PDF sewing pattern
Cropped Cape Jacket
Short poncho-style cape with capelet, collar, welt pockets and button placket
€7.90
- XS → 5XL
- 5 pieces
- 12 steps
PDF pattern, ready to download right after purchase.
Description
The trench-inspired details feel reassuring and familiar, but the cape jacket silhouette gives them a fresh look. The khaki color is a classic. The crisp structure of the cotton herringbone twill gives the tiered capelet, sharp collar and flared silhouette a clean, architectural drape, without heaviness.
A poncho-style cape silhouette with no separate sleeves: the fabric falls over the shoulders and flares over the body. The front has deep welt pockets for your hands, your phone and anything you need to shield from wind and rain. The button placket and collar are simple yet refined: they keep the style classic without taking away from the strength of the silhouette.
At the back, the capelet slit echoes the box pleat on the lower layer of the cape: it adds movement and ties the two tiers together. A wide hem and tortoiseshell-look buttons complete the silhouette. A cape made for rainy days, with a chic equestrian, "dark academia" style.
Sizes and measurements
Body measurements (cm)
| Size | Bust | Neck |
|---|---|---|
| XS | 78.7–81.331–32" | 34.313.5" |
| S | 83.8–86.433–34" | 35.614" |
| M | 88.9–91.435–36" | 36.814.5" |
| L | 94.0–99.137–39" | 38.415.125" |
| XL | 101.6–109.240–43" | 40.015.75" |
| 2XL | 111.8–119.444–47" | 41.616.375" |
| 3XL | 121.9–129.548–51" | 43.517.125" |
| 4XL | 132.1–139.752–55" | 45.417.875" |
| 5XL | 142.2–152.456–60" | 47.318.625" |
Approximate finished garment measurements (cm)
| Size | Finished neckline | Length ** |
|---|---|---|
| XS | 39.415.5" | 68.627" |
| S | 40.616" | 68.627" |
| M | 41.916.5" | 68.627" |
| L | 43.517.125" | 71.128" |
| XL | 45.117.75" | 71.128" |
| 2XL | 46.718.375" | 71.128" |
| 3XL | 48.619.125" | 73.729" |
| 4XL | 50.519.875" | 73.729" |
| 5XL | 52.420.625" | 73.729" |
** From the center front neckline to the hem.
Choosing your sizeYardage and supplies
Supplies used (quantities for size S)
- Cotton herringbone twill, beige: 3 yards = 2.74 m
- Translucent 4-hole plastic buttons, brown, beige and white swirl pattern, 32L / 20 mm: 8
- All-purpose sewing thread, 250 m, beige: 1 spool
- Non-woven fusible interfacing, extra white: 1 yard = 0.91 m
Other supplies used: hand sewing needles, seam ripper, point turner (tool for pushing out corners), tailor's chalk, fusible interfacing.
For sizes other than S: once the pattern is assembled and cut to your size, lay all the pieces on the floor over an area as wide as your fabric, following the grainline and the "on the fold" pieces. Measure the length they take up: this is the minimum yardage. Buy a little more than this minimum: the fabric may shrink in the wash, and it must be washed before cutting.
Suggested fabrics
This pattern works best with medium-weight apparel fabrics. Other recommended fabrics:
- Canvas
- Corduroy
- Denim
- Suiting wool
- Polyester gabardine
What's in the PDF
- Sizes XS to 5XL
- 5 pieces (A to E), all cut from the main fabric
- Seam allowance of 1.27 cm (½") included
- Measurements in centimeters, with inches in parentheses
- Construction in 12 detailed steps, with 39 photos
- 39 sheets to print at actual size, on A4 or Letter paper
Skill level
Intermediate