During lockdown, when New York-based brand Sea NY began the trying task of designing collections with a team hop-scotched around the country, they were struck by the idea of ‘make do and mend’. Co-founders Sean Monahan and Monica Paolini wanted to throw back to the crafting skills of our mothers (even fathers!) and grandmothers. A few months later, the Linden patchwork-print quilted coat they made shook the internet — and roused a love for all things patchwork and quilted fashion.

Since then, the quilted jacket has gathered in popularity season upon season, and right now it’s the perfect spring layer to keep the chill at bay – it helps that it looks wonderfully romantic, in the process. Shop the best spring quilted jackets below. 

Main image: Instagram @day.dress.

Reversible quilted jacket, €59.95 at Zara. 

Camellia jacket, Envii, €115; www.zalando.ie. 

Piper reversible quilted jacket, €208; www.kitristudio.com.

Diana jacket, Pink City Prints, €189, at Emporium Kalu. 

Miranda belted quilted jacquard jacket, See by Chloé, €380; www.net-a-porter.com. 

Quilted light jacket, Second Female, €150; www.zalando.ie. 

Chloe jacket, €186.12; www.freepeople.com.