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The Clare Coat is a chic cool-weather staple. Featuring raglan sleeves and an unstructured A-line silhouette, Clare is a great introduction to the joys of coat making.

View A hits at mid-thigh, with a face-framing collar, princess seams, an exposed asymmetrical zipper and welt pockets. View B has a more minimalist vibe;a dramatic funnel collar, double-breasted, ends at the hip with inseam pockets and full-length sleeves.

Sizes 0-20

Closet Core Size Charts HERE

Pattern Difficulty: Advanced

What's included

• Detailed instructions in English and French
• Layered A0 PDF file: 3 pages
• Layered A4 PDF file: 42 pages

FABRIC REQUIREMENTS

45" / 1.14 m wide

• FABRIC ALL VIEWS ~ Sizes 0-8 = 3 yd (2.75 m), Sizes 10-14 = 3.75 yd (3.5 m), Sizes 16-20 = 4 yd (3.75 m)
• LINING ALL VIEWS ~ Sizes 0-8 = 2.25 yd (2 m), Sizes 10-20 = 2.5 yd (2.25 m)
• INTERFACING ALL VIEWS ~ Sizes 0-20 = 4.5 yd (4.1 m)

58" / 1.5 m wide

• FABRIC ALL VIEWS ~ Sizes 0-8 = 2.25 yd (2 m), Sizes 10-14 = 2.75 yd (2.5 m), Sizes 16-20 = 3 yd (2.75 m)
• LINING ALL VIEWS ~ Sizes 0-20 = 2 yd (1.85 m)
• INTERFACING ALL VIEWS ~ Sizes 0-8 = 1.75 yd (1.6 m), Sizes 10-20 = 2 yd (1.85 m)

Suggested fabric type

• Body: Medium to heavyweight coating fabrics (ie: melton, felt, tweed and boiled wool). Bottomweight fabrics like denim, twill and canvas are also suitable for a lightweight spring or fall jacket.
• Lining: Silk, rayon bemberg, flannel backed satin (aka kasha).
• Interfacing: fusible weft interfacing. View A also requires 1/4yd (.25m) of horsehair canvas, sturdy muslin, or a heavier-weight interfacing to stabilize the collar.

SUPPLIES

• Tailor's ham for pressing
• Press cloth
• 2.5 yards (2.25m) 1/4" (6mm) stay tape for stabilizing armholes and collar
• Thread
• Scissors
• Marking tool
• Separating coat zipper for View A
  • sizes 0-8 = 30" long
  • sizes 10-14 = 31" long
  • sizes 16-20 = 32" long
  **You can also use a longer zipper and trim it down.
• 6 buttons or sew-in snap closures for View B
• Tailor's clap (optional)

Video tutorials

View all sewing tutorials, videos and blog posts about this pattern here.