Pattern Making Women’s Traditional Jackets: Spencer

In this e-dossier, you will find instruction on pattern construction for four traditional jackets (spencer) for women and a basic spencer block in size 40.

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Content:

Basic spencer block in size 40

Details classic high-necked traditional jacket:

• single breasted jacket with fitted peplum
• button placket with piped buttonholes
• stand-up collar with opening in centre front
• Viennese seams in front and back
• piped pockets
• slit with wide overlap at centre back
• two-pieces sleeves with classic sleeve slits
• length in c.b.: 54.5 cm

Details modern traditional jacket with puff sleeves

• single breasted slim fit traditional jacket
• button fastening with diagonal stitching
• princess seam in the front
• front peplum with pleat
• shoulder seam moved to the back
• lowered neckline at the back
• Viennese seam at the back
• back peplum with box pleat in c.b.
• 7/8 sleeves with gathering in sleeve cap
• length at centre back: 48.0 cm

Details short traditional jacket with wide collar:

• waist length single breasted jacket
• wide roof collar with lapel separation
• front part with two waist darts each
• back part with two Viennese seams each
• pleated upper sleeve
• open lower sleeve with darts and gathering
• cuffs with wide turn-up cuff
• length at side seam: 41.0 cm

Details traditional jacket with square neckline:

• Spencer with narrow attached stand-up collar
• bust dart placed as pleat in the neckline
• closure in centre front with loops and buttons
• Viennese seam at side and cut peplum in the FP
• slit pocket in side panel
• Viennese seam and attached peplum at the back
• bottom peplum falls in a bell shape at the hem
• sleeves with cross dividing seam and pleats in the sleeve cap area

Format: DIN A4
Page Count: 16 pages