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Perfecto Jacket

A Perfecto (double rider) jacket with asymmetric zip, wide notch lapel, waist belt, and shoulder epaulettes — the quintessential biker jacket silhouette, made to fit your exact body.

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Drafted from 9 of your measurements. No size chart approximation.

What You Get

  1. Pattern pieces: Back Yoke, Back Panel, Front Panel (Left), Front Panel (Right), Top Sleeve, Under Sleeve, Front Facing, Upper Collar, Under Collar, Sleeve Zip Gusset, Side Zip Pocket Welt, Side Pocket Bag, Front Lining, Back Lining, Sleeve Lining
  2. Download formats: Tiled PDF (US Letter and A4 for home printing), projector file for no-print cutting, A0 large-format for copy-shop printing
  3. Construction steps: 1. Interface and prepare pieces / 2. Sew back yoke to back panel / 3. Sew shoulder seams...
  4. Materials guide: Fabric recommendations with yardage estimates, notions list, needle and thread guide, and machine settings
  5. Scale check: 1:1 verification square so you can confirm print accuracy before cutting any fabric

Customizable Options

  • Jacket style: Moto / fashion biker / Perfecto (double rider) / Café racer
  • Fit: Slim (+1.5″) / Standard (+3″) / Relaxed (+5″)
  • Length: Cropped (at waist) / Standard (below waist)
  • Front closure: Asymmetric off-center zip / Center zip
  • Collar / lapel: Wide notch lapel (3.5″) / Narrow notch lapel (2.5″) / Band collar (mandarin) / Collarless
  • Waist belt: Waist belt with buckle / No belt
  • Epaulettes: Shoulder epaulettes with snap / None
  • Side pockets: Zip welt pockets ×2 / Zip patch pockets ×2 / None
  • Chest pocket: Zip welt chest pocket (left chest) / None
  • Cuff style: Zip gusset cuff / Snap tab cuff / Plain hemmed cuff
  • Lining: Fully lined (Bemberg / charmeuse) / Quilted lining (diamond quilt) / Half lining (body only) / Unlined / serged seams
  • Seam allowance: ⅜″ (leather / faux leather) / ⅝″ (woven / waxed canvas)

Drafted from 9 of your measurements

Every dimension is drafted from your measurements. No grading, no size charts.

What we draftSource
Chest circumferenceDrafted directly from your chest measurement
Waist circumferenceDrafted directly from your waist measurement
Shoulder widthDrafted directly from your shoulder measurement
Neck circumferenceDrafted directly from your neck measurement
sleeveLengthDrafted directly from your sleeveLength measurement
Bicep circumferenceDrafted directly from your bicep measurement
wristDrafted directly from your wrist measurement
Torso lengthDrafted directly from your torsoLength measurement
waistToArmpitDrafted directly from your waistToArmpit measurement

Fabric Recommendations

  • Waxed canvas

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Perfecto jacket?

The original Schott Perfecto (1928) defined the biker jacket: asymmetric zip, wide notch lapel, snap collar, waist belt with buckle, and shoulder epaulettes. Worn by Marlon Brando in The Wild One.

Is this hard to sew?

Advanced level. Leather requires clips instead of pins, a leather needle, and careful topstitching. The asymmetric zip and lapel facing need patience, but the result is a lifelong garment.

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