Reversible Cape Jacket
Introducing a distinctive cape jacket sewing pattern, meticulously designed to be fully reversible, featuring a double-breasted front and a classic notched lapel collar.
When To Wear
This versatile cape jacket is perfect for adding a touch of sophisticated style to various occasions:
- Stylish Everyday Wear: Elevates casual outfits with a unique, fashionable silhouette.
- Transitional Seasons: Provides adaptable layering for autumn and spring weather.
- Statement Outerwear: Offers a distinctive, chic alternative to traditional jackets or coats.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a contemporary cape silhouette with a relaxed, flowing drape and a cropped length, designed for comfortable layering.
Collar & Lapel: Features a sharp, classic notched lapel collar that frames the neckline.
Closure: Double-breasted front secured with four buttons, providing a sophisticated finish.
Sleeves: Designed with a classic cape style, offering open sides for ease of movement and layering, rather than traditional sleeves.
Back: Features a clean back design with a central seam and vertical panel lines for shaping and structure.
Hem: a clean, even hemline falls at a cropped length.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires precision in constructing reversible garments, assembling lapel collars, and working with multiple fabric layers.
Fabric Recommendations
This reversible cape jacket is best suited for medium-weight fabrics with good drape and structure:
- Suiting fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
- Natural or artificial leather
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- 4 buttons
Cutter's Must
- From suiting fabric:
- Back - 2 qty
- Front - 2 qty
- Front of sleeve – 2 qty
- Back of sleeve – 2 qty
- Collar – 1 qty
- From leather:
- Back - 2 qty
- Front - 2 qty
- Front of sleeve – 2 qty
- Back of sleeve – 2 qty
- Collar – 1 qty
- From fusible interfacing: collar and front pieces from suiting fabric.
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse the collar and front pieces from suiting fabric with fusible interfacing.
- Fold the collar pieces right sides together and stitch along the ends and outer edge, starting and ending the seam strictly at the marked collar attachment seam line. Trim seam allowances at corners, turn the collar right side out, and press.
- Assembly of leather pieces. Stitch the center back seam of the back. Press seam allowances open and topstitch. Attach the back of the sleeve to the back. Press seam allowances open and topstitch. Attach the front of the sleeve to the front. Press seam allowances open and topstitch. Stitch the shoulder seams. Press seam allowances open and topstitch.
- Assembly of fabric pieces. Stitch the center back seam of the back. Press seam allowances open. Attach the back of the sleeve to the back. Press seam allowances open. Attach the front of the sleeve to the front. Press seam allowances open. Stitch the shoulder seams. Press seam allowances open.
- Fold the capes right sides together and stitch the front edge and lapel up to the collar attachment mark. Clip seam allowances at curves, trim corners.
- Insert the collar between the capes. Attach the suiting fabric collar piece to the neckline of the leather cape, and the leather collar piece to the neckline of the suiting fabric cape. Clip seam allowances at curves and press open.
- Stitch the bottom edge of the garment, leaving an opening unstitched for turning. Turn the cape right side out, baste, and press. Stitch precisely into the collar attachment seam at the neckline.
- Apply a double topstitch along the front edge, lapel, bottom edge of the garment, and along the ends and outer edge of the collar at 0.2 and 1.0 cm from the edge, simultaneously closing the technical opening.
- On the right front, overlock buttonholes and sew on buttons; on the left front, sew on buttons.
