The La Fonda Jacket

Looking for inspiration for sewing the La Fonda Jacket pattern? Check out these photos for fabric, styling, and sewing ideas. 

The La Fonda Jacket Pattern

The La Fonda Jacket is available as a PDF pattern.  

The La Fonda is a semi-fitted, hip-length jacket with set-in, two-piece lantern sleeve. It features a button front with wide double placket with bartacks, collar and stand, front patch pockets, two-piece back with rounded hem and a drawstring. The pattern includes two collar options: round or straight. There is contrast bias trim throughout.

Recommended Fabrics: Lightweight to medium-weight Cotton, Linen, Rayon, Silk, Polyester, Knit, Suede/Leather

This La Fonda is made in a solid cotton poplin, with a contrasting cotton bias trim. 

This is a medium-weight wool blend with five contrasting fabrics pieced together for the bias trim.  

This La Fonda is made of lightweight cotton lawn with a contrasting cotton lawn under collar and silk striped bias trim. 

This La Fonda is made of a jacket-weight textured cotton, with a fun Liberty London under collar and berry-colored bias trim. 

This La Fonda is made from a medium weight cotton/linen blend. 

The La Fonda Jacket made in lightweight cotton chambray. 

This La Fonda Jacket is made in lightweight printed cotton and worn as a blouse.

This La Fonda Jacket is made in black linen with contrasting black and white bias trim. It features a straight sleeve variation. To make the straight sleeve, you can either adjust the sleeve pattern, or use the Berwick St. Tunic or Lakewood Shirt sleeve patterns. 

This customer used a wonderful cotton eyelet fabric. Check out how she created a ruffle detail on the bias trim!