Venla blouse
Venla is a loose-fitting blouse with a straight silhouette. The front has a patch pocket with an applied facing decorated with piping. The blouse has drop shoulders, deep armscyes, and long shirt sleeves. At the bottom, the sleeves have plackets closing with buttons and buttonholes, as well as wide cuffs. The cuffs close with buttons and buttonholes. The blouse has a notched turn-down collar and a center front button and buttonhole closure. The front edges are finished with front facings. The collar, lapel, and front edges are decorated with piping. The side seams have loops for the detachable tie belt. Venla is below-hip length.
Model Alina: Height 170 cm (5′6″), Bust 82 cm (32 1/4”), Waist 62 cm (24 3/8”), Hips 89 cm (35”). Alina is wearing size 36 in height 3.
Approximate sewing time – 1 day (8 hours).
To sew this blouse, choose medium-weight, pliable, non-stretch or low-stretch, opaque shirting fabrics made of natural, artificial, blended, or synthetic fibers.
The following fabrics are recommended: cotton, batiste, poplin, dress-weight denim, ramie, and linen.
Attention! We do not recommend stretchy knit fabrics or lightweight and sheer fabrics (chiffon, organza, stretch lace).
The blouse in the photo is made of shirting cotton. The fabric is medium weight, pliable, soft, and non-stretch. The fiber content is 100% cotton. The fabric weight is 140 g/m².
1. Main fabric, 140 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) | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.25 | 2.25 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.35 | 2.5 | 2.55 |
2 (162–168) | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.55 | 2.6 |
3 (170–176) | 2.35 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.45 | 2.45 | 2.5 | 2.65 | 2.7 |
4 (178–184) | 2.45 | 2.45 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.7 | 2.75 |
Main fabric, 55" wide, with a directional print/nap, in yards:in fabric, 55" wide, with a directional print/nap, in yards:
Height, ft | Size | |||||
34-36 | 38 | 40-46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | |
1 (5'1"–5'3") | 2 3/8 | 2 1/2 | 2 1/2 | 2 5/8 | 2 3/4 | 2 3/4 |
2 (5'4"–5'6") | 2 1/2 | 2 1/2 | 2 5/8 | 2 5/8 | 2 3/4 | 2 7/8 |
3 (5'7"–5'9") | 2 5/8 | 2 5/8 | 2 5/8 | 2 3/4 | 2 7/8 | 3 |
4 (5'10"–6'1") | 2 5/8 | 2 3/4 | 2 3/4 | 2 3/4 | 3 | 3 |
IMPORTANT! When purchasing fabric, please account for shrinkage and buy 5% more than required.
2. Lightweight interfacing, knit or woven, 140 cm wide, for all sizes in all heights, cut in one direction, in meters:
Size | |||||
34–36 | 38 | 40–42 | 44 | 46–48 | 50–52 |
1.8 | 1.85 | 1.9 | 1.95 | 2 | 2.05 |
Main fabric, 55" wide, with a directional print/nap, in yards:
Size | ||
34–38 | 40–48 | 50–52 |
2 | 2 1/8 | 2 1/4 |
Lightweight interfacing, knit or woven, 140 cm (55”) wide, cut in one direction, for all heights:
Size | 34–36 | 38 | 40–42 | 44 | 46–48 | 50–52 |
Meters | 1.8 | 1.85 | 1.9 | 1.95 | 2 | 2.05 |
Yards | 2 | 2 | 2 1/8 | 2 1/8 | 2 1/8 | 2 1/4 |
IMPORTANT! To save material, the interfacing for the tie belt can be cut in two pieces (divide the required length in half).
3. Stitched bias-cut fusible stay tape with stitch reinforcement, 1.5 cm (5/8") wide — 1.6–1.8 m (1 3/4–2 yd).
4. Cotton piping with cord, in meters:
Size | ||||||||
34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 |
2.35 | 2.4 | 2.45 | 2.5 | 2.55 | 2.6 | 2.65 | 2.7 | 2.75 |
Cotton piping with cord, in yards:
Size | |||
34-38 | 40-42 | 44-46 | 48-50 |
2 5/8 | 2 3/4 | 2 7/8 | 3 |
Cotton piping with cord:
Size | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 |
Meters | 2.35 | 2.4 | 2.45 | 2.5 | 2.55 | 2.6 | 2.65 | 2.7 | 2.75 |
Yards | 2 5/8 | 2 5/8 | 2 5/8 | 2 3/4 | 2 3/4 | 2 7/8 | 2 7/8 | 3 | 3 |
5. Eight buttons, 15 mm (5/8") in diameter
6. Two buttons, 10 mm (3/8") in diameter
7. Matching thread — 1 spool for the sewing machine.
− 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
− loop turner
Bust ease | Waistline ease | Hipline ease | Upper arm ease | |
cm | 54.7–46.2 | 74.7–66.3 | 48.7–40.5 | 26.1–21.1 |
inches | 21 1/2–18 1/4 | 29 3/8–26 1/8 | 19 1/8–16 | 10 1/4–8 1/4 |
Height, cm | Back length, cm | Sleeve length including shoulder width and cuff, cm |
1 (154–160) | 71.5 | 78.9–82.9 |
2 (162–168) | 74.5 | 80.8–84.8 |
3 (170–176) | 77.5 | 82.7–86.7 |
4 (178–184) | 80.5 | 84.6–88.6 |
Height, ft | Back length, in | Sleeve length including shoulder width and cuff, in |
1 (5'1"–5'3") | 28 1/8 | 31 1/8–32 5/8 |
2 (5'4"–5'6") | 29 3/8 | 31 3/4–33 3/8 |
3 (5'7"–5'9") | 30 1/2 | 32 1/2–34 1/8 |
4 (5'10"–6'1") | 31 3/4 | 33 1/4–34 7/8 |
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 at info@vikisews.com
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