Itch to Stitch Acari Trench Coat

Buy the Acari Trench Coat sewing pattern from Itch to Stitch. Acari is a tribute to the timeless elegance of the classic trench coat. It has a double-breasted front, two-piece sleeves, and a back vent, as well as all the distinctive features that make a trench coat special: a gun flap, storm flap, epaulettes, sleeve bands, and buttoned welt pockets. Each detail has been thoughtfully incorporated to create a coat that is both stylish and functional. Acari has regular and full bust options for a personalised fit, and is fully lined for a professional finish.

Sewing level: Advanced

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: Some of the pattern pieces have been split (to fit on the A0 sheets) and will need to be joined together.

Suggested fabrics: 

Primary fabric: Coating fabric such as gabardine, woollen, boiled wool and non-stretch fleece.

Lining: Broadcloth, viscose lining, acetate lining, cupro, Bemberg lining, silk habotai, satin.

Fabric requirements: 54" (135 cm) wide fabric: Primary fabric, 3 1/4 - 4 7/8 yd (290 - 450 cm) // Lining, 1 7/8 - 3 1/4 yd (170 - 300 cm).

Sizing: US 00 – 40 with regular and full bust options (approx. UK 6/8 – 34/36, based on our standardised size chart). Please also check the designer’s size chart and finished garment measurements.

A note from the designer about bust options: To determine if you should use the regular bust front pieces or the full bust front pieces, subtract the circumference of your over bust from the circumference of the fullest part of your bust. If the rounded difference is 3" (7.5 cm) or less, use the regular bust. If the rounded difference is more than 3" (7.5 cm), use the full bust.

Notions: Lightweight woven or weft-insertion fusible interfacing; lightweight knit tricot fusible interfacing; sleeve head fabric (felt, woollen, or primary fabric); twelve 1" (25 mm) buttons; two 13/16" (21 mm) buttons for welt pockets; a set of very thin shoulder pads for set-in sleeves; 16" (41 cm) of 3/8” or 1/2” (1 cm or 1.25 cm)-wide straight fusible stay tape (or cut your own using lightweight woven fusible interfacing on the straight grain); one buckle with a centre bar and prong, 2" (50 mm) internal width; seven metal eyelets, 5/32" (4 mm) internal width, with a corresponding installation tool and awl // Epaulette option: two 13/16" (21 mm) buttons // Gun flap option: one 13/16" (21 mm) button // Sleeve band option: two buckles with a centre bar and prong, 1 1/4" (32 mm) internal width; six metal eyelets, 5/32" (4 mm) internal width, with a corresponding installation tool and awl // Optional: Fray Check or equivalent.

PDF pattern includes: Step-by-step illustrated instructions; US letter/A4 print-at-home pattern (71 pages for sizes 00-20, 92 pages for sizes 16-40, but you only need to print the pages for your bust size); A0 copy shop pattern (4 sheets for sizes 00-20, 7 sheets for sizes 16-40, but you only need to print the sheets for your bust size) // Layers: Yes // Projector file: No.

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