Cortland Trench Now in Size 32
I’m so excited to announce that starting today the Cortland Trench is available up to a size 32! As has become standard with these re-releases, we’re offering 20% off all Cortland patterns until the end of the week. No code is required, simply add the pattern to your cart and the discount will be applied at checkout. Discount ends Sunday, February 9th at 11:59 CST.
The Cortland Trench was originally launched back in 2021, in sizes 0 – 30. When designing the Cortland, I wanted a trench that felt a bit less formal than a traditional trench, something that felt easier to throw on with my everyday clothes that would look put together. I spent a lot of time looking at old trench coats from the 60’s and 70’s and, after a lot of sketching, came up with this design.
Raglan sleeves give you plenty of movement and room for layering – you can fit a sweater under this jacket with ease. The storm flaps and generous collar add style and help to keep inclement weather out. The Cortland features a double-breasted front closure that looks just as good open as closed and roomy welt pockets provide space for your phone, keys, etc. All of the seams on the inside of the jacket are bound which not only gives your coat a professional finish, but also helps it stand up to wear and tear. If you’re not up for binding all of the seam allowances though, you can easily serge the insides.
If you’re looking for inspiration look no further than our Cortland pattern testers whose jackets look just as modern today as they did when the pattern was released. Working with testers is always one of my favorite parts of any pattern release process and I have to say, everyone really knocked it out of the park on this one!
Need help choosing fabric? We’ve got a blog post for that too. In this post I walk you through all the fabrics we chose for our samples and why they were chosen. This should help you narrow down your options and who knows, maybe there’s something in your stash right now that you wouldn’t have thought of using!
At the moment the updated sizing is only available on our PDF patterns. We'll be updating the printed pattern with our next print run and I'll make sure to make an announcement when that comes.
If you’re sewing up your own Cortland Trench, make sure to use the hashtags #GrainlineCortland and #GrainlineStudio so we can see your versions. Let me know below if you have any questions and which options you’re planning to make!
