Boat Neck Pintuck 3/4 Sleeve Blouse

Pintuck Blouse

A women's blouse with a wide boat neckline finished by a visible outer facing band, a group of stitched-down vertical pleats on one side of the front, and three-quarter sleeves. The hem and the sleeve ends are gathered and bound with bias tape.

When To Wear

• In spring and summer with straight trousers or a pencil skirt.
• At the office, worn loose over a fitted skirt.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Loose body with bust darts, drawn in at the hip by the gathered, bound hem.

Length: Hip length.

Neckline: Wide boat neckline. Outer facings are stitched to the right side of the front and back and form a band around the neck; inner facings are sewn to the neckline edge, turned inside and topstitched into the seam of the outer facing.

Front: Cut in one piece, not on the fold. Vertical pleats on one side of the front are stitched down from the neckline and pressed to the left side.

Sleeves: Set-in, three-quarter length, with the lower edge gathered and bound.

Back: One piece cut on the fold, with no centre seam and no closure.

Finishing: Hem and sleeve ends gathered with a loosened-tension stitch and bound with bias tape.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. No closures or collar; the work is in even pleats, a two-layer neckline facing and gathered edges bound with bias tape.

Fabric Recommendations

Light to medium woven blouse fabrics that hold a pressed pleat, such as cotton poplin, cotton lawn, viscose or crepe de chine.

Additional Supplies

• Fusible interfacing (front and back neckline facings)
• Bias tape for the hem and sleeve ends