V-Neck Fitted Top with Lace Trim
Introduce a chic, sleeveless top with a fitted silhouette, designed with elegant front and back princess seams, a stylish V-neck, and a distinctive pointed hem enhanced by a decorative lace trim.
When To Wear
This versatile top offers a blend of casual elegance and refined style, perfect for:
- Summer & Resort Wear: Ideal for warm-weather vacations, outdoor brunches, or strolls in picturesque settings.
- Smart-Casual Daywear: Pair with trousers or skirts for an elevated everyday look suitable for various social engagements.
- Layering: Wear alone or as a sophisticated base layer under jackets or cardigans for transitional seasons.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a close-fitting, sleeveless silhouette, shaped through the bodice with front and back princess seams for a tailored fit.
Neckline: Features a V-neckline framed by a shaped front yoke panel.
Closure: Front button-down closure with 6 buttons and button loops.
Sleeves: Sleeveless design, finished with an armhole facing or bias binding.
Back: Includes a back yoke and vertical princess seams for a structured and flattering fit.
Hem: a distinctive shaped and pointed front hem, adorned with a decorative scalloped lace trim; the back hem is straight.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. This pattern involves precise construction of princess seams, attaching yokes, creating button loops, and accurately applying lace trim and facings.
Fabric Recommendations
Opt for dense blouse fabrics with good body and drape, made from natural or blended fibers, such as:
- Cotton blends
- Linen
- Poplin
- Shirting fabrics
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- Scalloped lace trim, 8-10cm wide
- 6 buttons
Cutter's Must
When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!
- From main fabric:
- Back yoke - 1 piece
- Center back - 1 piece on fold
- Side back - 2 pieces
- Front yoke - 2 pieces
- Center front - 2 pieces
- Side front - 2 pieces
- Upper front facing - 2 pieces
- Lower front facing – 2 pieces
- Front facing/Front facing – 2 pieces
- From fusible interfacing:
- Front facing/Front facing – 2 pieces
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
- Stitch the back princess seams, press allowances towards the center and overlock. Topstitch 0.7 cm from the seam. Attach the yoke to the back, press allowances upwards and overlock. Topstitch 0.7 cm from the seam.
- Stitch the front princess seams, press allowances towards the center and overlock. Topstitch 0.7 cm from the seam. Attach the yoke to the front, press allowances towards the yoke and overlock. Topstitch 0.7 cm from the seam.
- Stitch the front facing pieces, press allowances towards the upper and overlock. Topstitch 0.7 cm from the seam. Attach the facing to the front, press allowances towards the front and overlock. Topstitch 0.7 cm from the seam.
- Stitch the side and shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
- Cut a strip at a 45-degree angle, approximately 30 cm long and 2.5 cm wide, for the rouleau loops. Fold the strip in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch 0.3 cm from the fold. Trim allowances close to the stitching, turn the strip right side out and straighten the rouleau. Cut into 6 pieces. Adjust the length of the loops. Stitch the loops onto the right front (folds facing away from the edge).
- Overlock the outer edge of the front facing/front facing. Place the front facing/front facing with the garment, right sides together, and stitch the front edge and neckline. Turn the pieces right side out, straighten, and press.
- Cut (if not ready-made) a bias strip 4 cm wide and a length equal to the back and front neckline length + 6 cm. Fold the bias strip in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the bias strip with the neckline edge, right sides together, and stitch. Fold the bias strip to the wrong side, clip allowances, and topstitch along the fold onto the main piece. Press the seam.
- Cut (if not ready-made) a bias strip 4 cm wide and a length equal to the armhole length + 6 cm. Fold the bias strip in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the bias strip with the armhole edge, right sides together, and stitch. Fold the bias strip to the wrong side, clip allowances, and topstitch along the fold onto the main piece. Press the seam.
- Overlock the bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side, and topstitch.
- Sew buttons onto the left front. Topstitch a strip of lace along the bottom edge of the garment according to the technical drawing.
