The Carmen Coat is a gracefully oversized, double-breasted masterpiece designed to make a statement. With its distinctive raglan sleeves and a cinching belt that ties at the natural waist, this coat embodies both style and comfort. The length extends to the lower to mid-calf, but customization is at your fingertips to match your preferences.
The Carmen Coat pattern is crafted to provide an enriching sewing experience for intermediate sewists who are eager to level up their skills. The instructions have undergone thorough testing by sewists of varying skill levels to ensure clarity and ease of understanding.
Recommended Fabric: Outer layer: medium to heavy weight fabrics. Preferably wool, for a high quality coat that will last you years. You can make this coat in a lighter fabric for the autumn/spring season.
Lining: lightweight, slippery fabric. Silk or cupro work very well.
Pattern Format: This is a PDF pattern. Included in your download is an A4 file for at home printing, an A0 File for Copy Shop Printing, Projector files and detailed instruction files.
Notions:
- 4 buttons (I prefer a 2.5cm button size)
- 1 ‘internal’ button - this can be the same as the front buttons, or a transparent one.
- matching thread
- Stay tape
- interfacing