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#2108
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Gathered Button-Front Blouse with Yokes

Pattern #2109

This women's blouse pattern, drafted to your own measurements (or a standard size), features delicate gathering at the shoulders, a sophisticated V-neckline, and a classic button-front closure. Its relaxed, straight silhouette and refined details make it a versatile choice for business casual, daytime gatherings, or smart everyday wear. The intermediate pattern involves techniques like gathering, attaching yokes, and constructing a faced placket band.

Tech. Description

Gathered Button-Front Blouse with Yokes

Introducing a women's blouse pattern featuring delicate gathering at the shoulders, a sophisticated V-neckline, and a classic button-front closure finished with a neckline-to-hem placket band.

When To Wear

This blouse is a versatile choice for a range of occasions, perfect for:

  • Business Casual: Ideal for office wear or professional settings when paired with tailored trousers or a skirt.
  • Daytime Gatherings: Suitable for luncheons, family events, or casual outings, offering a polished yet relaxed look.
  • Smart Everyday Wear: Elevate your daily attire with its refined details and comfortable silhouette.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: a relaxed, straight silhouette that offers comfort and ease of movement.

Neckline: a flattering V-neckline creates an elegant opening.

Closure: Full-length button-front closure; the placket band runs along the front edges and around the V-neckline to the center back.

Sleeves: Short set-in sleeves.

Yokes: Features both front and back yokes, adding structural detail to the shoulders.

Gathering: Gentle gathering below the front yoke seams adds softness and subtle volume to the bodice.

Back: a clean back yoke provides a smooth and refined finish.

Hem: a straight hemline, suitable for wearing tucked in or casually untucked.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Involves techniques such as gathering, attaching yokes, constructing a faced placket band, setting sleeves, and creating buttonholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Choose light to medium-weight fabrics with a good drape to enhance the blouse's flow:

  • Blouse fabrics made from natural or blended fibers.

Additional Supplies

  • Fusible interfacing
  • 6 buttons

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, the patterns are without seam allowances. Seam allowances: Hem allowance for the bottom of the garment and sleeve – 2 cm; other seams – 1 cm. Attention! First, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width can be from 90 cm to 150 cm) to determine how much material you will need (do not forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

  • From main fabric:
    • Back Yoke – 1 piece
    • Back – 1 piece (cut on fold)
    • Front – 2 pieces
    • Front Yoke – 2 pieces
    • Sleeve – 2 pieces
    • Placket – 4 pieces
  • From fusible interfacing:
    • Placket – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

  1. Fuse interfacing to two of the Placket pieces.
  2. Along the upper edge of each Front, sew a line of long stitches with loosened upper thread tension and pull up the gathers. Stitch the Front Yoke to the Front. Overlock the seam allowances and press them upwards.
  3. Stitch the Back Yoke to the Back. Overlock the seam allowance and press it upwards.
  4. Stitch side and shoulder seams. Overlock seam allowances and press towards the back.
  5. Stitch the center back seam of the Placket pieces (outer and inner placket separately). Press seam allowances open. Place the outer and inner plackets right sides together and stitch along the front edges and the neckline edge. Clip the seam allowances, turn right side out, and press.
  6. Stitch the placket to the front edges and to the neckline of the fronts and back. Clip the neckline seam allowances, overlock, and press towards the garment.
  7. Stitch the sleeve seam, overlock seam allowances, and press towards the back. Set sleeves into armholes, press seam allowances and overlock.
  8. Overlock the bottom edge of the garment and sleeves, fold inwards, and topstitch.
  9. Make buttonholes and sew the buttons onto the placket.

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