Button-Front Blouse with Bias Neckline

Button-Front Blouse with Bias Neckline

A short women's blouse with cut-on short sleeves, a V-neckline finished with bias binding and a five-button front on a cut-on placket. The lower front corners extend into ties that knot at centre front.

When To Wear

• In summer, with high-waisted trousers, shorts or skirts, so the knot sits at the waistband.
• Over a slip dress or a camisole, worn open or half-buttoned.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Loose and straight through the body, drawn in at the front by the knotted ties.

Length: Short; the back hem is straight, the front ends in two ties.

Neckline: V-neckline at the front, rounded at the back, finished with a 4 cm bias strip folded in half, turned to the inside and topstitched along the fold.

Sleeves: Short sleeves cut in one with the front and back, hems turned up and topstitched.

Front: Two front pieces with cut-on plackets, interfaced, turned and topstitched; five buttons with buttonholes. The front hem is turned and topstitched from the side seam to the placket.

Back: One piece cut on the fold, with a 2 cm hem allowance.

Finishing: Overlocked shoulder and side seams pressed towards the back.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Three pieces, no set-in sleeves or collar; the bias-bound neckline and the corners of the cut-on placket need careful pressing.

Fabric Recommendations

Blouse fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

• 5 buttons
• Fusible interfacing (cut-on placket)
• Bias binding 4 cm wide, ready-made or cut from the main fabric