Stand Collar Zip-Up Faux Leather Jacket

About this piece

A short jacket built on a straight body with a stand collar — the kind of layer that works over a shirt in autumn and under a coat in winter. It is deliberately straightforward. There is one obvious way to use it, it works the way you expect, and it does not need to be handled carefully to survive normal life. It comes in 1 colour.

Fabric and feel

A smooth coated surface with a low, even sheen. It is wiped rather than washed, and it keeps that finish far longer if it is not left folded under anything heavy.

Cut and fit

Pattern pieces are cut to a consistent grain, which is why the two sides hang the same way instead of one twisting forward. Fastenings are load-bearing: the buttons, zip or drawcord are the ones the design actually needs, not the cheapest that would hold the shape on a shelf. It is graded S/M/L/XL/2XL, and the flat measurements for every size are in the chart below. The seams are flat-felled or bound rather than overlocked and left raw, so there is nothing to catch and nothing to fray out of the wash. Hems are re-turned twice before stitching, and the shoulder seam carries a strip of tape so it does not stretch out of line on a hanger.

Why the collar decides the jacket

A zip-front jacket cut to sit on the hip, with the collar standing on its own and the sleeves finishing at the wrist. Pockets, plackets and waistbands are the parts that decide whether a garment gets worn, so they are treated as structure rather than as decoration.

Wearing it in and keeping it

Layering is where it earns its place: it sits under a jacket without bunching across the shoulders and over a base layer without pulling tight across the back. If you are between two sizes, go by the hip and chest rows rather than the letter — those are the two that decide how the garment actually falls. For travel, roll it rather than folding it flat and most of the creasing drops out on its own once it is hanging again.

Specifications

Style	Stand Collar Zip-Up Faux Leather Jacket
Sizes	S, M, L, XL, 2XL — flat measurements in the size chart
Materials	Smooth coated surface, low even sheen
Colours	Black
What you get	1 x Stand Collar Zip-Up Faux Leather Jacket

Measurements by size

Measured flat, in centimetres, with the garment laid out and not stretched. Chest, waist and hip are half-circumference: double them to compare with a body measurement.

Allow 1-2 cm of tolerance, since the garments are cut and sewn by hand rather than stamped. If your measurement lands between two sizes, take the larger one - our fits are not vanity sized.

How we would wear it

1. Over a shirt, collar up

   The stand collar holds its shape, so it frames the neck without a scarf.

2. Under a heavy coat

   The hip-length cut means it layers without bunching at the waist.

3. Open, over a hoodie

   Cut roomy enough for the layer, and the front zip parks at the top.

4. With straight-leg trousers

   Keeps the silhouette straight from shoulder to hem.

In the box

• 1 x Stand Collar Zip-Up Faux Leather Jacket

Care

Keep it out of prolonged direct sun and wipe it down when it gets dusty. A coated surface ages slowly as long as it is not abraded — abrasion, not time, is what dulls it.

Questions we get asked