Lichen Duster Coat Sewing Pattern, Sew Liberated

The versatile Lichen Duster can be worn as a lightweight coat, wrap dress, or robe - a true capsule wardrobe workhorse! Its shawl collar, princess seams, unique pockets, four skirt gores and hand-stitched facings make it a beautiful heirloom piece. Style it over dresses and jumpsuits, or jeans and tees. Use your own belt or wrap the included fabric belt around your waist, tucking in the ends, for a chic morning-to-evening dress. The Lichen can be made with a sweeping high-low hem or a straight hem.

Depending on the fabric you choose, the Lichen Duster can be worn in cold or warm weather. It is unlined, constructed with front and back facings of the same fabric. 

Suggested Fabrics: 

Mid-weight linen or yarn-dyed cotton for all-season wear. More advanced sewists can branch out and choose mid-weight wool or even silk or silk velvet.

Fabric Requirements:

Non-Directional Fabric

45″ wide, cut single layer

• Sizes 0-10: 4.5yd/4.1m
• Sizes 12-20: 5.4yd/5m
• Sizes 22-30 6yd/5.5m

45″ wide, cut on fold

• Sizes 0-10: 4.6 yd/4.2m
• Sizes 12-20 5.1 yd/4.7m
• Sizes 22-30: sleeve too wide

54″ wide, cut single layer or on fold

• Sizes 0-10: 4yd/3.7m
• Sizes 12-20: 4.4yd/4m
• Sizes 22-30: 5yd/4.6m

Directional Fabrics - A must for velvet, plaid, corduroy, satin. Add 20% minimum for matching plaids

45″ wide, cut single layer

• Sizes 0-10: 4.9yd/4.5m
• Sizes 12-20: 5.7yd/5.2m
• Sizes 22-30 6.2yd/5.7m

45″ wide, cut on fold

• Sizes 0-10: 4.9yd/4.5m
• Sizes 12-20 5.4yd/5m
• Sizes 22-30: sleeve too wide

54″ wide, cut single layer

• Sizes 0-10: 4.1yd/3.8m
• Sizes 12-20: 4.7yd/4.3m
• Sizes 22-30: 5.1yd/4.7m

54″ wide, cut on fold

• Sizes 0-10: 4.3yd/3.9m
• Sizes 12-20: 4.7yd/4.3m
• Sizes 22-30: 5.6yd/5.2m

Lightweight Fusible Interfacing

• 1 yard/90cm if you choose to interface the full front and back facings
• Four 1×1″/2.5×2.5cm squares if you choose to spot interface stress points

You will also need:

• 4 yd/3.7m of 1/4″ Wonder tape
• 4 yd/3.7m of 5/8″ seam binding, such as double fold bias tape or brushed cotton for facing edges
• OR 8 additional yards for bound finished seams.

Ability: Intermediate - The pattern will help you practice many skills, including shawl collar construction, princess seams, French seams, facings, and hand finishing.