Folkwear 508 Traveling Suit

Buy the 508 Traveling Suit sewing pattern from Folkwear. This pattern is based on a sophisticated outfit made in 1915 at Louis Cerlian of New York, one of the many custom dress shops of the day.

The jacket features princess seaming, a shaped waistline, and a flared below-hip length peplum. The high stand collar has an optional contrast over-collar. Decorative insets adorn the cuffs. The jacket's military styling was popular in women's daywear at the beginning of World War I.

The jumper/pinafore features a plunging V-neck in the front and back, pleats into the shoulder seams, and armscyes open to just above the waist. A series of tucks tapers the full calf-length skirt into a fitted waist. The back closes with a zipper, and the front is trimmed with a purchased buckle.

This sewing pattern is available to buy in the following formats:

– PDF (available to download immediately after purchase). What is a PDF?

– PDF pattern + Printed A0 copy shop (We print out the A0 pattern sheets, but you’ll need to download the digital instructions, as we don’t print these. The PDF files will be emailed immediately after purchase, and the A0 pattern sheets will be dispatched next working day). What is Copy Shop?

Note if purchasing copy shop printing: Several pattern pieces are split across the A0 sheets. The sheets will need to be joined with no overlap.

Suggested fabrics: Suiting weight linen, gabardine, or silk; lightweight wool and blends; heavyweight cotton twill. Optional over collar can be of light- to medium-weight silk, cotton, or linen.

Fabric requirements: Yardages given are for fabric with or without nap, pile, or one-way design.

Jacket: 45" (115 cm) wide fabric: 3 1/4 - 4 5/8 yd (3 - 4.2 m) // 60" (150 cm) wide fabric: 2 1/4 - 3 1/4 yd (2.1 - 3 m) // Lining (45"/115 cm wide): 2 1/2 - 3 1/4 yd (2.3 - 3 m).

Jumper: 60" (150 cm) wide fabric: 4 - 5 7/8 yd (3.7 - 5.4 m).

Note: Due to the shape of the jumper skirt, it is not suitable for fabrics narrower than 58" (148 cm).

Sizing: XS – 3XL (approx. UK 4/6 – 28/30, based on our standardised size chart). Please also check the designer’s size chart and finished garment measurements.

Notions: Thread // Jacket: 12 buttons, 1" (2.5 cm) diameter; 1/2 yd (46 cm) contrast fabric for optional over collar // Jumper: 14" (36 cm) zipper; purchased buckle with opening approx. 2" (5 cm) wide.

PDF pattern includes: Sewing instructions; print-at-home pattern (54 pages for jacket, 102 pages for jumper); 36″ wide copy shop pattern (1 sheet for jacket, 2 sheets for jumper); A0 copy shop pattern (3 sheets for jacket, 6 sheets for jumper).

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