Two women modelling Manon jackets against a split yellow and lilac background. The woman on the left wears a purple pea-coat-style jacket with black buttons and black trousers. The woman on the right wears a classic beige trench-style jacket with blue jeans holding a red handbag.
Manon Jacket
A woman modelling a light beige double-breasted, cropped trench jacket made with the Manon sewing pattern by Tilly and the Buttons. Finished with tortoiseshell buttons, paired with blue jeans, against a solid purple background.
A woman modelling a light beige double-breasted trench jacket over a black and white striped top with blue jeans, set against a solid purple background.
A close up of a woman modelling a light beige double-breasted, cropped trench jacket made with the Manon sewing pattern by Tilly and the Buttons. Finished with tortoiseshell buttons, paired with blue jeans, against a solid purple background.
A woman shown from the back modelling a light beige double-breasted, cropped trench jacket made with the Manon sewing pattern by Tilly and the Buttons. Finished with tortoiseshell buttons, paired with blue jeans, against a solid purple background.
A close up of a woman modelling a light beige double-breasted, cropped trench jacket made with the Manon sewing pattern by Tilly and the Buttons. Finished with tortoiseshell buttons, paired with blue jeans, against a solid purple background.
A close up of a woman modelling a light beige double-breasted, cropped trench jacket made with the Manon sewing pattern by Tilly and the Buttons. Finished with tortoiseshell buttons, paired with blue jeans, against a solid purple background.
A sitting woman modelling a light beige double-breasted, cropped trench jacket made with the Manon sewing pattern by Tilly and the Buttons. Finished with tortoiseshell buttons, paired with blue jeans, against a solid purple background.
A woman modelling a light beige double-breasted, cropped trench jacket made with the Manon sewing pattern by Tilly and the Buttons. Finished with tortoiseshell buttons, paired with blue jeans, against a solid purple background.
A woman modelling a light beige double-breasted, cropped trench jacket made with the Manon sewing pattern by Tilly and the Buttons. Finished with tortoiseshell buttons, paired with blue jeans, against a solid purple background.
A woman modelling a light beige double-breasted, cropped trench jacket made with the Manon sewing pattern by Tilly and the Buttons. Finished with tortoiseshell buttons, paired with blue jeans, against a solid purple background.
A woman modelling a purple double-breasted pea-coat jacket made with the Manon sewing pattern by Tilly and the Buttons. With black buttons, paired with black jeans and a white polka-dot t-shirt, set against a solid teal background.
A woman modelling a purple double-breasted pea-coat jacket made with the Manon sewing pattern by Tilly and the Buttons. With black buttons, paired with black jeans and a white polka-dot t-shirt, set against a solid teal background.
A woman shown from the back modelling a purple double-breasted pea-coat jacket made with the Manon sewing pattern by Tilly and the Buttons. With black buttons, paired with black jeans and a white polka-dot t-shirt, set against a solid teal background.
A close up of a welt pocket on a purple double-breasted pea-coat jacket made with the Manon sewing pattern by Tilly and the Buttons.
A close up of a woman modelling a purple double-breasted pea-coat jacket made with the Manon sewing pattern by Tilly and the Buttons. With black buttons, paired with black jeans and a white polka-dot t-shirt, set against a solid teal background.
A sitting woman modelling a purple double-breasted pea-coat jacket made with the Manon sewing pattern by Tilly and the Buttons. With black buttons, paired with black jeans and a white polka-dot t-shirt, set against a solid teal background.
A woman modelling a purple double-breasted pea-coat jacket made with the Manon sewing pattern by Tilly and the Buttons. With black buttons, paired with black jeans and a white polka-dot t-shirt, set against a solid teal background.
A woman modelling a purple double-breasted pea-coat jacket made with the Manon sewing pattern by Tilly and the Buttons. With black buttons, paired with black jeans and a white polka-dot t-shirt, set against a solid teal background.
Black and white technical line drawing showing four views of the Manon jacket sewing pattern with small text labels.
Sewing pattern cover for Tilly and the Buttons Manon, showing two women modelling cropped trench and pea-coat style jackets. The left model wears a beige trench jacket with blue jeans, and the right model wears a purple cropped jacket with black jeans.
The back cover of the Tilly and the Buttons Manon sewing pattern. Showing technical drawings, supplies, fabric suggestions, size chart and fabric requirements.
A size chart for the Tilly and the Buttons Manon sewing pattern.

Manon Jacket

Printed or PDF Sewing Pattern
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PATTERN FORMAT

SEW ONCE, WEAR FOR YEARS  

Make a forever piece to treasure with this effortlessly stylish cropped trench coat and jacket sewing pattern.

Sew either a cropped trench or a cosy jacket from one versatile pattern, creating a handmade outerwear staple you'll reach for season after season.

The convertible collar can be worn open for a relaxed look or buttoned up at the neck when the weather turns cooler.

Clear step-by-step photo instructions are included, or join Tilly's online workshop Learn to Sew a Lined Jacket to learn as you sew with in-depth video lessons (pattern included in the workshop).

PATTERN FEATURES:

  • Double-breasted button-front design
  • Convertible collar that can be worn open or fastened at the neck
  • Contemporary cropped hemline 
  • Optional slash welt pockets
  • Optional storm flap and shield
  • Optional pointed epaulettes and sleeve straps
  • Optional Manon lining add-on PDF pattern sold separately 

SKILL LEVEL:

For improvers - A rewarding project for sewists ready to build their garment-making skills.

PATTERN SUPPORT:

Want to sew alongside Tilly?

The Learn to Sew a Lined Jacket online workshop includes the Manon pattern and the Manon lining add-on pattern, plus step-by-step video lessons you can watch at your own pace, with lifetime access and no deadlines.

MODEL GARMENT SIZES:

  • Marcela (cream trench) is wearing a size 4 (UK 10)
  • Rita (purple coat) is wearing a size 9 (UK 22)

                We label our sewing pattern sizes with generic numbers from 1 to 15. Please measure your bust, waist, and hips to determine which size(s) fit you best. The pattern instructions include a link to an article on fitting tips to help you tailor the pattern to your unique shape, including how to combine multiple sizes.

                Size range: UK 6-34 / US 2-30 / EUR 34-62 / AUS 6-34

                BODY MEASUREMENTS
                SIZE HIGH BUST BUST WAIST HIP
                1
                UK 6 / US 2 / EUR 34 / AUS 6
                71cm
                (28in)
                76cm
                (30in)
                61cm
                (24in)
                84cm
                (33in)
                2
                UK 8 / US 4 / EUR 36 / AUS 8
                76cm
                (30in)
                81cm
                (32in)
                66cm
                (26in)
                89cm
                (35in)
                3
                UK 10 / US 6 / EUR 38 / AUS 10
                81.5cm
                (32in)
                86.5cm
                (34in)
                71cm
                (28in)
                94cm
                (37in)
                4
                UK 12 / US 8 / EUR 40 / AUS 12
                86.5cm
                (34in)
                91.5cm
                (36in)
                76cm
                (30in)
                99cm
                (39in)
                5
                UK 14 / US 10 / EUR 42 / AUS 14
                91.5cm
                (36in)
                96.5cm
                (38in)
                81cm
                (32in)
                104cm
                (41in)
                6
                UK 16 / US 12 / EUR 44 / AUS 16
                96.5cm
                (38in)
                101.5cm
                (40in)
                86.5cm
                (34in)
                109cm
                (43in)
                7
                UK 18 / US 14 / EUR 46 / AUS 18
                101.5cm
                (40in)
                112cm
                (44in)
                94cm
                (37in)
                114cm
                (45in)
                8
                UK 20 / US 16 / EUR 48 / AUS 20
                106.5cm
                (42in)
                117cm
                (46in)
                99cm
                (39in)
                119.5cm
                (47in)
                9
                UK 22 / US 18 / EUR 50 / AUS 22
                112cm
                (44in)
                122cm
                (48in)
                104cm
                (41in)
                124.5cm
                (49in)
                10
                UK 24 / US 20 / EUR 52 / AUS 24
                117cm
                (46in)
                127cm
                (50in)
                109cm
                (43in)
                129.5cm
                (51in)
                11
                UK 26 / US 22 / EUR 54 / AUS 26
                122cm
                (48in)
                132cm
                (52in)
                114cm
                (45in)
                134.5cm
                (53in)
                12
                UK 28 / US 24 / EUR 56 / AUS 28
                127cm
                (50in)
                137cm
                (54in)
                119.5cm
                (47in)
                139.5cm
                (55in)
                13
                UK 30 / US 26 / EUR 58 / AUS 30
                132cm
                (52in)
                142cm
                (56in)
                124.5cm
                (49in)
                144.5cm
                (57in)
                14
                UK 32 / US 28 / EUR 60 / AUS 32
                137cm
                (54in)
                147cm
                (58in)
                129.5cm
                (51in)
                150cm
                (59in)
                15
                UK 34 / US 30 / EUR 62 / AUS 34
                142cm
                (56in)
                152.5cm
                (60in)
                134.5cm
                (53in)
                155cm
                (61in)

                Supplies

                • Fabric (see below)
                • For optional welt pockets: 0.3m (⅜yd) cotton lawn or lining fabric 
                • Matching thread 
                • 20-25mm (¾-1in) wide buttons – 11 for version with epaulettes + sleeve straps, 7 without  
                • Iron-on interfacing (90cm / 1yd wide, similar weight to your fabric): Sizes 1-6: 1.3m (1½yd) / Sizes 7-15: 1.4m (1⅝yd)
                • Sewing machine and basic tools 

                Fabric Suggestions

                For a lightweight trench-style jacket, try cotton twill or gabardine. For a warmer pea-style jacket, use wool or wool-type coating (not too thick).

                Fabric Requirements


                140cm (56in) wide

                Sizes 1–6:

                Without storm flap + shield: 2.6m (2⅞yd)
                With storm flap + shield: 3.3m (3⅝yd)

                Sizes 7–10:

                Without storm flap + shield: 2.8m (3⅛yd)
                With storm flap + shield: 3.6m (4yd)

                Sizes 11–15:

                Without storm flap + shield: 3m (3¼yd)
                With storm flap + shield: 4.1m (4½yd)

                115cm (45in) wide

                Sizes 1–6:

                Without storm flap + shield: 3m (3¼yd)
                With storm flap + shield: 3.5m (3⅞yd)

                Sizes 7–11:

                Without storm flap + shield: 3.4m (3⅞yd)
                With storm flap + shield: 4.5m (4⅞yd)

                Sizes 12–15:

                Without storm flap + shield: 4m (4¼yd)
                With storm flap + shield: 5.3m (5⅞yd)

                Printed or PDF

                Printed Sewing Pattern

                You will receive a beautiful printed package in the post, containing:

                • Full-scale pattern sheets in the pattern’s complete size range
                • A full-colour booklet with clear, step-by-step photo instructions


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                PDF + Projector File Sewing Pattern

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                • Layered PDF files – Print only the sizes you need and hide the rest. Learn how to use layered PDF sewing patterns.
                • Projector-friendly files – Trace your pattern directly onto fabric using a projector (no printing required).
                • Multiple print options – Print at home on A4 or US Letter paper (using a laptop or desktop computer), or use the A0 copyshop files for professional printing.
                • Correct scaling – You’ll need Adobe Reader (free to download) to print at the correct scale.

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