Fitted Blouse Three-Quarter Sleeves Stand Collar
This sewing pattern presents a sophisticated blouse with a tailored fit, defined by elegant princess seams and a distinctive stand collar, complemented by three-quarter sleeves.
When To Wear
This versatile blouse is perfect for adding a touch of tailored elegance to various settings, making it an ideal choice for:
- Office & Professional Environments: Its refined silhouette and structured design make it suitable for business meetings and daily office wear.
- Smart Casual & Everyday Elegance: Effortlessly elevates a casual outfit for brunches, lunches, or sophisticated daily wear.
- Special Occasions & Gatherings: Can be dressed up for semi-formal events or social gatherings when paired with complementary separates.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: Designed for a close, tailored fit through the torso, shaped by prominent front and back princess seams that enhance the figure.
Collar: Features a distinctive stand collar with a graceful V-shaped opening at the front, creating a refined and elegant neckline.
Closure: a single-breasted front with a four-button placket ensures a classic and neat finish.
Sleeves: Three-quarter length set-in sleeves provide a chic and comfortable arm line, perfect for transitioning seasons.
Hem: Straight, finishing at the hip for a versatile length that pairs well with skirts or trousers.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires confident sewing skills, including precise handling of princess seams, collar construction, setting in sleeves, and creating buttonholes.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose blouse fabrics that offer structure yet drape gracefully, ideally with a slight stretch for comfort:
- Blouse fabrics made from natural or blended fibers with added elastane
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- 4 buttons
Cutter's Must
If the patterns have a double contour, then the patterns include seam allowances. If the contour is single, then the patterns do not include seam allowances. Seam allowances: All seams 1 cm. Hem allowance for the bottom of the garment and sleeve hem – 2.0 cm. Attention! First of all, 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). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!
- From main fabric:
- Center back – 2 pieces
- Side back – 2 pieces
- Center front – 2 pieces
- Side front – 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Collar stand – 2 pieces
- Front facing – 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing – 1 piece
- From fusible interfacing:
- Collar stand – 1 piece
- Front facing – 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing – 1 piece
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
- Stitch the back princess seams, press allowances towards the center and overlock. Stitch the center back seam, press allowances to the left side and overlock.
- Stitch the front princess seams, press allowances towards the center and overlock.
- Stitch the side and shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
- Place the collar stand pieces right sides together and stitch along the ends and outer edge. Clip allowances at curves, trim at corners. Turn the collar stand right side out, shape, and press. Attach the collar stand to the neckline.
- Stitch the shoulder seams of the front facings and back neckline facing, press allowances open. Overlock the outer edge. Place the front facings to the garment right sides together and stitch along the front edges and neckline edge (the collar stand is positioned between the facing and the main garment). Clip allowances at curves, trim at corners, turn pieces right side out, shape, and press. Topstitch along the front edge and lapel at 0.2 – 0.5 cm.
- Stitch the sleeve seam, press allowances towards the back and overlock. Set sleeves into armholes matching notches.
- Overlock the hem allowance of the garment and sleeve, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
- On the right front, make buttonholes, on the left – sew on buttons.
