Drawstring Ruffle Tunic
Presenting a women's sewing pattern for a comfortable tunic featuring a charming ruffled stand collar with a drawstring, and practical front patch pockets.
When To Wear
This tunic is designed for versatility and comfort, making it an ideal choice for:
- Casual Everyday Wear: Perfect for comfortable yet stylish daily outfits.
- Relaxed Office Attire: Pairs well with tailored trousers for a smart-casual work look.
- Layering Essential: a versatile top for transitional weather, easily layered over or under other garments.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a relaxed, straight-fit tunic, designed for comfort and ease of movement.
Neckline & Collar: a distinctive high stand collar with subtle gathering, featuring a functional drawstring threaded through a wide casing for adjustable styling.
Sleeves: Long, classic set-in sleeves finishing at the wrist.
Pockets: Two prominent, rectangular patch pockets are sewn onto the front panel, providing both style and utility.
Hem: a straight hem, finishing at the low hip for a flattering tunic length.
Back: a clean, unadorned back panel maintaining the tunic's simple yet elegant line.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires skills in working with knit fabrics, constructing a gathered stand collar with a casing and drawstring eyelets, setting sleeves, and attaching patch pockets.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose fabrics that offer comfort and a good drape for the main garment, with options for contrast:
- Low-stretch knit fabrics made from natural or blended fibers (for the main garment)
- Artificial silk or satin in a coordinating color (recommended for collar & pockets)
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- Decorative cord/drawstring (approximate length indicated on pattern piece)
Cutter's Must
If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, seam allowances are not included. Seam allowances: all seams 1 cm; hem allowance for the garment bottom and sleeve – 2.0 cm. Top pocket allowance – 2 cm. Attention! First, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width can be from 90cm to 150cm) to determine how much material you will need (don't forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!
- From main fabric:
- Back - 1 piece on fold
- Front - 1 piece on fold
- Sleeve - 2 pieces
- From silk:
- Stand collar - 1 piece
- Pocket - 2 pieces
Sewing Instructions
- Reinforce the top edge allowance of the pocket with fusible interfacing.
- Stitch the darts on the front pieces, press the fullness upwards.
- Overlock the pocket along the contour. Fold the top allowance to the wrong side and topstitch. Fold the side and bottom allowances to the wrong side, place on the front according to markings, and topstitch.
- Stitch the side and shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
- Overlock the buttonholes on the stand collar. Stitch the stand collar into a loop, press the allowance open. Fold the stand collar in half lengthwise and press. Stitch along the top edge of the stand collar at 1.5 cm, forming a wide casing. Attach the stand collar to the neckline. Overlock the allowance.
- Stitch the sleeve seam, press allowances towards the back and overlock. Set in the sleeves into the armholes, matching notches, press allowances and overlock.
- Overlock the hem allowance of the garment bottom and sleeve, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
- Thread the cord through the stand collar, gently gathering it.
