Nice blouse, easy to make and very comfortable.
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Bertha is a semi-fitted blouse with a straight silhouette. The front features bust darts coming from the side seam, and the back has shoulder darts. The deep V-neckline is finished with a facing and has a flounce falling gracefully from the shoulder seam. A long, set-in sleeve featuring a slit and pleats at the bottom has a cuff that closes with a button and buttonhole, and is finished with a flounce. The blouse is hip length.
Model Sofia: Height 172 cm (5’8”), Bust 84 cm (33 1/8”), Waist 64 cm (25 1/4”), Hips 90 cm (35 3/8”). Sofia is wearing size 36 in height 3.
Model Yana: Height 174 cm (5’8”), Bust 107 cm (42 1/8”), Waist 87 cm (34 1/4”), Hips 122 cm (48”). Yana is wearing size 48 at the bust blended with size 50 at the hips in height 3.
Approximate sewing time ― 1−2 days.
To sew the blouse, choose woven blouse and dress-weight fabrics with the following properties:
- Moderately lightweight, with good drape, soft, non-stretch or with very little stretch;
- The fiber content can include natural fibers (silk, cotton), artificial (viscose), blends (cotton + silk, viscose + polyester, cotton + viscose, etc.), and synthetics (polyester, polyester + elastane);
- The following fabrics are recommended: natural silk, artificial silk, chiffon, crepe de chine, organza, silk crepe.
Attention! We do not recommend stretchy materials (knit fabrics, stretch lace).
Important! The color of the wrong and right sides of your fabric must be practically the same.
The garment in the photo is made of artificial silk. This fabric is lightweight, soft, with good drape, and with very little stretch. The fiber content is 100% polyester.
1. Main fabric, 140cm wide, with a directional print, in meters:
Height, cm/ Size | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 |
1 (154–160) | 1.35 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
2 (162–168) | 1.35 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.5 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 |
3 (170–176) | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.5 | 1.55 | 1.55 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.95 | 1.95 |
4 (178–184) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.65 | 1.95 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Main fabric, 55” wide, with a directional print, in yards:
Height, ft/ Size | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 |
1 (5’1” –5’3”) | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
2 (5’4” –5’6”) | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
3 (5’7” –5’9”) | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 3/4 | 1 3/4 | 2 1/8 | 2 1/8 | 2 1/8 | 2 1/8 |
4 (5’10” –6’1”) | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 3/4 | 1 3/4 | 1 3/4 | 2 1/8 | 2 1/8 | 2 1/8 | 2 1/8 |
Main fabric, 145cm wide, with a directional print, in meters:
Height, cm/ Size | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 |
1 (154–160) | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.55 |
2 (162–168) | 1.35 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.45 | 1.6 |
3 (170–176) | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.5 | 1.65 |
4 (178–184) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.55 | 1.55 | 1.55 | 1.7 |
Height, cm/ Size | 48 | 50 | 52 |
1 (154–160) | 1.55 | 1.55 | 1.6 |
2 (162–168) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.65 |
3 (170–176) | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.7 |
4 (178–184) | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.75 |
Main fabric, 57” wide, with a directional print, in yards:
Height, ft/ Size | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 |
1 (5’1” –5’3”) | 1 3/8 | 1 3/8 | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 3/4 |
2 (5’4” –5’6”) | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 5/8 | 1 3/4 |
3 (5’7” –5’9”) | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 3/4 |
4 (5’10” –6’1”) | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 3/4 | 1 3/4 | 1 3/4 | 1 7/8 |
Height, ft/ Size | 48 | 50 | 52 |
1 (5’1” –5’3”) | 1 3/4 | 1 3/4 | 1 3/4 |
2 (5’4” –5’6”) | 1 3/4 | 1 3/4 | 1 3/4 |
3 (5’7” –5’9”) | 1 3/4 | 1 3/4 | 1 7/8 |
4 (5’10” –6’1”) | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 |
IMPORTANT! When purchasing fabric, please account for shrinkage and buy 5% more than required.
2. Lightweight fusible knit or woven interfacing, 140cm (55”) wide, for all sizes and heights — 40cm (15 3/4”).
3. Two buttons, 0.7–1cm (1/4”–3/8”) in diameter.
4. Matching thread, 5 spools (1 spool for the sewing machine and 4 spools for the overlocker).
- 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 2–3mm, stitch length 2.5mm);
- Buttonhole foot for your sewing machine;
- Stitch-in-the-ditch foot for your sewing machine (optional).
Ease type | Ease measurement, cm | Ease measurement, in |
Bust ease | 14 | 5 1/2 |
Waistline ease | 35 | 13 3/4 |
Hipline ease | 12.5 | 4 7/8 |
Upper arm ease | 5–5.5 | 2−2 1/8 |
Height, cm | Garment length at center back, cm | Sleeve length including cuff and flounce, cm |
1 (154–160) | 57–58.8 | 63 |
2 (162–168) | 60–61.8 | 65 |
3 (170–176) | 63–64.8 | 67 |
4 (178–184) | 66–67.8 | 69 |
Height, ft | Garment length at center back, in | Sleeve length including cuff and flounce, in |
1 (5’1” –5’3”) | 22 1/2–23 1/8 | 24 3/4 |
2 (5’4” –5’6”) | 23 5/8–24 3/8 | 25 5/8 |
3 (5’7” –5’9”) | 24 3/4–25 1/2 | 26 3/8 |
4 (5’10” –6’1”) | 26–26 3/4 | 27 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 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
Bertha instructions Sample