The Helsinki blouse pattern (34-52)
The Helsinki blouse pattern
The instructions are in English and French.
Fall in love with the clean-lined, retro cut of the Helsinki blouse!
I envisioned this blouse with a generous shawl collar and a subtle play of pleats at the back.
Helsinki is the cropped blouse you'll want to wear all summer long! Sleeved or sleeveless, the choice is yours 😉
A pattern in PDF or paper format
To start with, the Helsinki blouse pattern is available in pdf OR in paper format.Sewing margins are included (1 cm).
Then, if you opt for the pdf format, after your purchase you will be able to download :
- 24-page pdf file to assemble (A4 or US letter-sized paper),
- a 2-page pdf file (A0 format),
- printing & assembly tips (in English and in French),
- And also, an instruction guide for sewing the blouse (it's packed with step-by-step illustrations, QR codes linking to video tutorials for specific technical points, and handy tips to elevate your sewing skills).
Lastly, if you opt for the paper format, you'll receive a printed pouch with:
- An instruction booklet detailed (you'll find loads of illustrations explaining the step-by-step process, QR codes linking to explanatory videos for specific technical points, and even tips for better sewing),
- and also the full-size pattern board (no overlapping parts).
What you'll need for the Helsinki blouse
To make this blouse, you'll need:
- Fabric (55'' wide):
- Version 1 (sleeveless): 1.50 meters (sizes 34-38), or 1.60 meters (sizes 40-46), or 1.70 meters (sizes 48-52)
- Version 2 (with sleeves): 1.60 meters (sizes 34-38), or 1.80 meters (sizes 40-46), or 1.90 meters (sizes 48-52)
- Recommended fabrics: chambray, cotton poplin, Oxford cotton, viscose poplin, viscose twill, or even silk.
- Fabrics shown in the photos: Oxford cotton (sourced from Papa pique et Maman coud), Eglantine and Zoé viscose.
- 90 cm (36”) fusible interfacing.
- 5 buttons, 1 cm in diameter.
- [Sleeveless version] 140 cm (55") of 20 mm (¾’’) wide bias (40mm/1⅝’’ fully unfolded).
Sizes for the Helsinki blouse
First of all, the Helsinki blouse pattern runs from size 34 to size 52.
Also, to help you choose your size, you'll find the finished garment measurements below:
Finally, the stature used for this pattern is 1.68 m (I'm 1.62 m tall).
The difficulty level for the Helsinki blouse
Lastly, making this blouse is for intermediate sewers (difficulty level 3/5).
Happy sewing! And catch me on Instagram using the hashtags #leslubiesdecadia and #LLDChelsinki to show me your lovely creations 📸