Square Neck Puffed Sleeve Button Front Peplum Blouse
This elegant blouse pattern offers a feminine silhouette with a distinctive square neckline, charming puffed sleeves, and a flattering button-front peplum design.
When To Wear
This sophisticated blouse is perfect for a variety of smart casual and semi-formal occasions, making it an ideal choice for:
- Daytime Events: Suitable for brunches, garden parties, or social gatherings where a polished yet comfortable look is desired.
- Smart Casual Office: a stylish option for the workplace, paired with tailored trousers or skirts, offering a professional yet fashionable appeal.
- Evening Outings: Elevate your dinner or date night ensemble with its flattering silhouette and chic design.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a fitted bodice transitions into a gracefully flared peplum hem, creating an elegant and flattering shape.
Neckline: a distinctive square neckline offers a modern and sophisticated frame for the décolletage.
Closure: Features a functional button-front placket with five buttons, complemented by a concealed side zipper for ease of wear.
Sleeves: Elbow-length puffed sleeves, gathered at the shoulder and hem with elastic, creating a voluminous and romantic silhouette.
Back: Paneled back with vertical seams for a tailored fit.
Hem: a graceful peplum hem flares out from the natural waist.
Length: Blouse length, designed to hit at the hip.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Involves accurate seam construction, placket application, setting in puffed sleeves with elastic casing, and inserting a concealed zipper.
Fabric Recommendations
For the best drape and comfort, choose blouse fabrics that offer a balance of structure and fluidity:
- Blouse fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
Additional Supplies
- Concealed zipper
- Elastic tape, 1 cm wide
- 5 buttons
Cutter's Must
- From main fabric:
- Upper central back – 1 piece with fold
- Lower central back - 1 piece with fold
- Upper side back – 2 pieces
- Lower side back – 2 pieces
- Lower side front – 2 pieces
- Upper side front – 2 pieces
- Upper central front – 1 piece with fold
- Lower central front – 1 piece with fold
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Placket – 1 piece
Sewing Instructions
When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!
- Stitch the contoured edges of the upper and lower back parts, press allowances towards the center and overlock. Stitch the lower and upper back parts, press allowances upwards and overlock.
- Stitch the contoured edges of the upper and lower front parts, press allowances towards the center and overlock. Stitch the lower and upper front parts, press allowances upwards and overlock.
- Press the allowances of the longitudinal edges of the placket to the wrong side. Place the placket on the front according to the markings and topstitch.
- Attach the sleeve to the back, press allowances towards the sleeve and overlock. Attach the sleeve to the front, press allowances towards the sleeve and overlock.
- Overlock the upper edge of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch, leaving unstitched sections on the sleeves. Cut two pieces of elastic tape, place under the upper allowance of the sleeve, secure and topstitch the allowance to the sleeve.
- Overlock the edges of the left sleeve and the left side seam separately. Stitch the sleeve seam and side seam from the bottom of the sleeve to the mark, press allowances open. Insert the zipper (zipper pull is at the bottom). Stitch the right sleeve seam simultaneously with the side seam, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
- Overlock the bottom edge of the sleeve, press to the wrong side and topstitch, forming a casing. Thread elastic tape through the casing, secure.
- Overlock the bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
- Sew buttons on the placket.
