Per a PM from OP, it will have a button front. Most jackets that I have seen that have a button front and v-neck will have a placket or band from hem around neck and back. Some examples (one actually has band all the way around) as follows:
https://www.sewdiy.com/blog/diy-improv-quilt-coat
https://leahday.com/pages/how-to-mak...quilted-jacket
https://fitforartpatterns.com/produc...a-rasa-jacket/
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