Lined Jacket with Stand Collar and Front Opening
Introducing a women's sewing pattern for a chic, lined cape-jacket, characterized by its structured stand collar, a clean front button closure, and a wide, open-sided silhouette with an integrated belt.
When To Wear
This elegant cape-jacket offers versatile styling for a range of occasions, making it perfect for:
- Smart Casual Outings: Elevate everyday ensembles with its sophisticated silhouette.
- Professional & Business Wear: a stylish outer layer for the office or business meetings.
- Seasonal Layering: Provides warmth and style during transitional weather.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a contemporary, short, cape-like jacket with a wide, open-sided silhouette, falling to hip length.
Neckline: a chic, high stand collar frames the neck.
Closure: Features a clean center-front button placket with five buttons.
Sleeves: Integrated wide arm openings create a distinct cape-like drape over the shoulders and upper arms.
Waist: An integrated belt threads through the front panels, allowing for a defined waistline.
Hem: a straight hem finishes the jacket at hip length.
Lining: Fully lined for a smooth finish and added comfort.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires accurate stitching for the stand collar, precise front placket construction, and careful assembly of the lining and integrated belt detail.
Fabric Recommendations
For the main garment, choose medium-weight fabrics with good drape and structure, such as:
- Suiting fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
- Tweed
- Wool blends
Additional Supplies
- Lining fabric
- Fusible interfacing
- 5 buttons
Cutter's Must
- From main fabric:
- Back - 1 qty
- Front - 2 qty
- Sleeve – 2 qty
- Collar stand - 2 qty
- Front facing – 2 qty
- Back neck facing – 1 qty
- From lining fabric:
- Back - 1 qty
- Front - 2 qty
- Sleeve – 2 qty
- From fusible interfacing:
- Collar stand - 1 qty
- Front facing – 2 qty
- Back neck facing – 1 qty
Attention: The back and front pieces from the lining fabric are cut without considering the width of the back neck facing and front facing, respectively.
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse fusible interfacing to the front facing pieces, the back neck facing, and the upper collar stand.
- Place the collar stand pieces right sides together and stitch along three sides. Trim seam allowances at the corners, turn the collar stand right side out, and press.
- Stitch the shoulder seams. Press seam allowances open.
- Attach the sleeves to the back and front. Press seam allowances towards the sleeve.
- Stitch the shoulder seams of the front facings and the back neck facing. Press seam allowances open. Stitch the lining pieces together, leaving an opening in the right front sleeve seam for subsequent turning. Attach the lining to the front facings and the neck facing. Place the front facings with the lining right sides together with the cape, insert the prepared collar stand between them, and stitch all around the edge, neckline, and bottom. Clip seam allowances at curves, trim corners, turn the cape right side out, baste, and press. Close the technical opening. Topstitch along the edge of the front opening and the collar stand.
- Cut two rectangles 4x9 cm from the main fabric. Fuse them with fusible interfacing, overlock the perimeter. Place them right side down onto the markings for the slits and stitch along the markings (the cape is already fully finished with lining and is stitched through all layers). Cut the fabric between the stitching lines as for a welt pocket. Make diagonal cuts 1-1.5 cm from the short sides. Turn the facing to the wrong side through the opening, straighten the edges. Topstitch along the edge of the resulting opening.
- On the right front, overlock buttonholes; on the left front, sew on buttons.
