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African American woman standing in front of a studio white backdrop, Back view of Poiret Cocoon Coat
Black and white pen and ink drawing by artist Gretchen Shields. Two women conversing wearing the Poiret Cocoon Coat one is facing front the other back, the woman on the left is walking two dogs
503 Poiret Cocoon Coat
African American woman standing with left hand on her hipin front of a studio white backdrop wearing the 503 Poiret Cocoon Coat in a silk charmeuse fabric with gold roses as the pattern. She is also wearing black closed toed shoes.
Young white woman with blonde hair walking face down in front of green bushes, wearing a dark blue dress under the Poiret Cocoon Coat
Young white blonde woman sitting on a stone bench with left hand stretched on a stone wall wearing the Poiret Cocoon Coat
An African America woman wearing a velvet dark green Poiret Cocoon Coat against a studio white backdrop, holding a dark green velvet drawstring bag with gold cording.
Front view of a young white blond woman standing in front of a studio gray backdrop wearing the Poiret Cocoon Coat
503 Poiret Cocoon Coat
503 Poiret Cocoon Coat
back of pattern envelope with description, line drawings, fabric suggestions, and sizing chart
503 Poiret Cocoon Coat
503 Poiret Cocoon Coat
503 Poiret Cocoon Coat
503 Poiret Cocoon Coat
African American woman standing in front of a studio white backdrop, Back view of Poiret Cocoon Coat
Black and white pen and ink drawing by artist Gretchen Shields. Two women conversing wearing the Poiret Cocoon Coat one is facing front the other back, the woman on the left is walking two dogs
503 Poiret Cocoon Coat
African American woman standing with left hand on her hipin front of a studio white backdrop wearing the 503 Poiret Cocoon Coat in a silk charmeuse fabric with gold roses as the pattern. She is also wearing black closed toed shoes.
Young white woman with blonde hair walking face down in front of green bushes, wearing a dark blue dress under the Poiret Cocoon Coat
Young white blonde woman sitting on a stone bench with left hand stretched on a stone wall wearing the Poiret Cocoon Coat
An African America woman wearing a velvet dark green Poiret Cocoon Coat against a studio white backdrop, holding a dark green velvet drawstring bag with gold cording.
Front view of a young white blond woman standing in front of a studio gray backdrop wearing the Poiret Cocoon Coat
503 Poiret Cocoon Coat
503 Poiret Cocoon Coat
back of pattern envelope with description, line drawings, fabric suggestions, and sizing chart
503 Poiret Cocoon Coat
503 Poiret Cocoon Coat
503 Poiret Cocoon Coat
503 Poiret Cocoon Coat

503 Poiret Cocoon Coat

$30.00

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Misses' Extra Small to Extra Large.

This fully-lined Cocoon Coat sewing pattern is based on a design of Paul Poiret, a renowned early 20th century fashion designer.  It is Poiret who is remembered for freeing women from the 19th century corsets (although he then hobbled them with extremely narrow skirt hems) and for modernizing the Victorian silhouette. As the Parisian Designer explained, "I like a plain gown, cut from light and supple fabric, which falls from the shoulders to the feet in long, straight folds, like thick liquid, just touching the outline of the figure and throwing shadow and light over the moving form"

The fully-lined Cocoon Coat offered here was first designed around 1913-1919. The pattern featured bat wings sleeves, one piece front/back body, neckband, and hobble skirt. The style is timeless and looks just as stunning with a T-shirt and leggings as over evening clothes.

The Reticule (drawstring bag) is typical of the same period. The easy sew pouch closes with decorative cording and is embellished with a tassel that hangs from the bottom.

Suggested fabrics: For Coat, medium- to heavyweight fabrics with drape, such as velvet, silk charmeuse, heavy rayon, or jersey. For Reticule, same as for Coat, also satin and blends. For Linings, satin or blends with similar drape and weight to outer fabric.

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”).

Yardage chart (.pdf)

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