The Modern Sewing Co., Devon Waistcoat Sewing Pattern

The Devon Waistcoat is a versatile, stylish layer no matter the season, with a relaxed fit and unique design features. The fastening options gives each piece a different personality and the lining enables extra cosy winter versions or a ightweight summer finish, which could even be reversible.

The silhouette is classic waistcoat shape with subtle feminine shaping through the seams. Enjoy choosing your materials, from the fabric to the lining and the fastenings. You have the opportunity to create something totally unique with this pattern.

Skill Level: This pattern is recommend for intermediate sewers. 

Construction Techniques: Patch pocket, sewing an outer shell and lining shell, bagging out the lining, slip stitching, buttons and button holes or snap fastenings, pressing and topstitching.

Sizing: UK Sizes 4 - 28 (with PDF Layers)

See photos for sizing guide and finished garment measurements. 

The Devon Waistcoat is a simple cut that can be made fitted or oversized depending on how you imagine wearing it. Your ‘true’ size (the size you would normally select) will fit well over light layers. If you‘d like to wear your waistcoat over thicker winter jumpers you might like to choose one or two sizes bigger.

Suitable Fabrics: This piece works in a huge range of fabrics such as wool, twill, denim, canvas, quilting, heavy linen. Lining fabric options include cotton, linen, wool and sherpa fleece.

Fabric Requirements: Lay-plans are always done on a single layer of fabric to reduce wastage. 

Fabric width 150cm | Sizes 6 - 12 = 100cm | Sizes 14 - 20 = 120cm | Sizes 18 - 28 = 120cm

Fabric width 110cm | Sizes 6 - 12 = 130cm | Sizes 14 - 20 = 140cm | Sizes 18 - 28 = 160cm

Additional Materials: 2 x buttons or snaps, 75cm of good quality iron on fusing, thread. 

Delivery Details: This is a digital sewing pattern, not a physical copy.

When you purchase this pattern, you can download the PDF files from the order confirmation screen. You will also receive an email from SendOwl with a link to download the pattern. 

To print the pattern, select “Digital PDF Pattern + Large Format Printing.” We are happy to ship the pattern to you or set aside for in store pickup. Your pattern will be folded for shipping or rolled for local pickup. 

We do not print pattern instructions, only the large format pattern pages. You can print the instructions at home on US printer paper if you'd like (or just view them from your device).