Pattern

Fabric & Materials

Fabric recommendations: soft blouse fabrics made of natural or blended fibers. Also needed: fusible interfacing, concealed zipper.

CUTTER'S MUST

IF THE PATTERNS HAVE A DOUBLE CONTOUR, THEY INCLUDE SEAM ALLOWANCES. IF THE CONTOUR IS SINGLE, THE PATTERNS DO NOT INCLUDE SEAM ALLOWANCES. SEAM ALLOWANCES: all seam allowances – 1 cm. Hem allowance – 1.5 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). WHEN STITCHING PIECES, PAY ATTENTION TO THE NOTCHES - THEY MUST MATCH!

• From main fabric:
  • Upper back part - 2 pieces
  • Lower back part - 2 pieces
  • Upper front part - 1 piece with a fold
  • Lower front part - 1 piece
  • Front neckline facing – 1 piece
  • Back neckline facing – 2 pieces
• From fusible interfacing:
  • Front neckline facing – 1 piece
  • Back neckline facing – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

1. Fuse interfacing to the pieces.
2. On the back pieces, stitch the waist darts, press the dart allowances towards the center. Attach the lower back part to the upper part, press the allowances upwards and serge.
3. Serge the center back edges separately. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark downwards, press the allowances open. Insert the zipper.
4. On the front piece, form and secure the pleats, press the pleat allowances away from the center. Attach the lower front part to the upper part, press the allowances downwards and serge.
5. Stitch the shoulder seams, press the allowances towards the back and serge.
6. Stitch the shoulder seams of the neckline facings, press the allowances open. Serge the outer edge. Place the facing with the garment right sides together and stitch the neckline edge. Clip the allowances at curves, turn the facings to the wrong side and press. Secure the facings to the shoulder seams and the zipper tape.
7. Cut (if not ready-made) a bias binding 4 cm wide and a length equal to the armhole length + 4 cm. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise with the right side out and press. Place the binding with the armhole edge right sides together and stitch. Clip the allowances. Fold the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
8. Stitch the side seams, press the allowances towards the back and serge.
9. Serge the bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.