Long Sleeve Peplum Blouse with Pockets
Introducing an elegant long-sleeve peplum blouse pattern featuring a fitted bodice, a wide waist panel, and stylish flap pockets.
When To Wear
This sophisticated blouse is perfect for a variety of settings, offering a polished look for:
- Workplace Professionalism: The structured silhouette and tailored details make it an excellent choice for office environments.
- Smart Casual Gatherings: Its refined design elevates everyday wear, suitable for brunches or casual dinners.
- Semi-Formal Events: Paired with appropriate bottoms, it serves as a sophisticated top for various special occasions.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a fitted bodice transitioning to a defined waist with a wide panel, finished with a gently flaring peplum.
Neckline: Classic round neckline finished with a facing.
Closure: Invisible zipper closure at the center back.
Sleeves: Long, set-in sleeves with a small box pleat at the sleeve cap.
Pockets: Functional pockets with flaps, set into the seam between the front waistband and the front peplum.
Back: Fitted back with darts on the upper back, a back waistband, and a center back seam with a zipper.
Hem: Structured peplum hem, featuring a pleat at the center front and a straight back.
Length: Hip length.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires skills in precise dart construction, setting an invisible zipper, creating in-seam pockets with flaps, and accurate peplum attachment.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose dress fabrics that offer structure and a good drape, suitable for a tailored finish:
- Dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibers with added elastane.
Additional Supplies
- Invisible zipper
- Fusible interfacing
- Lining fabric
Cutter's Must
If the patterns have a double contour, the patterns include seam allowances. If the contour is single, the patterns do not include seam allowances. Seam allowances: all seams 1 cm. Hem allowance for peplum lower edges – 1.5 cm; sleeve lower edge – 1.5 cm. Attention! First of all, 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:
- Upper Back – 2 pieces
- Back Waistband – 2 pieces
- Back Peplum – 2 pieces
- Back Neckline Facing – 2 pieces
- Upper Front – 1 piece on fold
- Front Waistband – 1 piece on fold
- Front Peplum – 1 piece on fold
- Front Neckline Facing – 1 piece
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Flap – 4 pieces
- From lining fabric:
- From fusible interfacing:
- Back Neckline Facing – 2 pieces
- Front Neckline Facing – 1 piece
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
- Stitch the darts on the Upper Back pieces, press the dart intakes towards the center of the pieces. Stitch the Back Waistband to the Upper Back. Overlock allowance and press upwards.
- Stitch the Back Peplums to the Back Waistband, press allowances towards the waistband and overlock.
- Overlock the center back edge separately on each piece. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the bottom, press allowances open. Insert the invisible zipper.
- Stitch the dart on the Upper Front, press the dart intake towards the center. Stitch the Front Waistband to the Upper Front, press allowances upwards and overlock.
- Place the Flap pieces in pairs right sides together and stitch the side and lower edges. Trim the allowances at the corners, turn right side out and press. Stitch a Pocket Lining to each flap. Place the flap with the Pocket Lining right side down on the Front Waistband and stitch. Start and end stitching strictly at the marked line for attaching the flap. Clip allowances at the marks. Turn the flap and Pocket Lining down, the allowance up, and press.
- Form and secure the pleat along the upper edge of the Front Peplum. Place the second Pocket Lining on the Front Peplum at each pocket and stitch. Start and end stitching strictly at the marked attachment line. Clip allowances at the marks. Turn the Pocket Lining to the wrong side and press.
- Stitch the Front Peplum to the Front Waistband, stitching the edges of the Pocket Linings together at the same time, press allowances upwards and overlock.
- Stitch shoulder and side seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
- Stitch the shoulder seams of the Back Neckline Facings and Front Neckline Facing, press allowances open. Overlock the outer edge. Place the facing with the garment right sides together and stitch the neckline edge. Clip allowances, turn facing to the wrong side and press. Secure the facing to the main garment at the shoulder seams and center back seam.
- Stitch the sleeve seam. Overlock allowance and press towards the back. Form and secure a box pleat at the sleeve cap. Set the sleeve into the armhole. Overlock allowance and press.
- Overlock the lower edge of the peplums, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
- Overlock the lower edge of the sleeve. Fold allowance to the wrong side and topstitch.
