Buy the Traveller Coat sewing pattern from Bella Loves Patterns. Traveller is a mid-calf, double-breasted coat with a moderate oversized silhouette. It features a wide notched collar, dramatic drop shoulders with tabs, standing welt pockets, and a back vent.
This sewing pattern is available to buy in the following formats:
– PDF (available to download immediately after purchase). What is a ?
– 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 ?
Note if purchasing copy shop printing: Some of the larger pattern pieces have been split to fit on the A0 sheets and will need to be joined together.
Suggested fabrics:
Outer layer: Medium to heavyweight coating fabrics such as wool, cashmere, boiled wool, Melton. Traveller would also make a great mid-season coat if made in denim, gabardine, or heavier weight linen.
Lining: Lightweight slippery fabrics such as satin, silk habotai, cupro, and acetate.
Interfacing: You can choose between woven weft, woven lightweight, or knit interfacing for heavyweight wools.
Fabric requirements:
Height Group 1
Outer layer: 150 cm (58″) wide fabric: 3.2 - 4 m (3.4 - 4.2 yd).
Lining: 140 cm (55") wide fabric: 2.2 - 2.6 m (2.4 - 2.8 yd).
Interfacing: 150 cm (58″) wide fabric: 2.8 - 3 m (3 - 3.2 yd).
Height Group 2
Outer layer: 150 cm (58″) wide fabric: 3.3 - 4.1 m (3.5 - 4.3 yd).
Lining: 140 cm (55") wide fabric: 2.3 - 2.7 m (2.5 - 2.9 yd).
Interfacing: 150 cm (58″) wide fabric: 2.9 - 3.1 m (3.1 - 3.3 yd).
Sizing: UK 6 – 22 (approx. UK 6/8 – 18/20, based on our ). Please also check the designer’s size chart and finished garment measurements.
This pattern is drafted to fit a B cup size and has two height options:
Height Group 1: 160 cm (5’3″)
Height Group 2: 170 cm (5’7″)
Select the closest height to your body. If you are in the middle, choose the taller. Both groups have the same width around the body – the only difference is in the length. If you are outside these height groups, you may need to alter the pattern length at the lengthen/shorten lines marked on the pattern pieces.
Notions: 2 buttons of 2 cm (3/4”) for shoulder tabs; 6 buttons of 2.5 cm (1”) for front; 1 internal button of 2.5 cm (1”) (it can be the same as the front buttons); stay tape (bias and edge tape); 2 spools of matching thread; basting thread (no special thread required).
PDF pattern includes: Step-by-step instructions; A4 print-at-home patterns for coat (46 pages for Group 1, 48 pages for Group 2) and lining (31 pages for Group 1, 31 pages for Group 2); US letter print-at-home patterns for coat (50 pages for Group 1, 55 pages for Group 2) and lining (34 pages for Group 1, 35 pages for Group 2); plotter patterns for coat (1 sheet for Group 1, 1 sheet for Group 2) and lining (1 sheet for Group 1, 1 sheet for Group 2); A0 copy shop patterns for coat (3 sheets for Group 1, 3 sheets for Group 2) and lining (2 sheets for Group 1, 2 sheets for Group 2). This pattern has layers, so you can print just the size(s) you need.
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