Yara is a semi-fitted blouse with a straight cut. The front is shaped with bust darts. The blouse features a turn-down shirt collar with a separate collar stand and long, set-in, drop-shoulder shirt sleeves. At the bottom, each sleeve has pleats and a slit finished with sleeve placket binding. Applied cuffs close with buttons and buttonholes. The blouse has a grown-on center front placket with a button and buttonhole closure. Yara is below-hip length.
Model Varvara: Height 174 cm (5’8”), Bust 86 cm (33 7/8”), Waist 64 cm (25 1/4”), Hips 92 cm (36 1/4”). Varvara is wearing size 36 in height 3.
Approximate sewing time - 1.5 days (12 hours).
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 medium-weight, pliable, non-stretch or low-stretch, opaque or semi-sheer dress-weight fabrics made of natural, artificial, synthetic fibers, or blends.
The following fabrics are recommended: batiste, organza, sateen, cotton, natural or artificial silk.
The blouse in the photos is made of organza. The fabric is medium weight, pliable, non-stretch, and semi-sheer. The fiber content is 100% polyester. The fabric weight is 45 g/m2.
1. Main fabric, 140 cm wide, with a directional print/nap, in meters:
Height, cm | Size | ||||||||
34 | 36 | 38 | 40–42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | |
1 (154–160) | 1.4 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.6 | 1.65 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.75 |
2 (162–168) | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.5 | 1.65 | 1.7 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.8 |
3 (170–176) | 1.45 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
4 (178–184) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.55 | 1.55 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.85 | 1.85 |
Main fabric, 55" wide, with a directional print/nap, in yards:
Height, ft | Size | |||||||
34 | 36 | 38–42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 1 1/2 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 3/4 | 1 3/4 | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 3/4 | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 | 2 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 | 2 | 2 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 3/4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
IMPORTANT! When purchasing fabric, please account for shrinkage and buy 5% more than required.
2. Thirteen button blanks (plus one or two spare ones), 1.1 cm (3/8") in diameter
3. Fusible web tape, 2 cm (3/4") wide, for all sizes in all heights — 30 cm (11 3/4")
4. Matching thread — 1 spool
- sewing machine for construction
- buttonhole foot for the sewing machine
- press tool and molds for button covering
Ease type | Ease measurement, cm | Ease measurement, in |
Bust ease | 22–26.5 | 8 5/8–10 3/8 |
Waistline ease | 37.9–41.7 | 14 7/8–16 3/8 |
Hipline ease | 15.9–19.6 | 6 1/4–7 3/4 |
Upper arm ease | 7–9.3 | 2 3/4–3 5/8 |
Height, cm | Back length, cm | Sleeve length including shoulder and cuff width, cm |
1 (154–160) | 66–67.5 | 73.6–77.9 |
2 (162–168) | 69–70.5 | 75.5–79.9 |
3 (170–176) | 72–73.5 | 77.6–81.9 |
4 (178–184) | 75–76.5 | 79.6–83.8 |
Height, ft | Back length, in | Sleeve length including shoulder and cuff width, in |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 26–26 5/8 | 29–30 5/8 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 27 1/8–27 3/4 | 29 3/4–31 1/2 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 28 3/8–28 7/8 | 30 1/2–32 1/4 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 29 1/2–30 1/8 | 31 3/8–33 |
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 heights 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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