This is a looser jacket that should be softly constructed. Though the illustration shows the lapels flat, they are not hard pressed...the collar is meant to stand around the neck, framing the face, while the seams angle downward to cover the tummy, stopping just below it to visually keep the legs longer. If you're a small size in ready-to-wear and petite, the vest will be better than the broad sleeve and extended shoulder of the jacket, which is ideal if you're more full-figured. If you're an amateur at setting in sleeves, this is a very broad sleeve cap to make it easy, or for you vest lovers, here's your chance to do something more interesting and flattering. With or without the lining, this is an easy, great looking jacket.

Fabrics: Wool or rayon crepe, tweeds, boucle, lightweight boiled wool, linen and linen-like fabrics, wool flannel, doubleknit, textured woolens and wool blends, velvet

Yardage Requirements:

Jacket:
sizes 8-12
45" fabric: 2 3/8 yds.
60" fabric - 1 7/8 yds.
45" lining 1 5/8 yds.

sizes 14-18

45" fabric 2 3/4 yds.
60" fabric - 2 1/4 yds.
 45" lining 2 1/4 yds.
 
Sleeveless Jacket:
sizes 8-14
45" fabric 2 1/8 yds.
60" fabric - 1 1/2 yds.
sizes 16-18
45" fabric 2 3/8 yds.
60" fabric - 1 3/4 yds.

Notions:

  • small raglan shoulder pads
  • three 3/4" buttons for the front
  • two 1/2-3/4" buttons for the sleeves

Interfacing:

Armo® Weft or similar for facings, and collars; Fusi Knit™ for armhole facings of sleeveless jacket

 

 

Garment Measurements

8

10

12

14

16

18

Finished length from base of neck

20

20 1/4

20 1/2

20 3/4

21

21 1/4

Finished width at lower edge

35

35 1/2

36 1/2

38

40

42

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