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251 Varsity Jacket Fabric Suggestions

November 07, 2022

251 Varsity Jacket Fabric Suggestions

by Victoria Watkins

The 251 Varsity Jacket pattern is fun, iconic, and currently very on trend. In order to help you figure out how to style your jacket, here's a collection of fabric suggestions I thought of that would be perfect for this jacket, whether you are wanting a traditional look or something modern. This jacket is great because it doesn't take a huge amount of fabric - and the pattern pieces are not large. Molly made the jacket above with scraps of left over cashmere (and silk for lining) scraps.  Keep note that when you are looking at the yardage chart, we have the yardage for the sleeves and body separate in case you want to make the sleeves from different fabric than the body.  This is traditionally in case you want to make the sleeves from leather (and body from wool), but you could also use different color combos of the same type fabric, or just make it all from the same fabric. 

Keep an eye out for a second blog with lining and notion suggestions!

Italian Wool in a light tan color

The 251 Varsity Jacket is perfect for fall and winter weather, and my immediate thought is to make it out of wool. Our Italian Wool in Camel is a terrific base fabric to sew this jacket with.  This lux wool would be warm, and lined with a silk charmeuse would be so very nice!

Cotton flannel in a plaid pattern, with orange, coral, and blue colors.

I personally love to sew Autumn and Winter projects in flannel. This cotton flannel from Hart's combines fashion with practicality for chillier weather.  You could also work the pattern to have the checks in different directions for different pattern pieces.  

A floral brocade fabric in teal and purple colors.

Floral brocade bomber-style jackets are quite in fashion at the moment, and the varsity jacket is perfect as a base to build your stylish take on the trend. This gorgeous brocade from Mood Fabrics is just one of many endless options for a modern twist on the jacket.  Again, use a silk charmeuse for the lining and you will have an amazing jacket!

A quilted cotton fabric in a light grey color
This jacquard cotton has a quilted feel that would make for an interesting take on the pattern.  We carry several colors of this in our shop.  You could line this will a light weight cotton for a fun spring jacket.

A cotton twill fabric in a rusty brick color
Lastly, for a durable finished piece, this organic sanded cotton twill in brick would be a great choice. Line it with a cotton or silk and you have a nice lightweight jacket that is a perfect base for lots of embellishments (patches, embroidery, buttons, pins, beading, etc.).

In my next blog, I will list some ideas for linings as well as the trim, so stick around!


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