Solange blazer
Solange is a single-breasted, semi-fitted blazer with an accentuated waist. The shaping on the front and back is achieved with princess seams starting at the shoulder seam and at the armscye. The princess seams on the front end with a flap pocket. The blazer has a center back seam and a collar with collar stand. Solange has semi-fitted, two-piece, long sleeves. The shaping of the shoulders is achieved with shoulder pads. The blazer is fully lined and has a button and buttonhole closure. Solange is below-hip length.
Model Xenia: Bust 86 cm (33 3/4"), Waist 63 cm (24 3/4"), Hips 92 cm (36 1/4"), Height 171 cm (5'7"). Xenia is wearing size 36 in height 2.
Model Yana: Bust 108 cm (42 1/2"), Waist 90 cm (35 3/8"), Hips 128 cm (50 3/8"), Height 174 cm (5'8"). Yana is wearing size 48 in height 3.
Approximate sewing time: 3 days (25 hours).
To sew this blazer, choose suiting fabrics with the following properties:
- medium-weight, pliable, structured, non-stretch or low-stretch
- the fabric content can include natural (wool), artificial (viscose), blends (wool + silk, wool + polyester, etc.), and synthetic fibers (polyester, polyester + elastane)
- the following fabrics are recommended: suiting wool, gabardine.
Attention! We do not recommend very stretchy knit materials (jersey fabric), soft lightweight fabrics (dress-weight wool), and loosely woven suiting fabrics.
For the lining, choose lining fabrics made of artificial (viscose), blends (viscose + elastane, viscose + polyester), or synthetic fibers (polyester, polyester + elastane).
The blazer in the photo is made of suiting wool. This fabric is medium-weight, pliable, soft, structured, and has little stretch. The fiber content is a blend of wool and elastane.
The lining is 100% viscose.
1. Main fabric with a directional print, 140 cm wide, in meters:
Height, cm / Size | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 |
1 (154–160) | 1.7 | 1.75 | 2.11 | |||||||
2 (162–168) | 1.75 | 1.8 | 2.2 | |||||||
3 (170–176) | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.3 | |||||||
4 (178–184) | 1.9 | 1.95 | 2.35 |
Main fabric with a directional print, 55" wide, in yards:
Height, ft / Size | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 | 2 1/4 | |||||||
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 1 7/8 | 2 | 2 3/8 | |||||||
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 2 | 2 1/8 | 2 1/2 | |||||||
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 2 1/8 | 2 1/8 | 2 5/8 |
Main fabric with a directional print, 150 cm wide, in meters:
Height, cm / Size | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 |
1 (154–160) | 1.55 | 1.75 | 1.9 | 1.95 | ||||||
2 (162–168) | 1.56 | 1.8 | 2 | 2.05 | ||||||
3 (170–176) | 1.62 | 1.8 | 2.05 | 2.15 | ||||||
4 (178–184) | 1.67 | 1.85 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
Main fabric with a directional print, 59" wide, in yards:
Height, ft / Size | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 1 3/4 | 1 7/8 | 2 1/8 | 2 1/8 | ||||||
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 1 3/4 | 2 | 2 1/8 | 2 1/4 | ||||||
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 1 3/4 | 2 | 2 1/4 | 2 3/8 | ||||||
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 1 7/8 | 2 | 2 1/4 | 2 3/8 |
2. Lining fabric, 140 cm wide, in meters:
Height, cm / Size | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 |
1 (154–160) | 1.35 | 1.5 | ||||||||
2 (162–168) | 1.41 | 1.55 | ||||||||
3 (170–176) | 1.45 | 1.6 | ||||||||
4 (178–184) | 1.5 | 1.65 |
Lining fabric, 55" wide, in yards:
Height, ft / Size | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 1 1/2 | 1 5/8 | ||||||||
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 1 1/2 | 1 3/4 | ||||||||
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 1 5/8 | 1 3/4 | ||||||||
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 1 5/8 | 1 3/4 |
3. Interfacing, 140 cm wide, in meters:
Height, cm / Size | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 |
1 (154–160) | 1.5 | 1.7 | ||||||||
2 (162–168) | 1.55 | 1.75 | ||||||||
3 (170–176) | 1.6 | 1.8 | ||||||||
4 (178–184) | 1.65 | 1.85 |
Interfacing, 55" wide, in yards:
Height, ft / Size | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 1 5/8 | 1 7/8 | ||||||||
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 1 3/4 | 1 7/8 | ||||||||
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 1 3/4 | 2 | ||||||||
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 1 3/4 | 2 |
Important! When purchasing fabric, please account for shrinkage and buy 5% more than required.
4. Stitch-reinforced fusible straight stay tape, 1 cm (3/8") wide: 1.5 m (1 5/8 yd).
5. Stitch-reinforced fusible bias stay tape, 1.5 cm (5/8") wide: 4 m (4 3/8 yd).
6. Six buttons, 2–2.2 cm (3/4–7/8") in diameter.
7. One pair of shoulder pads.
8. One pair of sleeve heads.
9. One spool of matching thread.
- sewing machine for construction
- buttonhole foot for the sewing machine
- edge-stitching foot for the sewing machine (optional).
Ease type | Ease measurement, cm | Ease measurement, in |
Bust ease | 12.5–17.9 | 4 7/8–7 |
Waistline ease | 9.7–13.3 | 3 7/8–5 1/4 |
Hipline ease | 17.7–21.8 | 7–8 5/8 |
Upper arm ease | 6.1–6.4 | 2 3/8–2 1/2 |
Height, cm | Center back length, cm | Sleeve length, cm |
1 (154–160) | 63.9–65.7 | 61.2–63.3 |
2 (162–168) | 66.9–68.7 | 63.2–65.3 |
3 (170–176) | 69.9–71.7 | 65.2–67.3 |
4 (178–184) | 72.9–74.7 | 67.2–69.3 |
Height, ft | Center back length, in | Sleeve length, in |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 25 1/8–25 7/8 | 24 1/8–24 7/8 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 26 3/8–27 | 24 7/8–25 3/4 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 27 1/2–28 1/4 | 25 5/8–26 1/2 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 28 3/4–29 3/8 | 26 1/2–27 1/4 |
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).
If you have any questions, please let us know at info@vikisews.com
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