Reversible coats are so cool. Came across it on the internet and placed an order for one. Took me a while to believe in the whole reversible coat concept but the coat has surpassed my expectations. Last week, I wore the darker side to a formal dinner with a client and this weekend wore the lighter shade during a casual outing to Khan Market. No one realised that I wore the same coat. Also, love that both sides have neat and perfect buttonholes. No lumping. Great work guys.
Frequently Asked Questions
In a double-faced coat, two finished fabrics are combined into one panel and may be worn with either side out because there is no visible lining on either side. Standard lined coats have one outside fabric and a different inside lining and are meant to be worn with one side out.
The two faces are slightly peeled apart at the seam-allowances, and stitched separately. The remaining allowance is hand-finished, hiding any raw-edges. This way both sides remain fully-finished and no raw-edges are visible anywhere.
Reversible coats can be made using swivel shank buttons that will fall flush whichever fabric is worn on the outside. We have been making reversible coats using double-sided buttons too.
Double-sided bound buttonholes are made. They are made from the reverse-side of the coat, hence, no machine stitching is visible.
Since a reversible coat is made by sewing together 2 outer-faces of a garment, fusible interlining can be placed in-between the two. Thus, ensuring that no raw/fusible edges are visible.
Reversible coats are made with pass-through welt-pockets, meaning, the welt-pockets on both fabrics will have one common pocket-bag inside the coat.
Usually a long overcoat pattern will require 2.5 to 3.5 meters of fabric, depending on the height of the person wearing it. All fabrics should be of a width of 70 inches.
A good overcoat pattern will have an ease of around 1.5” on the chest, apart from the shoulder-ease to ensure that you can comfortably wear a sweater/jacket under it.








