Augustin waistcoat pattern (34-52)
Augustin waistcoat pattern
The instructions are in English and French.
Augustin is the quilted vest you can easily slip under your coat.
This vest has a straight cut, an officer's collar and a zipper closure. The latter is embellished with an underdeck to prevent your garment from getting caught when the vest is opened or closed.
And for added comfort and aesthetic appeal, Augustin is fully lined.
Finally, the pattern is available in two versions (with or without quilting lines).
A pattern in PDF or paper format
To start with, the Augustin vest pattern is available in pdf OR in paper format.Sewing margins are included (1 cm).
Then, if you opt for the pdf format, after your purchase you will be able to download :
- 28-page pdf file to assemble (A4 or US letter / print at home),
- a 2-page pdf file (A0 format),
- printing & assembly tips (in English and in French),
- as well as an instruction guide for sewing the vest (featuring step-by-step illustrations, QR codes to videos explaining technical points, and sewing tips).
Finally, if you choose the paper format you will receive a printed folder with :
- A detailed instruction booklet (featuring step-by-step illustrations, QR codes to videos explaining technical points, and tips for better sewing),
- and also the full-size pattern board (no overlapping parts).
What you need for the Augustin waiscoat
To make this vest, you will need :
- Fabric:
- Sizes 34-46: 1.4 meters (140 cm wide) / 1⅝y (55” wide)
- Sizes 48-52: 1.5 meters (150 cm wide) / 1¾y (60” wide)
- Recommended fabrics: velvet, gabardine, denim, jacquard, wool.
- In the photos, I've used velvet milleraies and woollens.
- Fleece : 1 m (width: 150 cm) /1⅛y (60” wide) or 1.7 m (width: 90 cm) / 1⅞y (36” wide). Maximum thickness: 1.5 cm. Note: the thicker the batting, the more pronounced the quilting.
- Lining:
- Sizes 34-46: 70 cm (140 cm wide) / 28” (55” wide)
- Sizes 48-52: 80 cm (150 cm wide) / 32” (60” wide)
- Recommended fabrics: Lining fabric, viscose poplin, viscose twill, cotton poplin.
- 60 cm(24") of fusible interfacing.
- 1 separable zipper :
- Sizes 34-38: 45 cm(~18”)
- Sizes 40-46: 50 cm(~20”)
- Sizes 48-52: 55 cm(~22”)
Augustin vest sizes
First of all, the Augustin vest pattern runs from size 34 to size 52.
To help you choose your size, you will find below the dimensions of the finished garment:
Finally, the stature used for this pattern is 1.68 m (I'm 1.62 m tall).
Augustin vest difficulty level
Last but not least, this vest is at an intermediate level (difficulty level 3/5).
Happy sewing! And don't forget to follow us on Instagram with the hashtags #leslubiesdecadia and #LLDCaugustin to show me your beautiful creations 📸