Buy the Costera Waistcoat sewing pattern from Pauline Alice. This fully lined waistcoat features a fitted silhouette with front and back waist darts, a V-neckline, front button closure, faux welt pockets, and side slits.

Sewing level: Intermediate

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?

Suggested fabrics: Light to medium weight fabrics such as cotton twill, corduroy, wool crepe, woollen, linen...

Fabric requirements: 

Main: 150 cm wide fabric: Sizes 34 - 48, 0.6 m // Sizes 50 - 52, 0.9 m.

Lining: 150 cm wide fabric: Sizes 34 - 48, 0.6 m // Sizes 50 - 52, 0.9 m.

Sizing: 34 – 52 (approx. UK 6 – 22, based on our standardised size chart). Please also check the designer's size chart and finished garment measurements.

Pauline Alice patterns are designed for a B cup bust and an average height of 1.65 m (5'5").

Notions: 0.7 m of 70 cm wide interfacing; five 1.5 cm buttons.

PDF pattern includes: Instructions; A4 print-at-home pattern (13 pages); A0 copy shop pattern (1 sheet) // Layers: Yes // Projector file: No.

Languages: English, Spanish and French.

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