How to sew a Nicole coat?

Introducing Nicole, the adorable coat to keep you warm. With its trapeze cut and pagoda sleeves, it's reminiscent of 60s England and Moonrise Kingdom. Its small collar and row of buttons give it a simple silhouette. In the back, the box pleat adds movement. Of course, it's lined, but it also has welt pockets on the front. Of course, you can play around with the length or material to make a lighter jacket version.

For this project, we advise you to choose a fabric that's easy to work with, especially if you're not used to welt pockets. You can choose a loden-type boiled wool or a flat wool-blend for coats, a velvet or a thick gabardine. Depending on your budget, you may choose a wool blend (angora, cashmere, wool, alpaca) or a wool minority with a majority of acrylic or polyester. If you're more dexterous, you can also opt for a slightly fleecy fabric, or make certain parts out of fleece, like the collar! For our part, we found a wool angora, wool and polyamide coupon that had a slight medium-short pile at Sacré Coupons.

For the lining, make sure it's slippery and of good quality to keep your coat in place for a long time. A thick lining in polyester, acetate or even cotton satin is a good choice. Take the opportunity to choose a patterned lining if you're making a coat with a plain exterior! Otherwise, you can opt for a cotton lining if you're not too comfortable with the washing machine. Don't forget to include buttons, simple or extravagant, to highlight the model's pretty trapeze cut.

To sew Nicole, you'll need
-2m70 of fabric in 140cm width or 3m50 in 110cm width,
-2m30 lining in 140cm width or 2m60 in 110cm width,
-a pair of shoulder pads,
-a pair of cigarettes,
a little iron-on,
-5 25mm buttons.

Find the pdf pattern for individual purchase hereor as a subscription hereand for video step-by-step, click here !

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