Cape with Slit Openings
Presenting an elegant women's cape pattern featuring a tailored collar, a buttoned front placket, and discreet slit openings for the arms.
When To Wear
This cape offers a sophisticated layering option, perfect for:
- Versatile Outerwear: Ideal for adding a chic layer over both casual and formal outfits.
- Transitional Seasons: Provides elegant warmth during cooler weather without the bulk of a heavy coat.
- Polished Professional Look: Elevates business attire with a distinctive and refined silhouette.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: An elegant a-line silhouette that offers a graceful, flowing drape.
Collar: Features a classic pointed collar with a structured stand for a refined neckline.
Closure: a single-breasted front secured with three prominent buttons.
Arm Openings: Thoughtfully integrated vertical slit openings in the front panels provide comfortable arm movement.
Pockets: Discreetly placed vertical welt pockets are integrated into the front design.
Back: Shaped with subtle princess seams for an elegant, tailored fit across the back.
Length: Falls to a versatile mid-thigh length, ideal for layering.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Involves techniques such as collar and stand construction, buttonhole creation, princess seams, and lining assembly.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose fabrics with a moderate weight and soft drape to achieve the intended silhouette:
Additional Supplies
- Lining fabric
- Fusible interfacing
- 3 buttons
Cutter's Must
- From main fabric:
- Front – 2 qty
- Back – 1 qty
- Back of sleeve - 2 qty
- Front of sleeve - 2 qty
- Collar – 2 qty
- Collar stand – 2 qty
- Front facing – 2 qty
- Back neck facing – 1 qty
- From lining:
- Front – 2 qty
- Back – 1 qty
- Back of sleeve - 2 qty
- Front of sleeve - 2 qty
- From fusible interfacing:
- Back neck facing – 1 qty
- Front facing – 2 qty
- Collar – 1 qty
- Collar stand – 1 qty
Attention: front and back lining pieces are cut without considering the width of the front facings and back neck facing, respectively.
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse the collar, collar stand, front facings, and back neck facing with fusible interfacing.
- Stitch the bust dart on the front pieces. Press darts upwards.
- Stitch the princess seams of the front, leaving the section between the notches unstitched. Overlock and press seams open. Stitch the princess seams of the back. Overlock and press seams open.
- Place the front facing on the right side of the front, right side down, and stitch along the front edge. Stitching is done from the front side up to the notch, which defines the end of the collar attachment. Stitch the lower edges of the front facings to the front strictly along the marked hemline. Trim the seams of the upper and lower corners of the front edge. Turn the front edges to the right side and straighten the seams.
- Stitch the shoulder seams. Overlock and press seams open. Topstitch along the sleeves 1 cm from the seam along the princess seams of the back and front.
- Fold the collar pieces together with right sides facing inwards. Stitch the ends and outer edge of the collar. Trim the seam. Turn the collar right side out and press. Fold the collar stand pieces right sides together, insert the finished collar between them, align the notches, and stitch, simultaneously stitching the ends of the collar stand. Turn the collar stand right side out and press.
- Stitch the shoulder seams of the back neck facing and front facing. Overlock and press seams open.
- Fold the front facings and garment right sides together. Insert the collar stand between them. Stitch the neckline, simultaneously attaching the collar stand. Turn the front facings and facing to the right side and press.
- Overlock and press up the hem of the garment. Hand stitch the hem with blind stitches.
- Stitch the lining pieces similarly to the main garment pieces. Fold the lining with the garment right sides together and stitch to the inner edges of the front facings and back neck facing, stopping 10 cm from the hemline. Stitch the lining to the slits of the front. Align the lining hemline with the garment hemline. Turn up the lining hem twice and topstitch. Stitch the remaining section of the lining to the front facing. Overlock the seam. Attach the slit allowances to the main pieces using hand stitches or fusible interfacing web.
- Topstitch 1 cm from the edge along the front edge and collar line.
- On the right front, make buttonholes, on the left front, sew on buttons.
