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60's Psychedelia Nehru Shirt Pattern
Made popular by the Beatles and Mick Jagger, this groovy Nehru jacket, also worn as a meditation shirt is in two lengths: Ths shirt with forward shoulder seams, has a stand-up collar and set in seams. Views 2, 3 and 4 feature front button closing. Finish the shirt with an embroidered braid or ribbon trimmed. View 1 fastens at the front with snap closing. View 1 and 2 also have a back waistline darts for a neat fit and long sleeves. View 3 has a long-sleeves pleated to buttoned cuffs. The short sleeved shirt, View 4 has short sleeves and a back yokes and is shorter in length than V. 1 & 2.
Offered here as: Digital Download (how to print and assemble). This pattern is also available as a Paper Pattern.
Size Guide
Size Guide
Chest 34" (86.4cm)
Neck 14" (35.6cm)
Chest 36" (91.4 cm)
Neck 14.5" (36.8cm)
Chest 38" (97 cm)
Neck 15" (38 cm)
Chest 42" (106.7cm)
Neck 16" (40.6cm)
Finished back length of shirt v.1-2 30 1/4"
Finished back length of shirt v.3-4 27 3/4"
Finished length of sleeve from base of neck at center back view 1,2,3 is 33"
Sewing Notions
Sewing Notions
Thread, bias seam binding (optional), View 2: Seven 1/2" buttons. View 3: Twelve 1/2" buttons. View 4: Six 1/2" buttons.
Fabric Amount Guide
Fabric Amount Guide
Chest 34" (86.4cm)
View 1 or 2 Shirt (4 pattern pieces)
35" or 36" without nap, 2 5/8 yds.
44" or 45" without nap, 2 1/2 yds.
Interfacing - 5/8 yd. of 25", 32", 35", 36" woven or non woven fabric.
View 1 Embroidered braid or ribbon trim, 1 3/8 yds.
View 3 Shirt (9 pattern pieces)
35" or 36" without nap, 2 5/8 yds.
44" or 45" without nap, 2 1/4 yds.
54" without nap, 1 3/4 yds.
View 4 Shirt (9 pattern pieces)
35" or 36" without nap, 2 yds.
44" or 45" without nap, 1 3/4 yds.
Interfacing - woven or non woven fabric, 25", 32", 35", 35" is 5/8 yd.
Chest 36" (91.5cm)
View 1 or 2 Shirt
35" or 36" without nap, 2 5/8 yds.
44" or 45" without nap, 2 5/8 yds.
Interfacing - 5/8 yd. of 25", 32", 35", 36" woven or non woven fabric.
View 1 Embroidered braid or ribbon trim, 1 1/2 yds.
View 3 Shirt
35" or 36" without nap, 2 5/8 yds.
44" or 45" without nap, 2 3/8 yds.
54" without nap, 1 3/4 yds.
View 4 Shirt
35" or 36" without nap, 2 1/8 yds.
44" or 45" without nap, 1 3/4 yds.
Interfacing - woven or non woven fabric, 25", 32", 35", 35" is 5/8 yd.
Chest 38"
View 1 or 2 Shirt
35" or 36" without nap, 2 7/8 yds.
44" or 45" without nap, 2 5/8 yds.
Interfacing - 5/8 yd. of 25", 32", 35", 36" woven or non woven fabric.
View 1 Embroidered braid or ribbon trim, 1 1/2 yds.
View 3 Shirt
35" or 36" without nap, 2 5/8 yds.
44" or 45" without nap, 2 3/8 yds.
54" without nap, 1 3/4 yds. yds.
View 4 Shirt
35" or 36" without nap, 2 1/8 yds.
44" or 45" without nap, 1 3/4 yds.
Interfacing - woven or non woven fabric, 25", 32", 35", 35" is 1/2 yd.
Chest 42" (107cm)
View 1 or 2 Shirt
35" or 36" without nap, 3 3/8 yds.
44" or 45" without nap, 2 5/8 yds.
Interfacing - 5/8 yd. of 25", 32", 35", 36" woven or non woven fabric.
View 1 Embroidered braid or ribbon trim, 1 1/2 yds.
View 3 Shirt
35" or 36" without nap, 3 1/4 yds.
44" or 45" without nap, 2 3/8 yds.
54" without nap, 2 1/4 yds.
View 4 Shirt
35" or 36" without nap, 2 3/4 yds.
44" or 45" without nap, 2 yds.
Interfacing - woven or non woven fabric, 25", 32", 35", 35" is 1/2 yd.
Imperial to Metric Conversion Guide
Imperial to Metric Conversion Guide
Yards to Centimeter
Imperial | Metric |
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⅛ yard | 11.4cm |
¼ yard | 22.9cm |
⅓ yard | 30.5cm |
⅜ yard | 34.3cm |
½ yard | 45.7cm |
⅝ yard | 57.2cm |
⅔ yard | 61cm |
¾ yard | 68.6cm |
1 yard | 91.4cm |
1¼ yard | 114.3cm |
1½ yard | 137.2cm |
1¾ yard | 160cm |
2 yards | 182.9cm |
2¼ yards | 205.7cm |
2½ yards | 228.6cm |
2¾ yards | 251.5cm |
3 yards | 274.3cm |
3½ yards | 320cm |
4 yards | 365.8cm |
Inches to Millimeters/Centimeter
Imperial | Metric |
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⅛" | 3mm |
¼" | 6mm |
⅓" | 8mm |
⅜" | 10mm |
½" | 12mm |
⅝" | 16mm |
⅔" | 17mm |
¾" | 19mm |
1" | 2.5cm |
1¼" | 3.2cm |
1½" | 3.8cm |
1¾" | 4.4cm |
2" | 5.1cm |
2¼" | 5.7cm |
2½" | 6.4cm |
2¾" | 7.0cm |
3" | 7.6cm |
3¼" | 8.25cm |
3½" | 8.9cm |
4" | 10.2cm |
4½" | 11.4cm |
5" | 12.7cm |
5½" | 14cm |
6" | 15.2cm |
7" | 17.8cm |
8" | 20.3cm |
9" | 22.9cm |
10" | 25.4cm |
11" | 28cm |
12" | 30.5cm |
Roll Width (Inches to Centimeters)
Imperial | Centimeters |
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35" | 88.9cm |
36" | 91.44cm |
38" | 96.52cm |
39" | 99.06cm |
42" | 106.68cm |
48" | 121.92cm |
54" | 137.16cm |
Seam Allowances
Imperial | Metric |
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¼" | 6mm |
⅜" | 10mm |
½" | 12mm |
⅝" | 16mm |
¾" | 19mm |
Recommended Fabrics
Recommended Fabrics
Cottons and blends; cotton broadcloth, linen, silks, synthetics and blends; poplin, moire, brocade, ottoman, raw silk, sharksin, canvas, duck, homespun, hopsacking, gabardine, wool flannel. View 3 also in lightweight wools and blends; double knits. See our Fabric Partners
Skill Level
Skill Level
Intermediate
What You Will Receive
What You Will Receive
After purchase, you will receive an email with a link to simply download at home, formatted for both 8.5"x11" Letter and A4 printing. This digital download will print actual size full scale pattern pieces.