Cropped Jacket with Peter Pan Collar
Craft a charming and stylish cropped jacket featuring a classic Peter Pan collar, wide three-quarter sleeves with cuffs, and a fully lined interior.
When To Wear
This versatile jacket is perfect for adding a touch of vintage-inspired elegance to various occasions:
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Smart Casual Outings: Elevate a simple top and trousers for brunch or daytime events.
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Transitional Weather Layering: Provides a stylish outer layer for cooler days without being too heavy.
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Office & Professional Settings: a chic alternative to a blazer for a polished yet comfortable look.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a contemporary cropped length with a relaxed, straight fit through the body.
Neckline & Collar: Features a rounded Peter Pan collar for a classic and charming aesthetic.
Closure: Single-breasted center front closure with three buttons and buttonholes, accented by topstitching parallel to the front edge.
Sleeves: Wide, flared three-quarter sleeves set into an open armhole and finished with topstitched cuffs.
Back: a clean, unadorned back panel maintaining the jacket's streamlined design.
Length: Cropped, designed to hit around the natural waistline, perfect for layering.
Lining: Fully lined construction ensures a comfortable wear and a professional finish.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires skills in collar attachment, accurate sleeve setting, and lining construction for a polished garment.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose thin coat fabrics that offer some structure:
- Thin coat fabrics
- Lightweight wool or wool-blend coatings
Additional Supplies
- Lining fabric
- Fusible interfacing
- 3 buttons
Cutter's Must
- From main fabric:
- Back – 1 piece
- Front – 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Back Neckline Facing – 1 piece
- Center Front Facing – 2 pieces
- Upper Collar – 1 piece
- Lower Collar – 1 piece
- Cuff – 2 pieces
- From lining fabric:
- Back – 1 piece
- Front – 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- From fusible interfacing:
- Center Front Facing – 2 pieces
- Back Neckline Facing – 1 piece
- Upper Collar – 1 piece
- Cuff – 2 pieces
Attention: front and back lining pieces are cut without the width of the Center Front Facings and Back Neckline Facing, respectively. Sleeve lining pieces are cut without the cuff width.
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse interfacing to the Center Front Facings, Back Neckline Facing, Upper Collar and Cuffs.
- Place the Upper Collar and Lower Collar right sides together. Stitch the ends and outer edge of the collar, starting and ending the seam strictly at the marked collar attachment seam line. Trim the seam allowances, turn right side out, shape, and press the collar.
- Place the Center Front Facing on the right side of the Front, right side down, and stitch along the front edge. Stitch from the bottom up to the notch that indicates the end of the collar attachment. Trim the seam allowances of the upper corners of the front edge. Turn the front edges right side out and shape the seams.
- Stitch the shoulder seams. Press the seams open.
- Stitch the shoulder seams of the Back Neckline Facing and Center Front Facings. Press the seams open. Insert the collar between the jacket and the facings. Attach the Lower Collar to the jacket neckline, and attach the Upper Collar to the neckline of the Back Neckline Facing and Center Front Facings. Press open the seam allowances of the upper and lower collar attachment. Turn the facings to the wrong side and stitch the collar attachment seam allowances close to the seams.
- Set the sleeve into the open armhole. Press the seam towards the sleeve. Stitch the sleeve seam and side seam in one continuous seam. Press the seams open.
- Stitch the Cuff into a loop. Press the seam open. Place the cuff and sleeve right sides together. Attach the cuff to the bottom of the sleeve. Turn the cuff inside the sleeve and press.
- Stitch the lining pieces, leaving an unstitched section in the left sleeve seam for turning. Place the lining and jacket right sides together and attach to the inner edges of the Center Front Facings and Back Neckline Facing. Stitch the bottom corner of the front edge. Trim the seam allowances of the bottom corners of the front edge. Attach the sleeve lining to the cuff.
- Attach the lining to the bottom of the jacket. Turn the jacket right side out through the opening in the sleeve, shape the seams, and stitch the opening in the sleeve closed.
- Topstitch 1 cm from the edge along the front edge, collar, and bottom of the sleeve. Topstitch along the seam joining the sleeve lining and cuff. Topstitch on the Fronts along the marked line parallel to the front edge.
- On the right front, make buttonholes; on the left front, sew on buttons.
