Wholesale Black Double Breasted Blazer Office Dress

We see this style in two versions. One is built to hit a price, the other to keep its shape for three seasons. They differ by about fifteen percent in cost and by a great deal in what comes back. Nothing in this style is hard to sew. It is hard to sew consistently, which is a different problem and a more expensive one.

Under 200 gsm, plan to interface the front panel. Without it, the seam ridge shows through at the first press. We start with wool blend or ponte on the first sample and keep one alternative on the table, then compare how each hangs on a moving model rather than on the form. Cloth decides more than the brief admits. The same block in a 180 gsm wool blend and a 260 gsm double knit produces two different garments, one for the office and one for the evening. For wool blend or ponte, order five to eight percent extra. Cutting around a shade band costs more than the cloth.

How it is built

The pattern sets the shape and the sewing protects it. A few steps decide whether it survives the third wash. Pockets are cut on the straight grain and bar-tacked at the corners. A pocket that sags pulls the whole front out of line. Buttonholes on a blazer dress carry load. Back them with a strip of interfacing or they tear inside a season. The front needs a canvassed or well-fused panel. A soft front under a structured shoulder collapses within two wears.

When the brief names the double breasted, allow extra cloth and extra time: it is cut from a separate panel and has to be matched for grain. The double breasted reads as a design choice and behaves as a construction one. It changes the seam order, and sometimes the closure.

A size run that stops at XL will not sell where the middle size is a Large. State the run and the grade rule at quoting, not at shipping. If the buyer sells online, photograph the size chart on real bodies. That reduces returns more than any pattern change we can make. We fit the middle size on a live model, then check the smallest and the largest on real bodies, not on the form.

Spec sheet, line by line

The places this usually goes wrong

• Buttons placed by eye rather than from the pattern, so the front gapes between sizes.
• Lining cut to the same length as the shell, so the dress climbs when worn.
• Sleeve head pleated instead of eased, giving a pucker that cannot be pressed out.
• Every detail placed by eye on the sample has to be measured on the pattern, or the size run drifts.
• Two rolls under the same colour name will not match. Buy one lot, keep the roll reference with the order, and cut the run from it.

In bulk the failures cluster: skipped stitches on the front panel, shading between panels, and hems that go wavy after pressing. Lead time is normally 12 to 20 days for a first sample and 30 to 45 days for bulk, depending on stock cloth and handwork. Packing flat or on hangers changes the crease pattern. Decide before the cartons are ordered.

What we can change for you

• Shoulder: soft pad, structured pad, or none with a clean finish.
• Vent, back seam, or plain back.
• Lining to match or contrast. Contrast adds a visible detail at the cuff.
• Sleeve length: full, three-quarter, or sleeveless with a faced armhole.
• Packing: flat-fold with tissue, hanger-ready, or a sealed bag per piece.
• Shell swap: the same block in a lighter or heavier cloth, priced separately.

The fit sample is where the pattern is corrected. Changes after this point cost time, not only money. Keep the approved pre-production sample sealed. It is the reference for the in-line check and for the reorder.

Send the tech pack as a PDF with a measurement table, not as a photo with notes in a chat. Photos carry intent, tables carry production. A reorder is easier than a first order, provided the approved sample and the measurement sheet were kept together.

If you are developing this style, send us a tech pack, a photo or a reference garment and we will quote within 24 hours. Contact bafinasa@bafinasa.com or WhatsApp +86 13827222469.