Helmi Trench Blouse & Tunic Dress Pattern
This pattern features:
- The pattern includes two variations: A loose-fitting blouse and a relaxed tunic dress
- Both variations have a concealed button closure and an uneven hemline
- The blouse has a trench coat-inspired cape, and straps with D-rings at the sleeve openings
- The blouse also has a rounded shirt collar and vents at the sides
- The tunic dress has half-sleeves, a stand-up collar and a curved dolphin hem
Skill Level: Intermediate
Sizes: EUR 32 – 50 (US 0 – 18 / UK 4 – 22)
Recommended Fabrics:
For both variations you can choose a light- to medium-weight shirting.
Materials Needed:
- Fabric for the blouse: 160 – 310 cm / 1¾ – 3½ yd
- Fabric for the dress: 160 – 280 cm / 1¾ – 3 yd
- Lining for the blouse: 55 cm / ¾ yd
- Fusible interfacing for the blouse: 110 cm / 1¼ yd
- Fusible interfacing for the dress: 45 cm / ½ yd
- Small buttons for the blouse (diameter approx. 1.2 cm / ½”): 7
- Small buttons for the dress (diameter approx. 1.2 cm / ½”): 6
- 3 cm / 1¼” D-rings for the blouse: 4
NOTE: Patterned or napped fabrics the fabric requirement may be higher.
FABRIC REQUIREMENTS
Blouse
Size EUR/US/UK | Unit | 32/0/4 | 34/2/6 | 36/4/8 | 38/6/10 | 40/8/12 | 42/10/14 | 44/12/16 | 46/14/18 | 48/16/20 | 50/18/22 | 52/20/24 | 54/22/26 | 56/24/28 |
Fabric width 150 cm | cm | 150 |
150 |
150 |
155 |
155 |
160 |
165 |
190 |
200 |
205 |
215 |
215 |
230 |
Fabric width 115 cm | cm | 205 |
235 |
240 |
245 |
255 |
280 |
285 |
290 |
295 |
300 |
310 |
320 |
325 |
Fabric width 60" | yd | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 3/4 | 1 3/4 |
1 3/4 |
2 1/8 |
2 1/4 |
2 1/4 |
2 3/8 |
2 3/8 |
2 1/2 |
Fabric width 45" | yd | 2 1/4 |
2 5/8 |
2 5/8 |
2 5/8 |
2 3/4 |
3 1/8 |
3 1/8 |
3 1/8 |
3 1/4 |
3 1/4 |
3 3/8 |
3 1/2 |
3 1/2 |
Cape Lining
Size EUR/US/UK | Unit | 32/0/4 | 34/2/6 | 36/4/8 | 38/6/10 | 40/8/12 | 42/10/14 | 44/12/16 | 46/14/18 | 48/16/20 | 50/18/22 | 52/20/24 | 54/22/26 | 56/24/28 |
Fabric width 150 cm | cm | 40 |
40 |
40 |
40 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
Fabric width 115 cm | cm | 40 | 40 |
40 |
40 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
50 |
55 |
60 |
60 |
65 |
65 |
Fabric width 60" | yd | 3/8 | 3/8 | 3/8 | 3/8 | 1/2 |
1/2 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1/2 |
Fabric width 45" | yd | 3/8 |
3/8 | 3/8 | 3/8 | 1/2 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
5/8 |
5/8 |
5/8 |
3/4 |
3/4 |
Tunic Dress
Size EUR/US/UK | Unit | 32/0/4 | 34/2/6 | 36/4/8 | 38/6/10 | 40/8/12 | 42/10/14 | 44/12/16 | 46/14/18 | 48/16/20 | 50/18/22 | 52/20/24 | 54/22/26 | 56/24/28 |
Fabric width 150 cm | cm | 160 |
165 |
165 |
165 |
165 |
165 |
170 |
170 |
170 |
235 |
240 | 240 | 240 |
Fabric width 115 cm | cm | 215 |
220 |
220 |
250 |
255 |
260 |
265 |
270 |
275 |
280 |
285 |
285 | 290 |
Fabric width 60" | yd | 1 3/4 |
1 3/4 | 1 3/4 | 1 3/4 | 1 7/8 |
1 7/8 | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 | 2 5/8 | 2 5/8 | 2 5/8 | 2 5/8 |
Fabric width 45" | yd | 2 3/8 |
2 3/8 | 2 3/8 | 2 3/4 | 2 3/4 |
2 7/8 |
2 7/8 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 1/8 |
3 1/8 |
3 1/8 |
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Size EUR/US/UK | Unit | 32/0/4 | 34/2/6 | 36/4/8 | 38/6/10 | 40/8/12 | 42/10/14 | 44/12/16 | 46/14/18 | 48/16/20 | 50/18/22 | 52/20/24 | 54/22/26 | 56/24/28 |
Bust |
cm | 83.5 |
87.5 |
91.5 | 95.5 |
99.5 |
103.5 |
107.5 |
111.5 |
117.5 |
123.5 |
129.5 |
135.5 |
141.5 |
inch | 32 7/8 |
34 1/2 |
36 |
37 5/8 |
39 1/8 |
40 3/4 |
42 3/8 |
43 7/8 |
46 1/4 |
48 5/8 |
51 |
53 3/8 |
55 3/4 |
|
Waist | cm | 90.5 |
94.5 |
98.5 |
102.5 |
106.5 |
110.5 |
114.5 |
118.5 |
124.5 |
130.5 |
136.5 |
142.5 |
148.5 |
inch | 35 5/8 |
37 1/4 |
38 3/4 |
40 3/8 |
41 7/8 |
43 1/2 |
45 1/8 |
46 5/8 |
49 |
51 3/8 |
53 3/4 |
56 1/8 |
58 1/2 |
|
Hip Tunic Dress |
cm | 97 |
101 |
105 |
109 |
113 |
117 |
121 |
125 |
131 |
137 |
143 |
149 |
155 |
inch | 38 1/4 |
39 3/4 |
41 3/8 |
42 7/8 |
44 1/2 | 46 1/8 |
47 5/8 |
49 1/4 |
51 5/8 |
535 7/8 |
56 1/4 |
58 5/8 |
61 |
|
Length Blouse (CB neck to hem) |
cm | 63 |
63 |
63.5 |
63.5 |
64 |
64 |
64 |
64.5 |
64.5 |
65 |
65 |
65.5 | 66 |
inch | 24 3/4 |
24 3/4 |
25 |
25 |
25 1/4 |
25 1/4 |
25 1/4 |
25 3/8 |
25 3/8 |
25 5/8 |
25 5/8 |
25 3/4 |
26 |
|
Length Tunic (CB neck to hem) |
cm | 100.5 | 101 |
101 |
101.5 |
101.5 |
102 |
102 |
102 |
102.5 |
102.5 |
103 |
103 |
103.5 |
inch | 39 5/8 | 39 3/4 |
39 3/4 |
40 |
40 |
40 1/8 |
40 1/8 |
40 1/8 | 40 3/8 |
40 3/8 |
40 1/2 |
40 1/2 |
40 3/4 |
|
Sleeve length (short) |
cm | 39 |
39.5 |
39.5 |
40 |
40 |
40.5 |
40.5 |
41 |
41.5 |
42.5 |
43 |
44 |
44.5 |
inch | 15 3/8 |
15 1/2 |
15 1/2 |
15 3/4 |
16 |
16 |
16 1/8 |
16 3/8 |
16 3/4 |
16 7/8 |
17 3/8 |
17 1/2 |
22 | |
Sleeve Length (long) |
cm | 59 |
59.5 |
59.5 |
60 |
60 |
60.5 |
60.5 |
61 |
61.5 |
62.5 |
63 |
64 |
64.5 |
inch | 23 1/4 |
23 3/8 |
23 3/8 |
23 5/8 |
23 5/8 |
23 7/8 |
23 7/8 |
24 |
24 1/4 |
24 5/8 |
24 3/4 |
25 1/4 |
25 3/8 |
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