Voluminous Ruffle Sleeve Blouse
Introducing an elegant women's blouse pattern featuring a classic collared neckline, a fitted bodice, and striking voluminous sleeves accented with a delicate ruffle detail.
When To Wear
This elegant blouse is a versatile piece, suitable for a range of settings from professional to casual social events, making it perfect for:
- Professional Settings: Its polished collar and fitted bodice make it appropriate for office wear or business meetings.
- Smart Casual & Social Gatherings: The unique sleeves add a fashionable touch for dinners, brunches, or semi-formal events.
- Statement Everyday Wear: Elevates a simple outfit with a touch of sophisticated flair, perfect for making an impression.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a flattering fitted bodice with shaping darts, creating a tailored look that transitions into dramatically voluminous sleeves.
Neckline & Collar: Features a classic shirt collar with a pointed stand, offering a polished neckline that can be buttoned up or worn open.
Closure: a full-length front button placket provides a clean and functional closure down the center front.
Sleeves: Unique two-piece construction with a distinctive ruffle detail creating gathers at the bicep, resulting in voluminous balloon sleeves that gather into a neat, buttoned cuff.
Back: a clean back design with vertical darts for refined shaping, ensuring a tailored fit.
Hem: a gently curved shirt-tail hem, designed to be worn both tucked in for a sleek look or untucked for a more relaxed style.
Length: Hip-length, providing ample coverage and versatility for various styling options.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires experience with collar and collar stand assembly, precise placket construction, dart sewing, and gathering techniques for sleeve volume and cuff attachment.
Fabric Recommendations
Opt for lightweight to medium-weight fabrics with good drape to best showcase the sleeve volume and bodice fit:
- Blouse fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- 11 buttons
Cutter's Must
When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!
- From main fabric:
- Back – 2 pieces
- Front - 2 pieces
- Front placket – 2 pieces
- Cuff – 4 pieces
- Collar stand – 2 pieces
- Collar – 2 pieces
- From fusible interfacing:
- Front placket – 2 pieces
- Cuff – 2 pieces
- Collar stand – 1 piece
- Collar – 1 piece
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
- Stitch darts on the back. Press dart depths towards the center. Stitch the center back seam. Overlock the allowance and press to the left side.
- Stitch the dart on the front. Press the dart depth upwards.
- Press the front placket lengthwise in half, right side out. Attach the inner side of the placket to the front, press allowances towards the placket. Turn the edge of the outer placket inwards and topstitch into the seam of attaching the inner placket. Topstitch 0.1 cm along the edge of the front opening.
- Stitch shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock. Stitch side seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
- Fold collar pieces right sides together, stitch the ends and the outer edge. Trim allowances at corners. Turn the collar right side out, shape and press. Topstitch 0.1 cm from the edge. Fold collar stand pieces right sides together, insert the prepared collar between them and stitch, simultaneously stitching the ends of the stand. Start and end stitching strictly at the marked seam line for attaching the stand. Turn the prepared collar right side out and press. Attach the outer stand to the neckline, turn under the raw edge of the inner stand and topstitch into the attachment seam.
- Overlock the bottom edge of the upper sleeve. Overlock the top edge of the lower sleeve. Press the integrated placket of the lower sleeve to the wrong side and press. Stitch with loosened upper thread along the marked line and gather. Lay the lower sleeve over the upper, align allowances and topstitch. Overlock sleeve edges separately. Stitch the seam from the armhole to the slit mark. Press allowances open. Topstitch 0.2 cm along the slit edge. Set sleeves into armholes. Overlock allowances and press. Along the bottom edge of the sleeve, stitch with loosened upper thread and gather.
- Fold cuff pieces in pairs right sides together and stitch the bottom and short sides. Trim allowances. Turn the cuff right side out, press. Attach the outer side of the cuff to the sleeve, turn under the allowance of the inner side of the cuff and topstitch into the seam of attaching the outer cuff.
- On the right front, make buttonholes, sew buttons on the left front. Make buttonholes and sew buttons on the collar stand and cuffs.
