Breast Pocket Flap.

Flap

• Place the Breast Pocket Flap pieces right sides together and stitch around the outer edges.
• Turn through the open top edge, press, and topstitch 0.2 cm from the edge.

Pocket

• Mark the Breast Pocket placement on the Right Front.
• Overlock the outer edges of the Breast Pocket.
• Press the upper seam allowance of the Breast Pocket to the wrong side and topstitch 0.5 cm from the fold.
• Press the remaining edges under using the Breast Pocket pattern piece as a template.
• Position the pocket on the Right Front as marked and topstitch, reinforcing the corners with bar tacks.
• Stitch the Front Yoke to the Right Front, catching the flap in the seam.
• Overlock the yoke seam allowances, press, and topstitch 0.5 cm from the seam.

4. Lower Front Pockets

• Mark the pocket placement on both Fronts.
• Prepare the Front Pocket Flaps the same way as the breast pocket flap.
• Overlock the side (outer) edge of the Pocket Side.
• Stitch the Pocket Side to the side and lower edges of the Pocket, then overlock the seam allowances.
• Overlock the upper edge of the Pocket, press it to the wrong side, and topstitch.
• Place the pocket on the markings, turn under the edge of the Pocket Side and topstitch it in place.
• Place the flap at its marking facing upward, stitch, flip it down, and topstitch 0.5 cm from the seam.

5. Zipper Pocket (Left Front)

• Mark the zipper pocket placement on the Left Front.
• Reinforce the pocket opening with fusible stay tape and check the position of the opening line.
• Cut the opening along the marked line, making diagonal cuts toward the corners 1–1.5 cm from each end.
• Turn the seam allowances to the wrong side through the opening, straighten the edges and press neatly.
• Position the zipper under the opening with teeth visible and stitch in place.
• Stitch the Upper Pocket Small Lining and Upper Pocket Big Lining to the zipper seam allowances, stitch the pocket bag closed, and overlock the edges.

6. Front Yoke

Stitch the Front Yoke to the Left Front, overlock the seam, press, and topstitch 0.5 cm from the seam.

7. Waistband Tab & Back and Front Belts

• Stitch the Waistband Tab to the Front Belt.
• Press the seam and topstitch.
• Stitch the Front Belts to the Fronts.
• Stitch the center back seam of the Back and press it open.
• Stitch the Back Belt to the Back.

8. Front Closure

• Place the Fronts right sides together, align the yoke seams, and check that the front edges are the same length.
• Stitch the zipper to the front edges, then fold and press the front edges along the zipper section.
• Place the Center Front Facing right sides together with the Front and stitch along the front edge, stitching from the side of the Front.
• Turn the facing to the inside, straighten the seam, and press.

9. Main Assembly

• Sew the shoulder and side seams.
• Press seam allowances open.
• Stitch the Lower Collar to the neckline.
• Sew the sleeve seams and press the allowances open.
• Set in the sleeves, matching notches.

10. Lining

• Sew the lining pieces together and set in the lining sleeves. Press the lining seam allowances.
• Stitch the lining to the Upper Collar and to the inner edges of the facings, stopping 1 cm short of the lower ends.
• Press the collar seam allowances open and tack them together close to the seams.

11. Belts & Facings

• Sew the belts to the lower edge of the facings.
• Stitch the lower corners of the belts, trim the seam allowances, turn right side out, and press.

12. Cuffs

• Sew the short seams of the Cuffs.
• Fold each cuff wrong sides together lengthwise.
• Attach the cuffs to the sleeve hems, aligning the cuff seam with the sleeve seam.
• Overlock the upper cuff edge together with the sleeve and lining.

13. Finishing

• Topstitch 0.5 cm along the zipper.
• Work buttonholes on the Front Pocket Flaps as marked.
• Sew on the buttons to match the buttonholes and the breast pocket loop.