KAIA DOUBLE-FACED COAT – PDF SEWING PATTERN

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Kaia is a mid-season short coat, exclusively designed to work with double face coating fabrics. 

Kaia is an oversized short coat slightly tapered toward the hem. It features a dropped shoulder line, a bal collar with collar stand and a single breasted closure at the centre front. 

The sleeve has a gently curved outer seam that matches the shoulder line. At the hem there are two buttons and a wrist strap with a single loop that can be used to adjust the width of the sleeve opening.

The coat has welt pockets on the front. The pocket bags are visible on the inside of the coat, seams are fully hidden and the edge is bound with bias binding.

The bust darts are positioned at the neckline to create a visual  feature. The front hem is curved up higher than the back and sits above the hip-line.

Due to the nature of digital files, we do not accept returns on our PDF patterns or products.

SUITABLE FABRICS

Outer layer: medium to heavyweight double face coating fabrics, can also be found as splittable wools or bonded wool.
Order a swatch to be sure you have the correct fabric.

Pocket bag: lightweight slippery fabrics such as satin, silk habotai, viscose lining, viscose twill, cupro and acetate.

Interfacing: choose woven polyester or viscose, lightweight to midweight interfacing.

Avoid single fabrics that cannot be split.

SAMPLE INFORMATION

The instruction sample is made of Wool and Cashmere (unknown percentage).
Lining: 100% polyester lining and lightweight polyester interfacing.

NOTIONS

• 8 buttons of 23—25 mm (1”) diameter - front and sleeves
• Stay tape - bias or straight edge tape 
• Matching thread
• Basting thread - no special thread required 
• Small amount of interfacing for the welt pocket - optional

TOOLS

• Sewing machine
• Tailor’s ham
• Chalk or any removable marker
• Ruler
• Pins
• Thin hand sewing needle
• Wood clapper
• Sleeve board
• Wool off-cut for pressing cloth
• Buttonhole opener

LEVEL & FILES

LEVEL

• Advanced 4/5

FILES

• Complete photographed sewing instructions available in PDF - English only
• A0 Copyshop PDF file 
• Plotter A0 width PDF file with continuous printing
• A4 paper format for Home Printing PDF file
  
• Letter paper format for Home Printing PDF file
• This is a multi-size sewing pattern set in layers
• Includes seam allowances 
  
  

SIZE

6 to 22 UK,  34 to 50 EU,  2 to 18 US 

All of our patterns are drafted to fit B cup size.

Available from bust 80 cm to 112 cm  - 31 1/2" to 44"

Available from hip 87 cm to 119 cm  - 34 1/4" to 46 3/4"

 EASE ALLOWANCE & LENGTH

HEIGHT

The pattern is offered in two height groups: 160 and 170 cm (5’3” and 5’7”), when buying this pattern you should select the closest height to your body, if you are in the middle choose the tallest. Both patterns have exactly the same width around the body, the only difference is in the length.

If you are outside these groups, you may need to alter the pattern length at the lengthen/shorten lines marked on the pattern pieces. 

For more info check our Size Cart page.