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Blake is a semi-fitted, slightly flared skirt with a straight silhouette. The waist is finished with a facing with no separate waistband. The front and back feature waist darts and centre seams, with an invisible zipper and a neatly finished slit in the centre back seam. The skirt has pockets in the side seams and is finished with a free-hanging lining. Blake is midi length.
Model Evgenia: Height 176 cm (5’9”), Bust 84 cm (33 1/8”), Waist 60 cm (23 5/8”), Hips 91 cm (35 7/8”). Evgenia is wearing size 36 in height 3.
Yana is wearing size 52 in height 3 combined with size 48 to fit the waist measurement.
Approximate sewing time – 1 day (8 hours).
To sew this skirt, choose dress-weight fabrics with the following properties:
- medium weight, with good drape, soft, non-stretch or with very little stretch, opaque
- the fiber content can include natural fibers (wool, silk, cotton, linen), artificial fibers (viscose), blends (wool + silk, wool + polyester, cotton + viscose, etc.), and synthetics (polyester, polyester + elastane)
- the following fabrics are recommended: dress-weight wool, suiting fabrics
Attention! We do not recommend stretchy knit fabrics and lightweight sheer fabrics (chiffon, organza, stretch lace).
For the lining, choose lining fabrics made of artificial fibers (viscose), blends (viscose + elastane, viscose + polyester), or synthetics (polyester, polyester + elastane).
The skirt in the photo is made of suiting fabric. The fabric is medium weight, drapey, soft, structured, and has very little stretch. The fiber content is a blend of 56% polyester, 24% artificial cotton, 18% wool and 2% spandex.
The lining is 100% viscose.
1. Main fabric, 140 cm wide, with a directional print/nap, in meters:
Height, cm | Sizes | |||||||
34–38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | |
0.96 | 1.02 | 1.08 | 1.14 | 1.23 | 1.5 | 1.63 | 1.7 | |
2 (162–168) | 1 | 1.05 | 1.13 | 1.18 | 1.27 | 1.57 | 1.7 | 1.78 |
3 (170–176) | 1.05 | 1.1 | 1.15 | 1.22 | 1.32 | 1.65 | 1.78 | 1.85 |
4 (178–184) | 1.08 | 1.15 | 1.2 | 1.25 | 1.38 | 1.73 | 1.85 | 1.94 |
Main fabric, 150 cm wide, with a directional print/nap, in meters:
Height, cm | Sizes | |||||
34–42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | |
1 (154–160) | 0.96 | 1.03 | 1.09 | 1.15 | 1.24 | 1.35 |
2 (162–168) | 1 | 1.06 | 1.13 | 1.2 | 1.28 | 1.42 |
3 (170–176) | 1.04 | 1.12 | 1.17 | 1.24 | 1.32 | 1.5 |
4 (178–184) | 1.08 | 1.14 | 1.2 | 1.27 | 1.35 | 1.56 |
Main fabric, 55" wide, with a directional print/nap, in yards:
Height, ft | Sizes | |||||||
34–38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 1 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/4 | 1 3/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 3/4 | 1 7/8 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 1 1/8 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 3/8 | 1 3/4 | 1 7/8 | 2 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 1 1/8 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 3/8 | 1 1/2 | 1 3/4 | 2 | 2 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 1 1/8 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 3/8 | 1 1/2 | 1 7/8 | 2 | 2 1/8 |
Main fabric, 59" wide, with a directional print/nap, in yards:
Height, ft | Sizes | |||||
34–42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 1 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 3/8 | 1 1/2 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 1 1/8 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 3/8 | 1 1/2 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 1 1/8 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 3/8 | 1 1/2 | 1 5/8 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 1 1/8 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 3/8 | 1 1/2 | 1 3/4 |
2. Lining fabric, 140 cm wide, for all sizes, in meters:
Height, cm | Sizes | ||||||||
34–36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | |
1 (154–160) | 0.8 | 0.88 | 0.95 | 1 | 1.05 | 1.1 | 1.15 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
2 (162–168) | 0.84 | 0.92 | 0.98 | 1.04 | 1.09 | 1.14 | 1.2 | 1.45 | 1.58 |
3 (170–176) | 0.88 | 0.95 | 1.02 | 1.08 | 1.13 | 1.18 | 1.23 | 1.54 | 1.66 |
4 (178–184) | 0.92 | 1 | 1.05 | 1.12 | 1.17 | 1.22 | 1.26 | 1.62 | 1.73 |
Lining fabric, 55" wide, for all sizes, in yards:
Height, ft | Sizes | ||||||||
34–36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 7/8 | 1 | 1 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/2 | 1 5/8 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 7/8 | 1 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 5/8 | 1 3/4 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 1 | 1 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 3/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 7/8 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 1 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 3/8 | 1 3/8 | 1 3/4 | 1 7/8 |
IMPORTANT! When purchasing fabric, please account for shrinkage and buy 5% more than required.
3. Lightweight knit or woven interfacing, 140 cm (55") wide, for all sizes in all heights — 0.5 m (1/2 yd)
4. One invisible zipper, 25 cm (9 7/8") long, for all sizes in all heights
5. Stitched bias-cut fusible stay tape, 1–1.5 cm (3/8–5/8") wide — 1.1 m (1 1/4 yd)
6. Matching thread — 5 spools (1 spool for the sewing machine + 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 2–3 mm, stitch length 2.5 mm)
- stitch-in-the-ditch foot for the sewing machine (optional)
- invisible zipper foot for the sewing machine
- one-sided foot for the sewing machine to attach the zipper
Ease type | Ease measurement, cm | Ease measurement, in |
Waistline ease | 3 | 1 1/8 |
Hipline ease | 4 | 1 5/8 |
Height, cm | Garment length, cm |
1 (154–160) | 80 |
2 (162-168) | 84 |
3 (170-176) | 88 |
4 (178-184) | 92 |
Height, ft | Garment length, in |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 31 1/2 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 33 1/8 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 34 5/8 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 36 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.
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
Blake Instructions Sample