Three-Quarter Sleeve Overlap Bolero Jacket

Name: Three-Quarter Sleeve Overlap Bolero Jacket
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5911
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5911

A cropped women's bolero jacket in denim. A wide double-layer band runs around the neck and down both front edges, the fronts cross over and fasten with two buttons, and a second band finishes the rounded hem. Three-quarter sleeves with cuffs; darts at the neckline on the front and back. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: denim.

Tech. Description

Three-Quarter Sleeve Overlap Bolero Jacket

When To Wear

Over summer dresses and sleeveless tops in spring and summer.
With a full skirt or high-waisted trousers, where the cropped length ends above the waistline.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Cropped above the waist, with a rounded hem.

Neckline: Deep V formed by the crossed fronts. The neckline and front band is cut in two layers that are stitched together around the outer edge and ends, then attached to the neckline and front edges and topstitched all round.

Front: Neckline darts on the fronts, pressed towards the shoulder and topstitched for 2.5 cm from the neckline, 0.1 cm from the seam.

Closure: Overlapping fronts fastened with two buttons, buttonholes on the right front.

Sleeves: Three-quarter set-in sleeves, sewn into the open armhole and topstitched around the cap 0.5 cm from the seam; finished with a folded cuff topstitched along the seam and the fold.

Back: Cut on the fold, with neckline darts pressed towards the centre.

Finishing: Hem band made of front and back sections joined at the sides, attached in two layers and topstitched along the seam and the edge. Unlined.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Double-layer bands stitched in the ditch and topstitched around the curved hem and crossed fronts, topstitched darts, cuffs and buttonholes in denim.

Fabric Recommendations

Denim.

Additional Supplies

2 buttons

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
- Front – 2 pieces
- Back – 1 piece (cut on fold)
- Center Front Facing – 2 pieces
- Front Facing – 4 pieces
- Back Facing – 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Cuff – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

On the Front and Back, fold and press the darts: on the Front press the dart allowances towards the shoulder seam, on the Back towards the center. Stitch the darts. Topstitch the darts for 2.5 cm from the neckline, 0.1 cm from the seam. Baste the darts in place at the neckline edge.
Stitch the shoulder seams. Press the seam allowances towards the Back and overlock them.
Set the Sleeves into the open armholes (before the side seams are sewn). Overlock the seam allowances and press them towards the Sleeve. Topstitch along the sleeve cap 0.5 cm from the seam. Stitch the sleeve seam and side seam in one pass. Overlock the allowances and press them towards the Back.
Fold each Cuff right sides together and stitch the short edges. Turn out, straighten, fold the Cuff lengthwise in half and press. Stitch the outer edge of the Cuff to the lower edge of the Sleeve. Turn under the inner edge of the Cuff by 1 cm and stitch it down over the attachment seam. Topstitch along the seam and along the fold of the Cuff.
Hem band: stitch the side edges of the Front Facings and the Back Facings together, making two bands (outer and inner). Press the seams open. Place the bands right sides together and stitch along the lower edge and the front edges. Turn out, straighten and press. Stitch the outer band to the lower edges of the Front and Back. Turn under the open edge of the inner band by 1 cm and stitch it down over the attachment seam. Topstitch along the seam and along the edge of the band.
Neckline and front band: place the two Center Front Facings right sides together and stitch along the outer neckline edge and the two short ends. Turn out, straighten and press. Stitch the outer layer to the neckline and front opening edges. Turn under the edge of the inner layer by 1 cm and stitch it down over the attachment seam. Topstitch around the band.
Make the buttonholes on the right front and sew the buttons on the left front.