Mercy jacket

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Mercy is a semi-fitted, fully lined jacket with a straight silhouette. It has front patch pockets and a round neckline. The set-in sleeves are long and semi-fitted. They feature elbow seam vents that close with buttons and buttonholes. All outer edges of the garment are finished with decorative crochet trim. The jacket has a single-breasted button and buttonhole closure and is below-waist 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 – 2 days (20 hours).

To sew this jacket, choose soft, pliable suiting fabrics made of natural, artificial, synthetic fibers, or blends.

Recommended fabrics: bouclé, tweed, wool suiting, gabardine.

The jacket in the photos is made of tweed. The fabric is medium-weight, pliable, and without stretch. The fiber content is a blend of cotton and polyester. The fabric weight is 350 g/m2. The lining is 100% viscose. The decorative crochet trim is made of 70% cotton and 30% silk.

1. Main fabric, 140 cm wide, 300–350 g/m2, with a directional print/nap, in meters:

Height, cm

Size

34–40

42

44–48

50

52

1 (154–160)

1.05

1.1

1.1

1.15

1.2

2 (162–168)

1.1

1.15

1.15

1.25

1.25

3 (170–176)

1.15

1.15

1.2

1.3

1.3

4 (178–184)

1.2

1.2

1.25

1.35

1.35

Main fabric, 55” wide, 300–350 g/m2, with a directional print/nap, in yards:

Height, ft

Size

34–40

42

44–48

50–52

1 (5’1”–5’3”)

1 1/8

1 1/4

1 1/4

1 1/4

2 (5’4”–5’6”)

1 1/4

1 1/4

1 1/4

1 3/8

3 (5’7”–5’9”)

1 1/4

1 1/4

1 1/4

1 3/8

4 (5’10”–6’1”)

1 1/4

1 1/4

1 3/8

1 1/2

Important! If you sew with chequered or striped fabric, add the length of 2 pattern repeats to the fabric requirements when buying the fabric.

2. Lining fabric, 140 cm wide, 50 g/m2, with a directional print/nap, in meters:

Height, cm

Size

34–42

44

46

48

50–52

1 (154–160)

1.1

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.25

2 (162–168)

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.2

1.25

3 (170–176)

1.2

1.2

1.25

1.25

1.3

4 (178–184)

1.25

1.25

1.3

1.3

1.35

Lining fabric, 55” wide, 50 g/m2, with a directional print/nap, in yards:

Height, ft

Size

34–44

46–48

50–52

1 (5’1”–5’3”)

1 1/4

1 1/4

1 3/8

2 (5’4”–5’6”)

1 1/4

1 1/4

1 3/8

3 (5’7”–5’9”)

1 1/4

1 3/8

1 3/8

4 (5’10”–6’1”)

1 3/8

1 3/8

1 1/2

IMPORTANT! When purchasing fabric, please account for shrinkage and buy 5% more than required.

3. Interfacing, 140 cm wide, 35–40 g/m2, in meters:

Height, cm

Size

34–40

42

44–48

50

52

1 (154–160)

1.05

1.1

1.1

1.15

1.2

2 (162–168)

1.1

1.15

1.15

1.25

1.25

3 (170–176)

1.15

1.15

1.2

1.3

1.3

4 (178–184)

1.2

1.2

1.25

1.35

1.35

Interfacing, 55” wide, 35–40 g/m2, in yards:

Height, ft

Size

34–40

42

44–48

50–52

1 (5’1”–5’3”)

1 1/8

1 1/4

1 1/4

1 1/4

2 (5’4”–5’6”)

1 1/4

1 1/4

1 1/4

1 3/8

3 (5’7”–5’9”)

1 1/4

1 1/4

1 1/4

1 3/8

4 (5’10”–6’1”)

1 1/4

1 1/4

1 3/8

1 1/2

4. Decorative trim for the outer edges, 3 cm wide, in centimeters (seam allowances included):

Height, cm

Size

34

36

38

40

42

44

46

48

50

52

Upper edge of one pocket

All heights

15.1

15.5

15.9

16.3

16.7

17.1

17.5

17.9

18.3

18.7

Top sleeve vent and sleeve hem (for one sleeve)           

All heights

41

41.5

42

42.5

43

43.5

44

44.5

45

45.5

Neckline, center front edges, and garment hem

1 (154–160)

226.6

232.5

238.5

244.5

250.5

256.5

262.4

268.4

274.4

280.4

2 (162–168)

230.8

236.6

242.3

248.1

253.8

259.6

265.4

271.1

277

283

3 (170–176)

237

242.8

248.5

254.3

260

265.8

271.6

277.3

283.1

288.9

4 (178–184)

243.1

248.9

254.6

260.4

266.2

271.9

277.7

283.4

289.2

295

Total length

1 (154–160)

338.8

346.5

354.3

362.1

369.9

377.7

385.4

393.2

401

404.8

2 (162–168)

343

350.6

358.1

365.7

373.2

380.8

388.4

395.9

403.6

411.4

3 (170–176)

349.2

356.8

364.3

371.9

379.4

387

394.6

402.1

409.7

417.3

4 (178–184)

355.3

362.9

370.4

378

385.6

393.1

400.7

408.2

415.8

423.4

Decorative trim for the outer edges, 1 1/8" wide, in inches (seam allowances included):

Height, ft

Size

34

36

38

40

42

44

46

48

50

52

Upper edge of one pocket

All heights

6

6 1/8

6 1/4

6 3/8

6 5/8

6 3/4

6 7/8

7

7 1/4

7 3/8

Top sleeve vent and sleeve hem (for one sleeve)           

All heights

16 1/8

16 3/8

16 1/2

16 3/4

16 7/8

17 1/8

17 3/8

17 1/2

17 3/4

17 7/8

Neckline, center front edges, and garment hem

1 (5’1”–5’3”)

89 1/4

91 1/2

93 7/8

96 1/4

98 5/8

101

103 1/4

105 5/8

108

110 3/8

2 (5’4”–5’6”)

90 7/8

93 1/8

95 3/8

97 5/8

99 7/8

102 1/4

104 1/2

106 3/4

109

111 3/8

3 (5’7”–5’9”)

93 1/4

95 5/8

97 7/8

100 1/8

102 3/8

104 5/8

106 7/8

109 1/8

111 1/2

113 3/4

4 (5’10”–6’1”)

95 3/4

98

100 1/4

102 1/2

104 3/4

107

109 3/8

111 5/8

113 7/8

116 1/8

Total length

1 (5’1”–5’3”)

133 3/8

136 3/8

139 1/2

142 1/2

145 5/8

148 3/4

151 3/4

154 3/4

157 7/8

159 3/8

2 (5’4”–5’6”)

135

138

141

144

146 7/8

149 7/8

152 7/8

155 7/8

158 7/8

162

3 (5’7”–5’9”)

137 1/2

140 1/2

143 3/8

146 3/8

149 3/8

152 3/8

155 3/8

158 1/4

161 1/4

164 1/4

4 (5’10”–6’1”)

139 7/8

142 7/8

145 7/8

148 7/8

151 3/4

154 3/4

157 3/4

160 3/4

163 3/4

166 3/4

You can also crochet the trim yourself. Here is what you will need:

- two balls of yarn, 50 g (1.75 oz), 165 m (180 yd)

- 2.5 mm crochet hook

- crochet diagram.

The crochet diagram is provided in the instructions.

5. Stitched straight-grain fusible stay tape, 1 cm (3/8") wide – approx. 4.5 m (5 yd).

6. Stitched bias-cut fusible stay tape with stitch reinforcement, 1.5 cm (5/8") wide – approx. 2 m (2 1/8 yd).

7. Four buttons, 2.2 cm (7/8") in diameter.

8. Eight buttons, 1.5 cm (5/8") in diameter.

9. One pair of shoulder pads.

10. One pair of sleeve heads.

11. Matching thread for the main fabric – 5 spools (1 spool for the sewing machine + 4 spools for the overlocker).

12. Matching thread for the lining fabric – 1 spool.

- sewing machine for construction

- overlocker for finishing raw edges. This may be replaced with a stretch overlock stitch or a zigzag stitch on the sewing machine (overlock or zigzag stitch width 2–3 mm, stitch length 2.5 mm)

- buttonhole foot for the sewing machine.

Ease type

Ease measurement, cm

Ease measurement, in

Bust ease

16.8–18.3

6 5/8–7 1/4

Waistline ease

36.9

14 1/2

Upper arm ease

7.6–8.7

3–3 3/8

Height, cm

Back length, cm

Sleeve length, cm

1 (154–160)

46–48.8

59.2–60.7

2 (162–168)

48.1–50.1

61.2–62.7

3 (170–176)

51.1–52.9

63.1–64.6

4 (178–184)

54.1–55.9

65.1–66.5

Height, ft

Back length, in

Sleeve length, in

1 (5’1”–5’3”)

18 1/8–19 1/4

23 1/4–23 7/8

2 (5’4”–5’6”)

18 7/8–19 3/4

24 1/8–24 5/8

3 (5’7”–5’9”)

20 1/8–20 7/8

24 7/8–25 3/8

4 (5’10”–6’1”)

21 1/4–22

25 5/8–26 1/8

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 900 mm width.

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).

If you have any questions, please let us know at info@vikisews.com

Mercy Instructions Sample
Your height:
154-160162-168170-176178-184
Your size (European):
34363840424446485052
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