Oversized Collar Capelet

Name: Oversized Collar Capelet
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5724
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5724

A short, flared women's capelet with a large collar that covers the shoulders like a second layer, pleated on the upper collar. It fastens with one hook and eye at the front and is fully lined. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: fine wool fabrics.

Tech. Description

Oversized Collar Capelet

A short, flared women's capelet with a large collar that covers the shoulders like a second layer, pleated on the upper collar. It fastens with one hook and eye at the front and is fully lined.

When To Wear

In spring and autumn over dresses, blouses and fine knitwear.
Over an evening dress or a sleeveless top on a cool evening.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Flared from the shoulders, falling in soft folds at the hem.

Length: Short, with a 3 cm hem allowance faced with the lining.

Collar: Large collar reaching over the shoulders: the upper collar has pleats basted in before assembly, the under collar is cut in two halves joined at the centre back. The collar is set between the front and the facings.

Closure: One hook under the right front and a loop on the left front.

Back: One piece with no centre back seam.

Finishing: Front edges and hem topstitched 1 cm from the edge; interfaced front facings and back neck facing.

Lining: Full lining sewn to the facings, stitched to the hem and turned through an opening left in a lining shoulder seam.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Pleating the upper collar, setting the collar between garment and facings, and bagging the lining at the hem.

Fabric Recommendations

Fine wool fabrics.

Additional Supplies

Lining fabric
Fusible interfacing (front facings, back neck facing)
1 hook and eye

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:

Back - 1 piece
Front - 2 pieces
Upper collar – 1 piece
Lower collar – 2 pieces
Facing – 2 pieces
Back neckline facing – 1 piece

From lining fabric:

Back - 1 piece
Front - 2 pieces

Attention: front and back lining pieces are cut without considering the width of the facings and the back neckline facing, respectively.

From fusible interfacing: facings, back neckline facing.

Sewing Instructions

Fuse fusible interfacing to the facing pieces and the back neckline facing.
Stitch the center seam of the lower collar. Press seam allowances open. Create and baste pleats on the upper collar piece. Place collars right sides together and stitch along the outer edge. Turn right side out, baste, and press.
Stitch the shoulder seam.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the facings and the neckline facing. Press seam allowances open. Place facings right sides together with the front, insert the collar between them, and stitch along the front edge and neckline. Stitch the shoulder seams of the lining pieces, leaving an opening unstitched for subsequent turning. Attach the lining to the facings and the neckline facing. Stitch the bottom corner. Clip seam allowances on curves, trim corners. Mark and press the hem of the cape to the wrong side. Finish the bottom of the garment with the lining. Turn the cape right side out, baste, and press. Close the technological opening.
Stitch a topstitch 1 cm from the edge along the front edge and the bottom of the garment.
Sew a hook to the right front, and a loop to the left front.