Five coats to sew for winter 2024-2025
With temperatures starting to drop, it’s time to start thinking about winter coats. What models and colors should you choose this season?
We’ve selected some of the trends for the coming months to help you find inspiration!
A plaid coat
This year, on skirts, dresses, blouses or coats, for adults and children alike, checks will be everywhere!
Depending on your tastes, you can choose dark shades(navy blue, green, black…). Pastel shades (pink, lilac) or bright (red, electric blue, yellow…). Checks go perfectly with a beautiful fitted coat for a timeless look.
This season will also see the return of noble materials: 100% wool fibers, cashmere… If you want to follow this trend, take a good look at the composition of your fabric before you buy.
Obviously, when you’re a beginner or sewing a coat for the first time, you’ll want to choose a less expensive fiber (polyester, for example) to get the hang of it.
If you’d like to sew yourself a pretty coat with a belt around the waist, you can follow Burda‘s pattern, which can be made in a short or long version, or Deer and Doe’s Opium pattern. The Buttinette pattern allows you to sew a coat for children.
The return of the stand-up collar coat
The stand-up collar is a stand-up collar that comes up over the throat, making it ideal for protection against the chill of winter temperatures. We swear by them this winter! And just as well, since it’s easier to sew than a more classic coat collar.
You can use the Clématisse Pattern or the Anne Kerdilès pattern . Both have a straight cut and can be sewn with a wool sheet thick enough to keep you warm in winter. You can choose to sew this coat in black or navy blue for a classic look. Or choose one of the season’s more original colors: deep burgundy, pastel blue, bright red…
A wool cape
Already in vogue last winter, the cape will continue to be a favorite mid-season piece and then into the colder months. For warmth, we take care to choose a fabric with a good percentage of wool. The cape has the advantage of being a very versatile garment. It can be worn with a casual look as well as a more formal outfit, with jeans, a skirt, a dress, sneakers or heels…
To make it yourself, you can follow the eponymous Vestiaire pattern, which can be tied at the waist to break up the volume. Or the Patronnes pattern, with its distinctive finishing touches (officer collar, shoulder placket…). And for children, take inspiration from the Burda model.
You can combine this trend with that of checks and choose a pretty tartan, or prefer a faux fur fabric for an extra touch of originality.
The oversize coat
For some months now, jackets and coats have been worn loose, with an emphasis on comfort. But that doesn’t mean you can’t choose a good cut and quality fabric to make a piece that reconciles ease and aesthetics.
Orageuse’s Riga coat pattern allows you to sew a wide coat with a high collar and patch pockets that can be tightened or loosened at the waist, depending on the desired look. Here again, it can be sewn in burgundy wool, dark brown or red to match the season’s colors. Or in a woollen fabric with a geometric print.
A double-breasted coat
Classics will also be in vogue this season. Such is the case of the double-breasted coat, inspired by men’s wardrobes, which keeps coming back into fashion. A garment that’s both elegant and comfortable, but contains several technical points. To be avoided, therefore, if you’re just starting out or sewing your first coat.
For this piece, you can follow Cousette’s Douillette pattern. And sew it with a heavy enough woollen fabric to get a nice fall.
And what coat are you planning to sew for winter? What shape would tempt you most?
