From Maison Fauve Sewing Patterns comes the iconic piece of the bohemian wardrobe, halfway between a jacket and a cover up, the Nage Libre jacket.
The Nage Libre jacket is ideal for curling up after a swim when nightfalls. A straight sleek cut, with a large collar that emphasizes the neck and bust, raglan sleeves flared and cropped, modernized by the back yoke detail that rejuvenates the silhouette.
Available in a long version below the knee or in a short version that is flush with the hips, with or without the collar, it can be reinvented according to your choice of fabrics and your visions.
SEWING LEVEL
Intermediate
FABRIC CHOICE
This will depend on if you want a very supple or more structured look. You can sew your jacket in viscose, cotton sateen, crepe or light to medium weight jacquard, fine wool, fine gabardine, between 120 to 300gsm. Put fusible interfacing on the bottom of your bust and sleeve pieces with 3 cm high strips.
SIZES
UK 6 - 24 (EU 34 to 52), for a height of 1m 65.
SUPPLIES REQUIRED
- Long Version:
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Fabric for a width of 140cm:
34-38 : 200cm
40-42 : 240cm
44-52 : 260cm - Lining:
34-38 : 140cm
40-44 : 150cm
46 : 170cm
48-52 : 210cm -
Short Version:
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Fabric for a width of 140cm:
34 : 140cm
36-42 : 180cm
44-52 : 200cm - Lining:
34-36 : 100cm
38-46 : 120cm
48-52 : 145cm - 100cm of fusible interfacing such as Vlieseline G700
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If you want to embellish to seams: 4m of decorative piping.
SEAM ALLOWANCE
1cm included
FINISHED GARMENT MEASURES (cm)
| 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | |
| 1/2 Chest Size | 53 | 55 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 67 | 70 | 73 |
| 1/2 Bottom of Garment | 58 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 66 | 68 | 70 | 72 | 75 | 78 |
| Sleeve Length | 52.2 | 53 | 53.8 | 54.6 | 55.4 | 56.2 | 57 | 57.8 | 58.6 | 59.4 |
| Low Shoulder Length | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 |
| Height from Shoulder to Bottom of Collar | 43.5 | 44 | 44.5 | 45 | 45.5 | 46 | 46.5 | 47 | 47.8 | 48.5 |
The Nage Libre tutorial can be viewed here
(The video is in French. For other languages: in the YouTube video, enable Subtitles, then under 'Settings' you can select Auto-translate to the language of your choice).
ENGLISH TRANSLATION BOOKLET INCLUDED.
Only the sewing pattern is supplied - photos are for reference only for what the finished garment could look like.
Photo Credits: Maison Fauve