Gathered Neck Raglan Puff Sleeve Blouse
Introducing a women's sewing pattern for a relaxed blouse featuring a softly gathered neckline, graceful raglan sleeves, and charming elasticated puff cuffs.
When To Wear
This versatile blouse pattern is perfect for creating comfortable yet chic garments, suitable for:
- Casual Outings: Ideal for relaxed daywear, from errands to brunches.
- Spring & Summer Wear: Its light and airy design makes it perfect for warmer seasons.
- Everyday Elegance: Easily dressed up or down for a polished yet comfortable look.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: Relaxed, straight-fitting bodice with a slight a-line flare, offering comfort and ease of movement.
Neckline: Wide, rounded neckline, softly gathered at the front and back for a gentle drape.
Sleeves: Three-quarter length raglan sleeves, gathered at the shoulder for subtle volume and finished with elasticated cuffs to create a soft puff effect.
Back: Features a center back seam and a functional keyhole opening at the gathered neckline, secured with a button-and-loop closure.
Hem: Gently curved high-low hem, slightly longer at the back for a flattering finish.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Involves techniques such as gathering, raglan sleeve insertion, creating a back keyhole opening with a loop and buttons, and constructing a neck facing.
Fabric Recommendations
Achieve the best drape and comfort with lightweight, flowing fabrics:
- Blouse fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
- Cotton lawn or voile
- Linen or linen blends
- Rayon challis
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- 3 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: all seams 1 cm. Hem allowance – 1.5 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 (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 - 2 pieces
- Front – 1 piece on fold
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Cuff – 2 pieces
- Neckline facing – 2 pieces
- From fusible interfacing:
- Neckline facing – 1 piece
- Cuff – 2 pieces
Sewing Instructions
- Interface the pieces with fusible interfacing.
- Serge the center back edges separately. Stitch the center back seam from the slit mark to the bottom. Press seam allowances open.
- Make a slit on the sleeve along the marked line. Cut a bias strip from the main fabric 4 cm wide and a length equal to twice the slit length +4 cm. Fold the bias strip in half lengthwise and press. Press the outer seam allowances towards the center. Face the sleeve slit with the bias strip.
- Attach the sleeves to the back, press seam allowances towards the back and serge. Attach the sleeves to the front, press seam allowances towards the front and serge.
- Along the upper edge of the necklines and sleeve, stitch with a loosened upper thread and gather. Distribute the gathers closer to the centers of the pieces.
- Cut a bias strip 2.5 cm wide and 10 cm long for the loop. Fold the strip in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch 0.3 cm from the fold. Trim seam allowances close to the stitching, turn the strip right side out and straighten the rouleau. Adjust the loop length.
- Place the facings right sides together and stitch the neckline and short sides, inserting the loop. Clip seam allowances at curves, turn the inner facing to the wrong side and press. Stitch the outer of the facing to the neckline. Press seam allowances towards the facing. Fold under the raw edge of the inner facing and topstitch into the joining seam.
- Serge the side seams and sleeve seams separately. Stitch seam allowances from the bottom of the sleeve to the slit mark and press open. Topstitch the seam allowance along the slit 0.5 cm from the edge.
- Place cuff pieces right sides together and stitch the side edges. Start and end stitching precisely at the marked cuff attachment seam line. Turn the piece right side out, press. Along the lower edge of the sleeve, stitch with a loosened thread and gather. Attach the outer side of the cuff to the sleeve, fold the seam allowance of the inner side of the cuff inwards and topstitch into the joining seam of the outer cuff.
- Serge the hem allowance of the garment, fold inwards and topstitch.
- Make buttonholes on the cuffs. Sew buttons on the cuffs and facing.
