Difficulty: Advanced

Sizes: UK 6-24

Description

Maidy is a semi-fitted bomber jacket with a boxy silhouette and extended shoulders. It features front and back yokes with princess seams for a structured look. The right-hand front includes a welt pocket within the princess seam, while the left-hand front has a chest zip pocket for added functionality. The stand collar and the bottom edges of the jacket and sleeves are finished with ribbing. The two-piece, long set-in sleeves add a tailored touch. Fully lined and secured with a separating zipper, Maidy sits just below the waist for a modern fit.

Recommended Fabric

Main Fabric:

Properties: Heavyweight, structured, stiff, and either non-stretch or with minimal stretch.

Coating Options: Polyurethane, polyurethane foam, or polyvinyl chloride.

Backing Materials: Artificial fibres (viscose) or synthetics (polyester).

Recommended Fabrics: Faux leather, faux suede with a woven or suede backing, or real leather.

Alternative Fabric Options:

Denim (cotton or cotton + polyester).

Lightweight suiting or coating fabric (e.g., wool + polyester or polyester).

Important Note: Avoid soft, stretchy materials such as knit fabrics or stretch lace.

Lining Fabric:

Recommended Properties: Artificial fibres (viscose), blends (e.g., viscose + elastane, viscose + polyester), or synthetics (polyester, polyester + elastane).

Fabric Requirements

Main Fabric (140 cm wide):

XS-S: 1.1 m

M-L: 1.2 m

XL: 1.25 m

Lining Fabric (140 cm wide):

XS-S: 1.05 m

M-L: 1.1 m

XL: 1.2 m

Woven Interfacing (140 cm wide):

Required amount not specified (ensure enough to cover yoke and other interfaced sections).

Ribbing (120 cm wide):

XS-S, M-L: 0.25 m

XL: 0.3 m

Straight-Grain Fusible Stay Tape (1 cm wide):

2 m

Stitched Bias-Cut Fusible Stay Tape:

1.5 m

Fusible Web Tape for Seam Allowances (1 cm wide):

2 m

Double-Sided Adhesive Tape (0.5-1 cm wide):

1 m

Separating Zipper (Length):

XS-S: 43.6 cm

M-L: 45.3 cm

XL: 47 cm

Closed-Bottom Zipper for Chest Pocket (Length):

XS-S: 9.5 cm

M-L: 10.7 cm

XL: 11.9 cm

Important Note: Purchase 5% more fabric than required to account for shrinkage.

Notions

• Four top zipper stoppers (or two top stoppers for the separating zipper and one for the chest pocket zipper).
• One pair of shoulder pads.
• One pair of sleeve heads.
• Matching thread (1 spool).
• Matching topstitching thread (e.g., Madeira No. 35) – 1 spool.