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: No set-in sleeves: front and back sleeve panels are joined to the front and back to form wide cape wings, giving ease of movement for layering.
Back: Centre back seam and vertical seams where the sleeve panels join the back.
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 pieces
- Front – 2 pieces
- Front Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Back Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Collar – 1 piece
- From leather:
- Back – 2 pieces
- Front – 2 pieces
- Front Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Back Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Collar – 1 piece
- From fusible interfacing: Collar and Front pieces (suiting fabric layer only).
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse the collar and front pieces from suiting fabric with fusible interfacing.
- Place the two collar pieces (suiting fabric and leather) 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.
- Leather layer. Stitch the center back seam. Spread the seam allowances to both sides and topstitch them. Attach the back sleeve to the back. Spread the allowances to both sides and topstitch. Attach the front sleeve to the front. Spread the allowances to both sides and topstitch. Stitch the shoulder seams. Spread the allowances to both sides and topstitch.
- Suiting fabric layer. Stitch the center back seam. Press the seam allowances open. Attach the back sleeve to the back. Press the allowances open. Attach the front sleeve to the front. Press seam allowances open. Stitch the shoulder seams. Press seam allowances open.
- Place the leather cape and the fabric cape 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 two layers together along the hem, leaving an opening for turning. Turn the cape right side out, baste and press. Stitch in the ditch of the neckline seam to join the layers.
- 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, closing the turning opening at the same time.
- On the right front, make buttonholes and sew on buttons; on the left front, sew on buttons.
