Fern Jacket
Fern is a loose-fitting jacket with a straight cut. It features yokes and princess seams at the front and back and a grown-on center front placket with a stud button and buttonhole closure. The shoulder seam has been moved toward the front. The front has inner patch pockets with buttoned flaps. The shirt-style collar has a separate collar stand. The long, two-piece shirt sleeves feature a slit in the elbow seam and a cuff at the bottom. The slit laces up with a decorative cord threaded through grommets. The bottom edge of the jacket features an applied waistband with two tabs. The sleeve cuff and the tabs on the waistband have a stud button and buttonhole closure. All seams are topstitched. Fern is below-hip length.
Approximate sewing time: 2 days (16 hours).
Model Angelica: Height 176 cm (5'9"), Bust 83 cm (32 5/8"), Waist 62 cm (24 3/8"), Hips 90 cm (35 3/8"). Angelica is wearing size XS in height 3.
To sew this jacket, choose medium- to heavyweight, low-stretch fabrics made of natural fibers, artificial fibers, blends, or synthetics.
The following fabrics are recommended: denim, corduroy.
The jacket in the photo is made of denim fabric. The fabric is medium weight and has very little stretch. The fiber content is 100% cotton. The fabric weight is 300 g/m2.
1. Main fabric, 140 cm wide, with a directional print/nap, in meters:
Height, cm | Size | ||||
XS | S | M | L | XL | |
1 (154–160) | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
2 (162–168) | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
3 (170–176) | 2.25 | 2.35 | 2.45 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
4 (178–184) | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 |
Main fabric, 150 cm wide, with a directional print/nap, in meters:
Height, cm | Size | ||||
XS | S | M | L | XL | |
1 (154–160) | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
2 (162–168) | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
3 (170–176) | 2.25 | 2.35 | 2.45 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
4 (178–184) | 2.25 | 2.35 | 2.45 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
Main fabric, 55" wide, with a directional print/nap, in yards:
Height, ft | Size | ||||
XS | S | M | L | XL | |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 2 3/8 | 2 1/2 | 2 5/8 | 2 3/4 | 2 7/8 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 2 3/8 | 2 1/2 | 2 5/8 | 2 3/4 | 2 7/8 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 2 1/2 | 2 5/8 | 2 5/8 | 2 3/4 | 2 7/8 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 2 1/2 | 2 5/8 | 2 3/4 | 2 7/8 | 3 |
Main fabric, 59" wide, with a directional print/nap, in yards:
Height, ft | Size | ||||
XS | S | M | L | XL | |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 2 3/8 | 2 1/2 | 2 5/8 | 2 3/4 | 2 7/8 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 2 3/8 | 2 1/2 | 2 5/8 | 2 3/4 | 2 7/8 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 2 1/2 | 2 5/8 | 2 5/8 | 2 3/4 | 2 7/8 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 2 1/2 | 2 5/8 | 2 5/8 | 2 3/4 | 2 7/8 |
IMPORTANT! When purchasing fabric, please account for shrinkage and buy 5% more than required.
2. Lightweight knit or woven interfacing, 140 cm (55") wide, for all heights:
Size | XS | S | M | L | XL |
Meters | 0.65 | 0.7 | 0.75 | 0.8 | 0.85 |
Yards | 3/4 | 3/4 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 |
3. Stitched bias-cut fusible stay tape with stitch reinforcement, 1.5 cm (5/8”) wide — 1.5 m (1 5/8 yd)
4. Fifteen (plus one or two spare ones) metal stud buttons for jeans, 1.5–2 cm (5/8–3/4") in diameter
5. Thirty-two (plus one or two spare ones) metal grommets, 0.7 cm (1/4") in diameter
6. Decorative cord for the sleeves (divided into two equal parts) for all sizes in all heights — 3 m (3 1/4 yd).
7. Matching thread — 5 spools (1 spool for the sewing machine + 4 spools for the overlocker)
8. Matching (or contrasting) topstitching thread (for example, Madeira No. 35) — 2 spools
- 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
- stitch-in-the-ditch foot for the sewing machine (optional)
- stud button and grommet press tools with corresponding sets of molds, hole puncher.
Ease type | Ease measurement, cm | Ease measurement, in |
Bust ease | 47.4–50.4 | 18 5/8–19 7/8 |
Waistline ease | 62.9–67.4 | 24 3/4–26 1/2 |
Hipline ease | 31.8–36.1 | 12 1/2–14 1/4 |
Upper arm ease | 19–20.9 | 7 1/2–8 1/4 |
Height, cm | Center back length including waistband width, cm | Sleeve length including shoulder width and cuff, cm |
1 (154–160) | 69.4–71.8 | 73.4–77.6 |
2 (162–168) | 72.6–75 | 75.1–79.3 |
3 (170–176) | 75.4–77.8 | 76.9–81.1 |
4 (178–184) | 78.4–80.8 | 78.8–82.9 |
Height, ft | Center back length including waistband width, in | Sleeve length including shoulder width and cuff, in |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 27 3/8–28 1/4 | 28 7/8–30 1/2 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 28 5/8–29 1/2 | 29 5/8–31 1/4 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 29 5/8–30 5/8 | 30 1/4–31 7/8 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 30 7/8–31 3/4 | 31–32 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).
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