What jackets to sew for mid-season?
Summer is the ideal time to start preparing your back-to-school wardrobe. In particular, it’s the time to work on the most difficult pieces to sew, such as jackets and coats.
Here’s a look at the mid-season jackets we’ll be wearing this fall.
A corduroy jacket
Corduroy, an elegant and timeless fabric, will be in vogue this season. The preppy or classic look will still be in vogue, and will give rise to a desire to sew tweed jackets, blazers and other wool pieces.
Velvet can quickly give clothes a very strict look, so it’s best to combine it with very contemporary pieces like Atelier Brizane’s Nima jacket. Its ample shape and details (large pockets, rolled-up sleeves) give it a resolutely modern look.
In fabric, you can choose a dark color or a light, tangy one, depending on the look you prefer.
A tweed jacket
Still in the preppy vein, the tweed jacket will also be in fashion favor. Tweed is a plaid woollen fabric of varying composition, often containing a greater or lesser percentage of polyester. The more wool the fabric contains, the warmer and more breathable it is.
This fabric is particularly popular in the UK, but is also easy to find in France, and has the advantage of being very versatile: it can give an elegant look with a pencil skirt, or a more punkish look when worn with ripped jeans!
To take tweed to a more casual level, you can sew Cousette’s Dandynette model, which is perfect for mid-season because the jacket is unlined. It also avoids a lot of technical difficulties, so it’s a pretty straightforward sew-a-thon to get ready for back-to-school in no time.
A close-fitting jacket
If you’re looking for a jacket that goes equally well with a dress, skirt or jeans, Comme une Fleur Arybelle ‘s pattern is for you.
This is a structured jacket with a cinched waist, shawl collar and gathered sleeves for a little volume. The model contains many technical stitches and a lot of sewing, so it’s best if you already have sewing experience and have assembled one or more jackets.
This season, girly pale pink will be particularly fashionable. If you want to follow this trend, you can sew Arybelle in a pretty gabardine in this color.
A denim jacket
Extremely easy to match, comfortable to wear and timeless, the denim jacket is one of the must-have pieces in your closet. You can be sure of wearing it again next year without it going out of style.
If you’re looking for a variation on the eternal jacket with two chest pockets and topstitching, you might prefer the Cosmos jacket from Fée Main Patrons, which offers welcome variations: gathered sleeves, shirt collar, press studs…
The jacket isn’t lined, so choose jeans that are thick enough with a good fit to give your jacket a nice fall.
A cape for those first cold days
A very strong piece, the cape is making a comeback this season. It’s a very comfortable garment to wear, and very suitable for autumn. It’s warm, breathable and roomy.
You can sew the very dressy and elegant version of Vestiaire Eponyme la Captivante, which can be tied at the waist to break up its oversized effect, with a dark gabardine or a fine plaid wool.
An oversized blazer
Whether in spring or autumn, the blazer is a super-practical piece to have in your wardrobe.
For a casual garment that breaks away from its preppy side, sew the oversized version of Mango-Chocolate, Orséis. It can be made with cotton gabardine. Or with a more wintry fabric such as fine wool, tweed, printed jacquard, velvet…
You can opt for a plain, autumnal color (burgundy, navy blue, dark green…). Or opt for a print like leopard, which will be very trendy this season.
What jacket will you be sewing for mid-season? Have you spotted any models or fabrics for back-to-school?
