Octavia blazer

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Octavia is an oversized, fully lined blazer with a straight cut. The shoulder line is extended and supported with high shoulder pads. The back features a center seam ending with a vent. The front has a welt chest pocket on the left side and two double welt pockets with flaps. The long, set-in, two-piece sleeves have a vent with buttons and buttonholes. There is a turned-down, notched collar with a separate collar stand. The blazer closes with one button and buttonhole and is below-hip length.

Model Julia: Height 175 cm (5'9"), Bust 86 cm (33 7/8”), Waist 66 cm (26”), Hips 92 cm (36 1/4”). Julia is wearing size 36 in height 3.

Approximate sewing time — 3 days (24 hours).

To sew this blazer, choose suiting fabrics with the following properties:

- medium weight, pliable, structured, non-stretch or low-stretch

- the fiber content can include natural fibers (wool), artificial fibers (viscose), blends (wool + silk, wool + polyester, etc.), and synthetics (polyester)

- the following fabrics are recommended: suiting fabric, coating fabric.

Attention! We do not recommend stretchy fabrics (knits), lightweight soft fabrics (dress-weight wool), or loosely woven suiting fabrics.

For the lining, choose lining fabrics made of artificial fibers (viscose), blends (viscose + elastane, viscose + polyester), or synthetics (polyester, polyester + elastane).

The blazer in the photos is made of wool coating. The fabric is medium weight, soft, structured, and non-stretch. The fiber content is 100% wool.

The fabric weight is 470 g/m2.

The lining is a blend of 55% viscose and 45% polyester. The fabric weight is 95 g/m2.

1. Main fabric, 140 cm wide, 350–500 g/m2, with a directional print/nap, in meters:

Height, cm

Size

34

36–38

40–42

44–46

48–50

52

1 (154–160)

2.05

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.25

2.3

2 (162–168)

2.1

2.15

2.25

2.3

2.3

2.35

3 (170–176)

2.15

2.2

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.45

4 (178–184)

2.25

2.25

2.4

2.45

2.45

2.55

Main fabric, 55" wide, 350–500 g/m2, with a directional print/nap, in yards:

Height, ft

Size

34

36–38

40–42

44–46

48–50

52

1 (5’1”–5’3”)

2 1/4

2 1/4

2 3/8

2 3/8

2 1/2

2 1/2

2 (5’4”–5’6”)

2 1/4

2 3/8

2 1/2

2 1/2

2 1/2

2 5/8

3 (5’7”–5’9”)

2 3/8

2 3/8

2 5/8

2 5/8

2 5/8

2 5/8

4 (5’10”–6’1”)

2 1/2

2 1/2

2 5/8

2 5/8

2 5/8

2 3/4

2. Lining fabric, 140 cm wide, 95 g/m2, with a directional print, in meters:

Height, cm

Size

34–36

38–40

42

44

46

48–52

1 (154–160)

1.4

1.45

1.5

1.55

1.6

1.65

2 (162–168)

1.45

1.45

1.55

1.6

1.65

1.7

3 (170–176)

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.65

1.7

1.75

4 (178–184)

1.55

1.55

1.65

1.7

1.8

1.8

Lining fabric, 55" wide, with a directional print, 95 g/m2, in yards:

Height, ft

Size

34–36

38–40

42

44

46

48–52

1 (5’1”–5’3”)

1 1/2

1 5/8

1 5/8

1 3/4

1 3/4

1 3/4

2 (5’4”–5’6”)

1 5/8

1 5/8

1 3/4

1 3/4

1 3/4

1 7/8

3 (5’7”–5’9”)

1 5/8

1 5/8

1 3/4

1 3/4

1 7/8

1 7/8

4 (5’10”–6’1”)

1 3/4

1 3/4

1 3/4

1 7/8

2

2

3. Knit or woven lightweight interfacing, 140 cm wide, 55 g/m2, in meters:

Height, cm

Size

34

36

38

40

42

44

46

48

50

52

1 (154–160)

2

2

2.05

2.05

2.1

2.2

2.25

2.25

2.3

2.3

2 (162–168)

2

2.05

2.05

2.1

2.15

2.25

2.3

2.3

2.35

2.4

3 (170–176)

2.05

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.35

2.4

2.4

2.45

4 (178–184)

2.1

2.15

2.15

2.2

2.2

2.35

2.4

2.45

2.45

2.5

Knit or woven lightweight interfacing, 55" wide, 55 g/m2, in yards:

Height, ft

Size

34

36

38

40

42

44

46

48

50

52

1 (5’1”–5’3”)

2 1/8

2 1/8

2 1/4

2 1/4

2 1/4

2 3/8

2 1/2

2 1/2

2 1/2

2 1/2

2 (5’4”–5’6”)

2 1/8

2 1/4

2 1/4

2 1/4

2 3/8

2 1/2

2 1/2

2 1/2

2 5/8

2 5/8

3 (5’7”–5’9”)

2 1/4

2 1/4

2 1/4

2 1/4

2 3/8

2 1/2

2 5/8

2 5/8

2 5/8

2 5/8

4 (5’10”–6’1”)

2 1/4

2 3/8

2 3/8

2 3/8

2 3/8

2 5/8

2 5/8

2 5/8

2 5/8

2 3/4

4. Non-woven buckram, 150 cm wide, 175 g/m2, in meters:

Height, cm

Size

34–38

40–52

1 (154–160)

0.3

0.35

2 (162–168)

0.3

0.35

3 (170–176)

0.3

0.35

4 (178–184)

0.3

0.35

Non-woven buckram, 59" wide, 175 g/m2, in yards:

Height, ft

Size

34–38

40–52

1 (5’1”–5’3”)

3/8

3/8

2 (5’4”–5’6”)

3/8

3/8

3 (5’7”–5’9”)

3/8

3/8

4 (5’10”–6’1”)

3/8

3/8

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

5. Stitched straight-grain fusible stay tape, 1 cm (3/8") wide — 1.11 m (1 1/4 yd)

6. Stitched bias-cut fusible stay tape, 1.5 cm (5/8”) wide — 4.62–5.17 m (5–5 5/8 yd)

7. One pair of sleeve heads

8. One pair of layered shoulder pads (made out of non-woven material, 150 cm [59"] wide), 36 cm (14 1/8") long and 3 cm (1 1/8") tall

9. One button, 2.5 cm (1”) in diameter

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

11. Matching thread for the main fabric — 1 spool

12. Matching thread for the lining fabric — 1 spool

- sewing machine for construction

- buttonhole foot for the sewing machine

- stitch-in-the-ditch foot for the sewing machine (optional)

- one-sided foot for the sewing machine

Ease type

Ease measurement, cm

Ease measurement, in

Bust ease

33.9–27.1

13 3/8–10 5/8

Waistline ease

45.5–42.2

17 7/8–16 5/8

Hipline ease

19.5–16.2

7 5/8–6 3/8

Upper arm ease

12–8.7

4 3/4–3 3/8

Height, cm

Back length, cm

Sleeve length, cm

1 (154–160)

72.4–72.1

62.5–64.4

2 (162–168)

75.4–75.1

64.5–66.4

3 (170–176)

78.4–78.1

66.3–68.2

4 (178–184)

81.4–81.1

68.3–70.2

Height, ft

Back length, in

Sleeve length, in

1 (5’1”–5’3”)

28 1/2–28 3/8

24 5/8–25 3/8

2 (5’4”–5’6”)

29 5/8

25 3/8–26 1/8

3 (5’7”–5’9”)

30 7/8–30 3/4

26 1/8–26 7/8

4 (5’10”–6’1”)

32–31 7/8

26 7/8–27 5/8

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 atinfo@vikisews.com

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