The Blanca Flight Suit sewing pattern by Closet Core offers a semi-fitted, vintage-inspired boiler suit with customizable sleeves, pockets, and leg options. Perfect for a variety of fabrics, this versatile pattern lets you create a stylish, functional look with endless possibilities.
Size: 0 - 20
Fabric Suggestions: For a structured look, use sturdy woven fabrics like denim, twill, canvas and mid to heavyweight linen and cotton. For a softer effect, choose mid-weight fabrics with drape, such as tencel/viscose twill.
Blanca Flight Suit Sewing Pattern by Closet Core
The Blanca Flight Suit is a highly customisable, vintage-inspired boiler suit that offers endless styling options. With a semi-fitted design, it features a center front zipper, functional patch pockets that double as belt loops, and a classic shirt collar. The pleated back adds comfort and style, while the choice of sleeves, long, short, or tapered with snap buttons; lets you make it your own.
The straight leg can be cropped, tapered at the hem with leg tabs, or left as is for a relaxed look. Customize your flight suit with either a breast patch pocket or a zippered pocket for extra detail. Whether you make it in denim, cotton twill, or linen, this pattern is as versatile as it is stylish.
Blanca's Features:
• Semi-fitted design with customizable sleeves (long, short, or tapered)
• Center front zipper and pleated back
• Patch pockets that double as belt loops
• Optional tie or buckled belt
• Straight leg with options to crop or taper at the hem with leg tabs
• Choose between a breast patch pocket or zippered pocket
Sewing Level: Advanced
Fabric Suggestions: For a structured look, use sturdy woven fabrics like denim, twill, canvas and mid to heavyweight linen and cotton. For a softer effect, choose mid-weight fabrics with drape, such as tencel/viscose twill.
Notions:
• Medium weight fusible interfacing (0.5yd/0.5m for 45” wide interfacing)
• Pocket lining (0.25 yd/0.25m)
• Polyester thread in matching colour
• Non-separating zipper (use metal teeth for sturdy fabrics and plastic for lighter weight fabrics). Please note a longer zipper may be used and trimmed to size- separating zippers can also be used if properly closed with a bar tack. 0-20 Size Range: Sizes 0-4=20”, Sizes 6-14=22”, Sizes 16-20=24”. 14-30 Size Range: Sizes 14-16=22", Sizes 18-26=24", Sizes 28-30=26"
• Marking tool
• Point turner for collar
• Zipper foot
• Optional: Topstitching thread in contrast colour, 2 x 5” non-separating zipper for zippered breast pocket, 2 x 1/2” snap buttons for optional tapered sleeve, 4 x 5/8” regular buttons for optional tapered pant hem tab, 1.5” buckle closure for optional buckle belt
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