Button-Front Shirt Collar Long Sleeve Blouse
This elegant women's blouse pattern features a captivating draped asymmetrical neckline, complemented by a sophisticated button-front closure.
When To Wear
This versatile blouse is perfect for adding a touch of sophisticated style to a variety of settings, making it ideal for:
- Workplace & Professional Settings: Its polished look makes it suitable for office wear or business casual environments.
- Casual Chic Outings: Effortlessly elevates everyday denim or tailored trousers for smart casual occasions.
- Evening & Social Gatherings: The unique neckline offers a distinctive elegance for dinners or events.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: A classic blouse silhouette, semi-fitted through the body with a straight hem.
Neckline & Collar: A distinctive high-neck design with an elegant draped panel on the left front, secured by buttons and featuring a discreet collar stand.
Closure: An asymmetrical button-front placket extends from the draped neckline down the front of the blouse.
Sleeves: Long sleeves with gathered fullness at the wrist, finishing in neat buttoned cuffs.
Back: Clean and smooth, offering a streamlined finish.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Involves precise draping, collar stand construction, and assembling buttoned cuffs and plackets.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose lightweight to medium-weight fabrics with good drape for the best results:
- Blouse fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- 11 buttons
Fabric & Materials
FABRIC RECOMMENDATIONS: blouse fabrics made of natural or blended fibers. YOU ALSO NEED: fusible interfacing; 11 buttons. IF THE PATTERNS HAVE A DOUBLE CONTOUR, SEAM ALLOWANCES ARE INCLUDED. IF THE CONTOUR IS SINGLE, THE PATTERNS ARE WITHOUT SEAM ALLOWANCES. SEAM ALLOWANCES: Hem allowance – 2.5 cm; other seams – 1 cm. ATTENTION! FIRST, 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).
CUTTER'S MUST
- From main fabric:
- Back - 1 piece on fold
- Right front - 1 piece
- Left front - 1 piece
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Collar stand – 2 pieces
- Cuff – 2 pieces
- Right facing - 1 piece
- Left facing - 1 piece
- Back neckline facing - 1 piece
- From fusible interfacing:
- Collar stand – 1 piece
- Cuff – 2 pieces
- Right facing - 1 piece
- Left facing - 1 piece
- Back neckline facing - 1 piece
Sewing Instructions
WHEN STITCHING PIECES, PAY ATTENTION TO THE NOTCHES - THEY MUST MATCH! ATTENTION! MARKINGS ON PATTERNS ARE ON THE RIGHT SIDE!
- Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
- Stitch side and shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and serge.
- Fold collar stand pieces right sides together and stitch along the outer contour. Clip allowances at curves, trim at corners. Turn the finished collar stand right side out and press.
- Stitch shoulder seams of facings and back neckline facing, press allowances open. Serge the outer edge. Place facing on front and back and stitch the front edges and neckline, inserting the collar stand. Clip allowances, turn facing and neckline facing to the wrong side. Secure pieces along shoulder seams.
- Serge sleeve edges separately. Stitch sleeve seam from armhole to slit mark, press allowances open. Topstitch the slit 0.1 cm from the fold. Along the lower edge of the sleeve, stitch with loosened upper thread and gather.
- Fold cuff lengthwise right sides together and stitch side edges. Start and end stitching precisely at the marked line for attaching the cuff to the sleeve. Turn the piece right side out, press. Attach the outer side of the cuff to the sleeve, fold the allowance of the inner side of the cuff inwards and topstitch into the seam of attaching the outer cuff.
- Fold the bottom hem of the garment inwards by 1 cm, then by 1.5 cm and topstitch.
- On the right front and collar stand, make buttonholes; on the left, sew on buttons. Make buttonholes and sew on buttons on the cuffs.
