Edwige is a loose fitting blouse with a straight silhouette, sewn in a lightweight fabric. The front features yokes and a soft gathering in the top portion, a slightly dropped shoulder which gives a soft line in the shoulder slope, and a deep V-shaped neckline. The blouse is collarless. It fastens with button loops and buttons, with part of the button loops going up to the yoke serving only a decorative function. Edwige features a long set-in bishop sleeve, with a soft gathering ending in a tall cuff. The cuff also fastens with button loops and buttons. Edwige is below-the-hip length.
Model: Height 172 cm (5'8"), Bust 84 cm (33 1/8”), Waist 64 cm (25 1/4”), Hips 90 cm (35 3/8”). Sofia is wearing size 36 in height 3
Sizing: this pattern is multisized — has sizes US 2 - 20 / EU 34 - 52 / UK 6 - 24 nested on one pattern sheet, just choose your height.
Please also check Size chart and Garment length, sleeve length tabs for more information.
WOMEN SIZING
For women garments with separate distinct sizes:
| Size | US 2 / EU 34 / UK 6 | US 4 / EU 36 / UK 8 | US 6 / EU 38 / UK 10 | US 8 / EU 40 / UK 12 | US 10 / EU 42 / UK 14 |
| Bust, cm | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 |
| Waist, cm | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 |
| Hips, cm | 86 | 90 | 94 | 98 | 102 |
| Upper arm, cm | 25.1 | 26.5 | 27.9 | 29.3 | 30.7 |
| Size | US 12 / EU 44 / UK 16 | US 14 / EU 46 / UK 18 | US 16 / EU 48 / UK 20 | US 18 / EU 50 / UK 22 | US 20 / EU 52 / UK 24 |
| Bust, cm | 100 | 104 | 108 | 112 | 116 |
| Waist, cm | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 |
| Hips, cm | 106 | 110 | 114 | 118 | 122 |
| Upper arm, cm | 32.1 | 33.5 | 34.9 | 36.3 | 37.7 |
Choosing a size for a protruding tummy
For women: to choose the right size for bottom garments, use the hip measurement plus the tummy protrusion
To sew this blouse, choose woven fabrics with the following properties:
- Light to medium weight, non-stretch or with very little stretch, soft, fluid
- The fiber content can include natural fibers (silk), artificial (viscose), blends (silk + polyester, etc), and synthetic (polyester, polyester + elastane, etc)
- The following fabrics are recommended: natural and artificial silk, dress-weight viscose, crepe, thin atlas, chiffon
The blouse on the photo is made with a thin, soft, non-stretch material. The fiber content is 30% silk and 70% viscose.
1. Main fabric, 140cm wide, in meters
Height/ Size | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42-46 | 48 | 50-52 |
1 (154-160) | 1,35 | 1,4 | 1,4 | 1,45 | 1,5 | 1,65 | 1,7 |
2 (162-168) | 1,35 | 1,4 | 1,45 | 1,5 | 1,6 | 1,75 | 1,75 |
3 (170-176) | 1,4 | 1,4 | 1,5 | 1,5 | 1,65 | 1,75 | 1,8 |
4 (178-184) | 1,4 | 1,45 | 1,5 | 1,55 | 1,65 | 1,8 | 1,85 |
Important!When purchasing fabric, please account for shrinkage and buy 5% more than required.
2. Woven fusible interfacing, 140cm wide, in meters
Height, cm | Yardage |
1 (154-160) | 0,75 |
2 (162-168) | 0,8 |
3 (170-176) | 0,8 |
4 (178-184) | 0,85 |
3. 16 covered buttons, 8mm in diameter
4. Matching thread - 1 spool
5. One pair of 14cm wide shoulder pads
- Sewing machine for construction
- Stitch-in-the-ditch foot for your sewing machine (optional)
- Loop turner
- Tool for making covered buttons
Ease type | Ease measurement, cm |
Bust ease | 20,1-21,2 |
Waist ease | 41-41,8 |
Hip ease | 15,9 |
Upper arm ease | 18,9-19,8 |
Height, cm | Garment length at center back, cm | Sleeve length including cuff, cm |
1 (154-160) | 64 | 60,4-61 |
2 (162-168) | 67 | 62,3-63,1 |
3 (170-176) | 70 | 64,4-65,2 |
4 (178-184) | 73 | 66,3-67,1 |
Once the order is paid, within 1 minute you will receive an email with the details of the order and a link to your personal account, where the following will be available for download:
1. the pdf pattern in your chosen size, in the following formats: Letter, A4, A0 and plotter format. The size of the plotter format is indicated in the name of the document. You will need a plotter printer that can print at least 900mm width. Note that for height categories 3 and 4, the plotter pattern comes on 2 pages.
2. Detailed instructions which include cutting layouts, construction steps accompanied by photos, as well as instructions on how to work with Vikisews patterns (printing, taping, adjusting, sewing terminology).
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