The Best Outerwear Patterns to Style Your Dresses & Skirts

The Best Outerwear Patterns to Style Your Dresses & Skirts

Long-sleeve dresses are a staple for every wardrobe, offering comfort, style, and practicality in any season. However, wearing dresses or skirts in the cooler months is not the easiest. You've probably asked yourself "How will I stay warm?" or "What type of coat should I wear with it?". To help you create the perfect outfit, I’ve rounded-up 10 beautiful & on-trend sewing patterns that pair seamlessly with long dresses & skirts such as my Harvest Moon Dress or Augusta Skirt patterns ❤️

10 Outerwear Patterns to Pair Perfectly with Favorite Dress or Skirt This Winter

Coats

 

1. The Traveller Coat - Bella Loves Patterns

This timeless design is perfect for wearing with flowy and oversize dresses since
it has a roomy fit that will allows for easy layering. You'll be able to
wear a chunky knit underneath without feeling restricted.

Sewing level: Intermediate

Price: 14.95€

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2. The Carmen Coat - Sycamore Road Patterns

If like me you love a good raglan sleeve then this is the coat for you! It is an oversized, double breasted coat that will go perfectly with mini or midi length dresses.

Sewing level: Intermediate

Price: 15.49€

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3. The Hayden Coat - Viki Sews

Another raglan sleeve coat but with a beautiful turn-down collar and ankle length, perfect to wear with your favorite maxi winter dress. 

Sewing level: Intermediate

Price: 10€

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4. The Sandra Coat - Merchant & Mills

I love this versatile coat/jacket pattern because of its oversized, dropped shoulders style and cute rolled collar. For Winter, I'd make it in a boucle wool.

Sewing level: Intermediate

Price: 22.5€

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5. The Indigo Coat - Seamwork

This classic car coat would be perfect if you're in need of a light coat for transitional seasons (or if you live in warm climate!). Because of its shorter length I'd pair it with the mini version of my Harvest Moon dress.

Sewing level: Advanced Beginner

Price: 16€

Get it here


Jackets

6. The Kaia Double-Faced Coat - Bella Loves Patterns

Kaia is a mid-season short coat that would go perfectly with a long flowy skirt to balance the silhouette. Its bal collar and dropped shoulders create a balanced casual but elegant look.

Sewing level: Advanced

Price: 15.95€

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7. The Ren Jacket - The Ordinary Folks

A beautiful Peter Pan Collar (optional) quilted jacket, perfect for mid-seasons or layering in the winter. It would look great with a short or long dress. Plus it comes with a matching kid version! How cute!

Sewing level: Beginner friendly

Price: 25.50€

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8. The Luna Jacket - Puff and Pencil

This Luna jacket comes in 2 different lengths and has beautiful bell sleeves with wide cuffs.

Sewing level: Advanced beginner

Price: 16.95€

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9. The Wren Jacket - Style Arc

I had to include the trendy scarf jacket I'm seeing all over the Internet lately. It looks so cozy and would look great with dresses of any lengths!

Sewing level: not mentioned but probably adventurous beginner?

Price: 12.36€

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10. The Rue Quilt Coat - Spaghetti

A retro-inspired quilted jacket with a big turned collar and big patch pockets. Looks so cosy!

Sewing level: Advanced beginner

Price: 15€

Get it here

Photo: Bethany Lynne Makes 


Bonus: make these 3 patterns to add layers to your winter outfit!

 

The Ruby Vest - Sydney Graham

A staple in any wardrobe, this cute quilted vest is perfect to wear layered between your dress and coat. Make it with wool to be extra warm!

Sewing level: Confident Beginner

Price: 18.98

 

The Honeygirl Tee - Paradise Patterns

An absolute essential, I already made 2 of these long sleeve pointelle tees for myself! The scoop and crew necklines that are included in the pattern would allow you to pair it with any type of dress you have on rotation this Winter.

Sewing level: Beginner

Price: 15.95€

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The Willamina Collar - Merchant & Mills

A detachable tie-on collar, the Willimina is perfect to add warmth and a je-ne-sais-quoi to your Winter outfits.

Sewing level: Beginner

Price: 8€

Get it here 

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