Autumn/Winter Pattern Inspiration

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I thought I'd change things up this week, so rather than post about my most recent makes, I'll be drooling over all the patterns I'd love to make (but let's face it, will never get round to). I'm not a massive fan of the whole concept of winter, but I am a total outerwear hoarder, so there's nothing like a coat-themed range of sewing patterns to get my sewjo going. I've included a mix of indie and big brand designs in this, and none of these patterns are ones I've used before, so who knows how they'd sew up, but they look pretty!

Vogue 1738* Coat Dress 

I absolutely adore a 1940's/50's coat dress and I really wish they were more of a thing. I've made a couple using Vogue 2401 (such as above) and they honestly make me want to go outside in the cold, I love them that much. The collar on this one looks truly amazing. You can never go wrong with a big collar.

Vintage Sewing Pattern Company Swing Coat

Another one keeping with the vintage theme. I've never made a swing coat before, I've always shied away from silhouettes that hide my figure, but the more I see them, the more I want one. They look so fun and swish-able (ultimate quality in a garment).

Charm Patterns Princess Coat*

How could I love both outerwear and vintage style and not want to make the Princess Coat? The big collar, the swishy skirts, those huge lantern sleeves, and enough options in there for the compulsive pattern hacker in me to take a back seat.

Folkwear Patterns Cocoon Coat

I have always wanted a cocoon coat. I know I just mentioned being scared of unflattering silhouettes, but that has never applied to the cocoon coat. It's just so drapey. It looks so elegant yet so relaxed at the same time, and that's basically my ultimate sartorial goal.

Caribou Cape*

Capes need to make a comeback. Capes and coat dresses. I just love those big sleeves and the more structured body.

Grasser Patterns 517

This one's a real classic style, which is technically a field kind of lacking in my own collection of coats. I tend to focus so much on 'statement' pieces that I never get round to making the basics, but if I ever do, this one's pretty high priority. It's double breasted, has a pretty large collar, and has nice big pockets. What more could you want from a coat?

Simplicity 9186* Puff Sleeve Jacket

Speaking of statement pieces, we have this epic sleeve number from Mimi G. I've seen this do the rounds on the ol' IG and it's got me really wanting to make one for myself. The body of the coat is a little more boxy than I generally like, but I'm sure I could just tweak that by taking in the side seams/adding in some darts, but those sleeves. Those sleeves are to die for.

Folkwear Patterns Kinsale Cloak

We've had a cape, now it's time for a cloak. This one's full length and comes with a huge hood, and I love the idea of wandering about in this thing in the dead of night and scaring passers-by. I kid (I think). I feel a cloak and other pre-20th century clothing is slightly harder to pull off in the modern age than a lot of the vintage style stuff I usually wear (which is mostly 1950's) without looking quite out of place, which is why I tend to steer clear of such things, but I just can't shake my desire for it.

McCall's 8029* Blanket Coat

Who doesn't love a snug blanket coat? This one looks super simple to make, yet super chic to wear. I like the idea of having something like this to wear around the house - usually when it gets cold (i.e. right now) I do literally just wear a blanket over me, which isn't the most stylish way to combat the cold, I know. But a blanket coat, now that's a whole other matter.

By Hand London Rumana Coat

Here we have another more classic style, this time with a beautifully tailored slimline shape and single breasted design. There's something about this that really reminds me of Edwardian-era coats - I tend to associate single breasted buttoning with the Edwardians, though I don't know if I should do. Anyway, I like clothing that reminds me of other eras, as you may have guessed if you've ever read like, any of my other posts, so that's what inclines me towards this coat.

Vogue 1649* Asymmetric Coat

This coat is just beautiful. I think this one is from last winter, and I'm pretty sure it was heavily inspired by this Alexander McQueen coat from that same season, which is maybe what makes me so partial towards it. I love the classically tailored top half, with that beautiful gathered asymmetric drapey hem. This is a real statement, designer coat, without the designer price tag - Vogue Patterns were really playing to their strengths with this one.

Grasser Patterns 462

So technically this one's not really a coat, but add some sleeves and it would be! Again, I love the chic, classic tailoring of this, but then it brings in this super high slit. Technically thoroughly impractical for winter, but there's something so sexy about it that I want to overlook that.

Dongo Design O-Coat*

Another blanket coat type design, but this time it has an absolutely enormous collar, large enough to double up as a hood. It's giving me 80's power dressing shoulders, but snug and cosy.

Closet Core Sienna Jacket

Particularly the longer version on the left. Another twist on a classic here, with utility/trench style details, and a really interesting belt design. I've started to see this side belt closure more and more lately, and I really like the way it creates this smooth, streamlined front with no bulk, but with all the cinching/fastening benefits of a belt.

And that's it for my random outerwear lineup! What are some of your fav/lusted after coat patterns? Have I missed out any glaringly obvious ones? Let me know and don't forget to come back next week for regular sewing content!