Stand Collar Blouse with Pocket
Presenting a versatile women's sewing pattern for a relaxed-fit blouse featuring a sophisticated stand collar, full button front, and practical chest pocket.
When To Wear
This versatile blouse is perfect for a range of informal to smart-casual settings, making it an excellent choice for:
- Casual & Everyday: Ideal for comfortable yet stylish daily wear, running errands, or relaxed social gatherings.
- Smart Casual Office: A polished and comfortable option suitable for a relaxed office environment or business casual events.
- Layering & Travel: Its versatile design makes it excellent for layering under sweaters or jackets, and a comfortable travel companion.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: A relaxed, straight-cut silhouette with a slightly elongated tunic length for comfortable wear.
Neckline & Collar: Features a clean and minimalist band collar (or stand collar) without lapels, offering a refined look.
Closure: A full-length front placket with a neat button closure, running from the collar to the hem.
Sleeves: Long sleeves completed with classic buttoned cuffs.
Pockets: A single, rectangular patch pocket is strategically placed on the left chest for both style and utility.
Back: An uninterrupted, clean back design ensures a smooth drape and comfortable fit.
Hem: Finished with a simple, straight hemline, allowing it to be worn either tucked in or casually untucked.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires confident sewing skills, including precise collar application, placket construction, patch pocket attachment, and cuff finishing.
Fabric Recommendations
Opt for lightweight blouse fabrics that offer a pleasant drape and comfortable wear:
- Blouse fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- 9 buttons
Fabric & Materials
FABRIC RECOMMENDATIONS: Blouse fabrics made from natural or blended fibers. YOU WILL ALSO NEED: fusible interfacing; 9 buttons. IF THE PATTERNS HAVE A DOUBLE CONTOUR, SEAM ALLOWANCES ARE INCLUDED. IF THE CONTOUR IS SINGLE, THE PATTERNS DO NOT INCLUDE SEAM ALLOWANCES. SEAM ALLOWANCES: All seams 1 cm. Pocket top edge allowance – 2 cm. Hem allowance – 2 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).
CUTTER'S MUST
WHEN STITCHING PIECES, PAY ATTENTION TO THE NOTCHES - THEY MUST MATCH!
- From main fabric:
- Back – 1 piece on fold
- Front - 2 pieces
- Cuff – 2 pieces
- Collar Stand – 2 pieces
- Pocket – 1 piece
- FROM FUSIBLE INTERFACING:
- Cuff – 2 pieces
- Collar Stand – 1 piece
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
- Finish the top allowance of the pocket, press it to the wrong side, and topstitch. Press the side and bottom allowances of the pocket to the wrong side. Place the pocket on the front according to the markings and topstitch.
- Stitch the shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and finish. Stitch the side seams up to the mark on the sleeve, press allowances open and finish. Stitch a reinforcing line along the slit 0.1 cm from the edge.
- Fold the collar stand pieces right sides together and stitch along the outer contour (start and end stitching exactly at the marked seam line for attachment). Clip allowances at curves, trim at corners. Turn the collar stand right side out and press.
- Press the integrated front placket to the wrong side along the marked line. Fold the allowance of the inner edge inwards and topstitch it to the front along the fold. Attach the outer collar stand to the neckline, fold the raw edge of the inner collar stand inwards and topstitch it into the attachment seam.
- Fold the cuff in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch the side seams. Turn the piece right side out, press. Create two pleats along the bottom edge of the sleeve. Attach the outer side of the cuff to the sleeve, fold the allowance of the inner side of the cuff inwards and topstitch it into the attachment seam of the outer cuff.
- On the right front, make buttonholes; sew buttons on the left front. Make buttonholes and sew buttons on the cuffs and collar stand.
