Gillian blouse
Gillian is a close-fitting blouse with an empire silhouette. The waist seam is right under the bust, and the trapeze-shaped peplum is gathered and is longer at the center than the sides. The front, back, straps, and top of the sleeve are lined. The draped front is a wrap style and the back is gathered along the center. Gillian fastens with an invisible zipper in the center back seam. The long, set-in sleeves have a seam above the elbow with pleats and gathers at the cap and the bottom of the puff piece, and a close-fitting bottom portion of the sleeve. Gillian is below-the-hip length.
Model Sofia: Height 172cm (5’8”), Bust 84cm (33 1/8”), Waist 64cm (25 1/4”), Hips 90cm (35 3/8”). Sofia is wearing size 36, height 3.
Approximate sewing time — 1.5 days (10 hours).
To sew this blouse, choose woven fabrics with the following properties:
- Medium weight, fluid, non-stretch or with very little stretch, opaque;
- The fiber content can include natural fibers (silk), artificial (viscose), blends (cotton + silk, silk + polyester, cotton + viscose, etc.) and synthetic (polyester, polyester + elastane);
- The following fabrics are recommended: cupro, velvet, artificial silk, crepe, atlas, modal.
Attention! We do not recommend stretchy knits and lightweight sheer fabrics (chiffon, organza, stretch lace).
For the lining, we recommend lining fabrics from artificial fibers (viscose), blends (viscose + elastane, viscose + polyester), and synthetic (polyester, polyester + elastane).
The blouse in the photo is made of cupro. This fabric is medium weight, fluid, and non-stretch. The fiber content is 100% cupro. The lining is cupro.
1. Main fabric, 140–145 cm wide, with a directional print/nap, in meters:
Height, cm/ Size | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 |
1 (154–160) | 2.55 | 2.6 | 2.65 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.85 | 2.95 | 3.05 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
2 (162–168) | 2.6 ( | 2.65 | 2.75 | 2.8 | 2.85 | 2.9 | 3 | 3.1 | 3.25 | 3.4 |
3 (170–176) | 2.65 | 2.75 | 2.8 | 2.85 | 2.95 | 3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.35 | 3. |
4 (178–184) | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.85 | 2.95 | 2.95 | 3.05 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.45 | 3.6 |
Main fabric, 55”–57” wide, 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 3/ | 2 7/8 | 2 7/8 | 3 | 3 | 3 1/8 | 3 1/4 | 3 3/8 | 3 1/2 | 3 5/8 |
2 (5'4"–5'6") | 2 7/8 | 2 7/8 | 3 | 3 | 3 1/8 | 3 1/8 | 3 1/4 | 3 3/8 | 3 1/2 | 3 3/4 |
3 (5'7"–5'9") | 2 7/8 | 3 | 3 | 3 1/8 | 3 1/4 | 3 1/4 | 3 3/8 | 3 1/2 | 3 5/8 | 3 7/8 |
4 (5'10"–6'1") | 3 | 3 | 3 1/8 | 3 1/4 | 3 1/4 | 3 3/8 | 3 1/2 | 3 5/8 | 3 3/4 | 7/8 |
Important! When purchasing fabric, please account for shrinkage and buy 5% more than required.
2. Lightweight woven or knit fusible interfacing, 140cm (55”) wide, for all sizes and heights — 20 cm (7 7/8”).
3. Straight-grain fusible stay tape, 1 cm (3/8”) wide — 1 m (1 1/8 yd).
4. Stitched bias-cut fusible stay tape with stitch reinforcement — 2 m (2 1/8 yd).
5. One invisible zipper, 50 cm (19 5/8”) long, for all sizes and heights.
6. 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);
- Stitch-in-the-ditch foot for your sewing machine (optional);
- Invisible zipper foot for your sewing machine.
Allowance Type | Allowance Measurement, cm | Allowance Measurement, in |
Bust ease | 5.5–6.7 | 2 1/8–2 5/8 |
Waistline ease | 140.5–145.1 | 55 3/8–57 1/8 |
Hipline ease | 152.9–167.4 | 60 1/4–65 7/8 |
Upper arm ease | 6.5 | 2 1/2 |
Height, cm | Garment length at center back waist seam, cm | Sleeve length, cm |
1 (154–160) | 27.3–31.8 | 57.7–60.8 |
2 (162–168) | 29.3–33.8 | 60.2–63 |
3 (170–176) | 31.3–35.8 | 61.8–64.9 |
4 (178–184) | 33.3–37.8 | 63.8–67 |
Height, ft | Garment length at center back waist seam, in | Sleeve length, in |
1 (5'1"–5'3") | 10 3/4–12 1/2 | 22 3/4–23 7/8 |
2 (5'4"–5'6") | 11 1/2–13 1/4 | 23 3/4–24 3/4 |
3 (5'7"–5'9") | 12 3/8–14 1/8 | 24 3/8–25 1/2 |
4 (5'10"–6'1") | 13 1/8–14 7/8 | 25 1/8–26 3/8 |
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).
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