PDF - digital pattern for the Brooke jacket by Laeti and Léa from size 32 to 52 (fr)

Brooke is a smock with a fitted shoulder and a straight cut, whose idea was inspired to me by Chloé @les_pampas_de_chloe. A smock originally is a traditional Breton sailor garment, a practical work blouse with a split collar at the front and a back yoke for durability. Today, fashion embraces this unisex and timeless garment for a "seaside" style. In the most basic version of Brooke, you can sew a classic smock. You can also customize your blouse and even add a touch of femininity and originality thanks to different options:

• Front split collar with flat collar (without collar stand).
• Front polo placket with flat collar, classic stand collar or pleated Victorian collar.
• 3 Sleeves : short straight (elbow length), long straight or shirt with capucin placket and buttoned cuff.
• Back simple or with a wide box pleat.
• 2, 1 or no patch pocket in front.
• The little extras: a buttoned band on the back yoke, a double ruffled collar and a neck scarf.

Ideal for a casual look or a bolder style, the Brooke smock is both comfortable and elegant, versatile depending on the fabric you choose: it's up to you to sew the pattern that reflects you!

THE PLUS: the sleeves of the Lucine shirt, the Silène blouse and the Brooke smock are compatible!

Sewing level

intermediate. The technical points are the assembly of the collar and cuffs, the polo placket and the capucin placket at the bottom of the sleeve. You will learn to assemble the lined back with the sheath technique.

Size guide

This pattern is designed for a height of 165 cm.

The most important measurements for this model are the bust and biceps circumference.

If you are between 2 sizes, take the larger size.

Contents

• Detailed assembly guide (with diagrams)
  
• Pattern sheet in 3 formats (A0 color tracing, A4 tracing, white, pink, yellow projection). Files with layers: you can choose only the size(s) to print, with or without seam allowances. No cutting for A4 format: the sheets join edge to edge. Pieces without overlap.

The PDF patterns are to be printed by yourself.

Required materials

Fabric

Choose a soft woven fabric of light to medium weight (80 to 160g/m2) depending on the season and desired effect: lightweight cotton (cotton poplin, cotton voile, Liberty…), embroidered cotton, crepe, tencel, viscose, linen-viscose, chambray, silk, cotton-silk…

Warning! The values are given as an indication and may vary depending on the options you have chosen and your ability to arrange the pieces when cutting the fabric.

* -10 = remove 10 cm compared to the reference measurement "Long bodice or tied long sleeves"

Small haberdashery

• Some matching thread, needles suitable for your fabric.
• Sew-on buttons 10 to 12 mm: 4 to 6 buttons for the center front + 2 for the sleeve cuff tabs
• 50 cm of flat elastic 1.5 cm wide.
• Some fusible interfacing suitable for your fabric* for the collar and facings.

Note : Type and thickness to choose according to your fabric. A fabric interfaced with a woven fusible will keep its natural feel and drape but with more body. A fabric interfaced with a non-woven fusible will have a stiffer appearance.