Hip length jacket with dolman sleeves and asymmetrical closing. Front panel wraps over right shoulder to a back yoke and is enclosed by a border. Pattern instructions are for a front panel filled with pieced squares. Use your own technique for a different look.
Suggested Fabrics: Panel Area: Lt to Md Wt cottons, md wt silks such as pongee, broadcloth, shantung, lt wt wools, rayon, denim. Main Body of Jacket: Silks, linen, md wt cottons, velveteen, lt wt wools, md wt rayon. Foundation: muslin. Lining: Lt wt silk, polyester or rayon lining fabric.
Notions: thread, all purpose, the colors of the main body of vest, lining. Thread - decorative rayon or other topstitching, the color of the panel border. Thread, your choice, color of jacket body, for quilting. 10 buttons about 3/4". Rotary cutter, cutting mat (17" x 23" min) 6" x 24" cutting ruler.
Yardage Chart
For Panel | See instructions |
For Panel Border | 1/4 yd of 36" or 45" wide fabric. |
For Foundation | 3 yds of 45" wide muslin - preshrunk |
For Main Body of Jacket | 2 1/2 yds 45" wide fabric (XS-L) 2 3/4 yd for (XL). |
For lining | 3 yds 36" or 45" wide lining fabric |
Interfacing | 1/4 yd 45" wide lt wt fusible (Touch o' Gold is good) |
Batting | 3 yds lt wt batting or preshrunk cotton flannel |
Sizing Chart (in inches)
XS
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S
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M
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L
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XL
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Bust |
31-33
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34-36
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37-39
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40-43
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44-47
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