Long Zipper Vest with Patch Pockets
A hip-length women's sleeveless vest with a shirt collar, a separating zip down the centre front, two large patch pockets and a decorative cord threaded through eyelets at the lower front corners. Fully lined.
When To Wear
- Over shirts, T-shirts and fine knitwear in spring and autumn.
- With jeans or trousers as an extra layer for everyday wear.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: Straight, shaped by side bust darts at the front and shoulder darts at the back.
Length: Below the hip.
Collar: Shirt-style collar with pointed ends, the upper collar interfaced, set into the neckline between the vest and the facings.
Sleeves: Sleeveless.
Closure: Separating zip from neckline to hem, with interfaced front facings and topstitching 0.5 cm along the front edges.
Pockets: Two patch pockets with rounded lower corners on the lower fronts, stitched on 0.2 cm from the edge.
Back: One piece with two shoulder darts.
Finishing: The hem is finished with separate front and back hem facings, topstitched 0.2 cm from the seam. Two eyelets at the lower front corners carry a decorative cord.
Lining: Full lining for the fronts and back, sewn to the facings, hem facings and collar.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. A separating zip set between the vest and the facings, a collar, hem facings, eyelets and bagging out a full lining through the side seam.
Fabric Recommendations
Dense cotton or viscose fabrics.
Additional Supplies
- Lining fabric
- Fusible interfacing (front facings, upper collar)
- Separating zip
- Decorative cord
- 2 eyelets
Cutter's Must
- From main fabric:
- 1. Back (center) – 1 piece
- 2. Pocket – 2 pieces
- 3. Front (center) – 2 pieces
- 4. Collar – 2 pieces
- 5. Facing (front) – 2 pieces
- 6. Facing (back hem) – 1 piece
- 7. Facing (front hem) – 2 pieces
- From lining fabric:
- 1. Back (center) – 1 piece
- 2. Front (center) – 2 pieces
- From fusible interfacing: facing (front), upper collar.
Sewing Instructions
- Reinforce the front facing and upper collar with fusible interfacing.
- Mark and stitch darts on the front. Press darts downwards. Mark and stitch darts on the back. Press darts towards the center back.
- Overlock the outer contour of the pocket and press it according to the pattern. Stitch the upper edge to the pocket, mark the pocket placement, and stitch it along the contour 0.2 cm from the pocket edge.
- Stitch and press open the side and shoulder seam allowances of the vest. Mark and punch eyelets in the lower corners of the vest.
- Fold the collar pieces and stitch along the contour. Trim, turn out the collar corners. Press the collar.
- Attach the zipper to the edge of the front opening. Fold the edges of the front opening in the zipper area and press.
- Stitch and press open the side seam allowances of the front hem facing and back hem facing. Place the hem facings face to face with the vest and stitch the bottom edge of the garment. Topstitch the hem facing allowance 0.2 cm from the seam onto the facings, stopping 5 cm from the front opening.
- Place the front facing onto the right side of the front, face down, pin. Attach the lower edge of the front facing to the upper edge of the front facing, stopping 1 cm from the edge of the front facing. Stitch the front openings with the front facings along the front opening line. Stitching is done from the front side. Trim the seams of the lower front opening corners. Turn the front openings to the right side, straighten the seams, and press.
- Attach the collar into the neckline of the vest and front facings, stopping 3 cm from the end of the front facing neckline edge. Topstitch 0.5 cm along the front opening line.
- Stitch the lining pieces, leaving an opening in the right side seam. Press the lining. Thread a decorative cord through the eyelets.
- Attach the lining to the front facings, hem facings, and upper collar, aligning the lining seams with the garment seams. Press open the collar attachment seam allowances and secure close to the seams. Turn the vest right side out and stitch the lining side seam.
