Man standing in front of a white studio backdrop, wearing 222 Vintage Vests with shawl collar. long sleeve shirt worn underneath with thumbs in pockets

Young African woman standing in front of a white studio back drop looking to the right wearing View C 222 Vintage Vests. With small notched collar plunging into the double breasted front, which closes with two rows of buttons.

African woman standing in front of a white studio backdrop, wearing View A 222 Vintage Vests, collarless v-neck.

Back view of African woman standing in front of a white studio backdrop wearing View A 222 Vintage Vests, with adjustable back waist belt.

Back side view of man standing in front of a white studio backdrop, wearing View B with a back waist belt that adjusts the fit.

Woman standing in a field with hands in pockets looking to the left, wearing View A 222 Vintage Vests, collarless v-neck and four welt pockets.

Close up of African woman wearing View C 222 Vintage Vests, collarless and four welts pockets

Man standing in a field turned slightly to the left looking right, wearing View A of 222 Vintage Vests collarless but with two pockets.

Back view of man walking in a field wearing 222 Vintage Vests with no adjustable waist belt in the back.

Photo of back cover shows size and yardage chart. Includes fabric suggestions and description.

222 Vintage Vests

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Women's Sizes XS-3XL; Men's Sizes SM-3XL

Folkwear offers sewing patterns for three Victorian Vests for women and two for men in this pattern.

In Victorian times, gentlemen were not considered properly dressed without a jacket, vest (or waistcoat), and tie. Indeed, even smart Victorian women donned fitted vests for street wear, with walking skirts and long jackets. Today, the vest is still an integral part of business attire and fashion for men and women.

Views A and B are originally men's vests, now sized also for women. View C is a closely fitted women's vest. All three are fully lined; the backs are cut from lining fabric for comfort and to reduce bulk.

View A is a simple, collarless V-neck vest with four welt pockets and adjustable back waist belt. Center front is pointed at the bottom and rises to high hip length at sided and back.

View B is bias-cut for a decorative fabric treatment, featured a shawl collar, and ends above the hipbones with a shallow point in front. Like View A, a back waist belt adjusts the fit.

View C is shorter, extending just to the waist. Four front darts fit the vest snugly to the bust. A small notched collar plunges into the double-breasted front, which closes with two rows of buttons. Traditional Bow Tie (with instructions for tying) are also included.

Suggested fabrics: Medium to heavyweight fabrics of cotton, silk, wool, linen, synthetics or blends with or without nap, such as brocade, velvet, corduroy, canvas, pique, velveteen, or synthetic suede. The bias cut of the shawl-collar vest is especially suitable for stripes or plaids.

Yardage chart (.pdf)

This pattern is available as a Paper pattern and PDF pattern. Choose the pattern format you want in the drop down menu. The PDF pattern has instructions, and files for copy shop (36” and A0), print at home (A4 and 8.5”x11”) in three different views A,B and C as well as a bow tie.

222 Vintage Vests

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