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      Dawn & Gill
        Sewing Instructions are in English

        Vintage Sport & 40s Jacket Pattern

        We welcome you to the ‘Eisenhower’ 1940s jacket, 100% guaranteed to make you stand out from the crowd! Both styles of jacket include a long sleeve, a unique round-tipped collar, front button fastening and a lining. The sport jacket, view 1, features a contrasting front body with one chest pocket and two hip pockets. The jacket is a longer length with a blind stitched length. The jacket, view 2, is shorter in length and finishes gathered into a waistband. The long sleeves also pleat into cuffs at the wrist. Tab fastenings allow the waistband to be furthered cinched in, and the jacket has one patch pocket on the chest.

        Offered here as: Paper Pattern or the Original Pattern. This pattern is also available as a PDF download.

        Size Guide

        Chest: 42” - 44” (107cm - 112cm)
        Neck: 16” - 16.5” (40.6cm - 41.9cm)
        Waist: 38”- 40” (97cm- 102cm)

        Sleeve Length: 34” (87cm)
        Sleeve length is Adjustable

        Sewing Notions

        Buttons, 100 yd. Spool of thread.

        Fabric Amount Guide

        View 1, Sport Jacket with Contrasting Front and Pockets- Skeleton Lining
        35” Material (without nap), 1 ⅞ yds.
        39” Material (without nap), 1 ⅞ yds.
        54” Material (without nap), 1 ½ yds.

        Contrast for Front Pockets
        35” Material (without nap), 1 ⅞ yds.
        39” Material (without nap), 1 ⅜ yds.
        54” Material (without nap), 1 yd.

        Lining
        35” Material (without nap), 1 ⅞ yds.
        Note: If Plaid Material is used allow ⅛ yd. extra for matching small or medium size plaids.

        View 2, Battle Jacket
        35” Material (without nap), 3 ¼ yds.
        39” Material (without nap), 2 ⅝ yds.
        54” Material (without nap), 2 yds.
        Lining
        35” Material (without nap), 1 ⅞ yds.

        Imperial to Metric Conversion Guide

        Yards to Centimeter

        Imperial Metric
        ⅛ yard   11.4cm
        ¼ yard   22.9cm
        ⅓ yard  30.5cm
        ⅜ yard  34.3cm
        ½ yard  45.7cm
        ⅝ yard   57.2cm
        ⅔ yard   61cm
        ¾ yard   68.6cm
        1 yard   91.4cm
        1¼ yard   114.3cm
        1½ yard   137.2cm
        1¾ yard   160cm
        2 yards   182.9cm
        2¼ yards   205.7cm
        2½ yards   228.6cm
        2¾ yards   251.5cm
        3 yards   274.3cm
        3½ yards   320cm
         4 yards  365.8cm

         Inches to Millimeters/Centimeter

        Imperial Metric
        ⅛" 3mm
         ¼" 6mm
         ⅓" 8mm
         ⅜" 10mm 
         ½" 12mm
         ⅝" 16mm
         ⅔" 17mm
         ¾" 19mm
         1" 2.5cm 
         1¼" 3.2cm 
         1½" 3.8cm 
         1¾" 4.4cm 
         2" 5.1cm 
         2¼" 5.7cm 
         2½" 6.4cm 
         2¾" 7.0cm 
         3" 7.6cm 
         3¼" 8.25cm
         3½" 8.9cm
         4" 10.2cm 
         4½" 11.4cm
         5" 12.7cm
         5½" 14cm 
         6" 15.2cm 
         7" 17.8cm 
         8" 20.3cm 
         9" 22.9cm 
         10" 25.4cm 
         11" 28cm 
         12" 30.5cm 

        Roll Width (Inches to Centimeters)

        Imperial Centimeters
        35"  88.9cm 
        36" 91.44cm 
        38" 96.52cm 
        39" 99.06cm 
        42"   106.68cm
        48" 121.92cm 
        54"  137.16cm

        Seam Allowances

        Imperial Metric
        ¼" 6mm
        ⅜" 10mm
         ½" 12mm
         ⅝" 16mm
         ¾" 19mm

        Recommended Fabrics

        Wool, Rayon, Linen, Denim, Tweed, Corduroy, Poplin, Cotton Broadcloth, Seersucker, Plisse, Washable Synthetics, Rayon Flannel, Rayon Gaberdine.

        An Image illustrates the fabric: Luscious Fleece - Mauve Check and Pure Luxury - Boiled Wool - Hot Rust from our Recommended Partner Croft Mill.
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        Skill Level

        Intermediate

        What You Will Receive

        If you select a Paper Pattern, you will receive a true to scale reproduction sewing pattern printed on A0 premium paper, along with instructions and a full colour front cover. Your pattern will arrive in a clear re-sealable envelope for easy storage. If you choose to purchase the original pattern, you receive a piece of history which may include age related wear and tear.