High-Neck Gathered Sleeve Blouse
Introducing a sophisticated women's blouse pattern featuring a high stand collar, an elegant asymmetrical front placket, and voluminous gathered sleeves finished with tailored cuffs.
When To Wear
This elegant blouse is perfect for versatile styling, suitable for:
- Professional Settings: Its refined design makes it a chic choice for office wear and business meetings.
- Evening Events: When crafted from luxurious fabrics, it elevates any ensemble for special occasions and dinners.
- Chic Everyday Wear: Pair with tailored trousers or skirts for an elevated, polished casual look.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: A relaxed-fit blouse with a straight silhouette, designed for elegant drape and comfortable wear.
Neckline & Collar: High stand collar creating a refined and sophisticated neckline.
Closure: Asymmetrical front placket with button closure, adding a distinctive and stylish detail.
Sleeves: Long, voluminous sleeves featuring gathers at both the shoulder and the cuff, finished with tailored buttoned cuffs.
Back: Clean back design ensuring a smooth and elegant profile without distractions.
Hem: Straight hem, ideal for wearing tucked in or untucked for varied styling.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires accurate construction of a stand collar, precise placket and cuff assembly, and managing gathers for sleeve volume.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose light to medium-weight woven fabrics with good drape to achieve the desired silhouette and volume:
- Silk or Silk blends
- Satin (e.g., silk satin, polyester satin)
- Crepe
- Rayon challis
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- 6 small buttons
CUTTER'S MUST
- From main fabric:
- Back – 1 piece on fold
- Front – 1 piece
- Slit facing – 1 piece
- Collar stand – 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Cuff – 4 pieces
- From fusible interfacing:
- Slit facing – 1 piece
- Collar stand – 1 piece
- Cuff – 2 pieces
Sewing Instructions
- Interface the designated pieces with fusible interfacing.
- Serge the outer edge of the slit facing. Place the facing on the front piece, right sides together, and stitch with two parallel lines 0.5 cm to the right and left of the slit line. Cut the front piece and facing along the slit line. Make diagonal cuts 1-1.5 cm from the end of the stitching lines. Turn the facing to the wrong side through the opening, and straighten the edges. Secure the corner from the wrong side with a double backstitch at the base.
- Fold and stitch the pleat on the front piece from the wrong side for 1.5-2.0 cm according to the markings.
- Stitch the bust darts, press the seam allowances upwards.
- Stitch the shoulder and side seams, press the seam allowances towards the back and serge.
- Place the collar stand pieces right sides together and stitch along the outer edge and ends, starting and ending the stitching exactly at the collar stand attachment line. Clip the seam allowances at the curves, trim at the corners, turn the collar stand to the right side, and press. Attach the outer collar stand to the neckline, fold under the raw edge of the inner collar stand, and topstitch into the attachment seam.
- Along the upper part of the sleeve cap, stitch with a loosened thread and gather. Along the lower edge of the sleeve, stitch with a loosened thread and gather. Serge the sleeve edges separately. Stitch the sleeve seam from the armhole to the slit mark, press the seam allowances open. Topstitch the slit 0.1 cm from the fold. Set the sleeves into the armholes, press the seam allowances and serge.
- Place the cuff pieces right sides together and stitch the side and bottom edges. Start and end the stitching exactly at the marked cuff attachment seam line. Turn the piece to the right side, and press. Attach the outer cuff to the sleeve, fold the seam allowance of the inner cuff inwards, and topstitch into the attachment seam of the outer cuff.
- Press the hem of the garment to the wrong side twice by 1 cm and topstitch.
- Make buttonholes on the collar stand, placket, and cuffs. Sew on buttons.
