Sleeveless Lapel Blouse with Front Tie

Fabric & Materials

Fabric recommendations: soft blouse fabrics made from natural or blended fibers. ALSO NEEDED: fusible interfacing. IF THE PATTERNS HAVE A DOUBLE CONTOUR, SEAM ALLOWANCES ARE INCLUDED. IF THE CONTOUR IS SINGLE, SEAM ALLOWANCES ARE NOT INCLUDED. SEAM ALLOWANCES: all allowances – 1 cm. Hem allowance – 2.0 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!

CUTTER'S MUST

• From main fabric:
  • Back - 1 piece with fold
  • Front - 1 piece with fold
  • Collar - 2 pieces
  • Lapel - 4 pieces
  • Front neckline facing – 1 piece
  • Back neckline facing – 1 piece
  • Bridge – 1 piece
• From fusible interfacing:
  • Collar - 1 piece
  • Lapel - 2 pieces
  • Front neckline facing – 1 piece
  • Back neckline facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

1. Interface the pieces with fusible interfacing.
2. On the front piece, stitch the bust darts, press the allowances upwards.
3. Fold the collar pieces right sides together and stitch along the ends and outer edge. Clip the allowances at the mark, turn the collar right side out, straighten, press.
4. Fold the lapel pieces right sides together, insert the collar between them and stitch along the roll line, lapel, tie along the perimeter up to the mark. Clip the allowances at the mark, turn the lapel right side out, straighten, press. Stitch the collar into the neckline.
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. Fold the facing to the garment right sides together and stitch the neckline edge. Clip the allowances at the curves, turn the facings to the wrong side and press. Secure the facings to the shoulder seams.
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, right side out, and press. Fold the binding to the armhole edge right side out 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. Fold the bridge piece crosswise right sides together and stitch. Turn the piece right side out, press, positioning the seam on the wrong side. Serge the side edges. Press the side edges to the wrong side and topstitch to the front according to the markings. Thread the collar ends through the bridge.
9. Stitch the side seams, press the allowances towards the back and serge.
10. Press the hem of the garment to the wrong side by 1 cm, then another 1 cm, and topstitch.