Pussy Bow Bishop Sleeve Blouse
Introducing a chic women's blouse pattern featuring an elegant pussy bow tie at the stand collar, voluminous bishop sleeves gathered into cuffs, and a classic snap-front placket.
When To Wear
This versatile blouse is perfect for adding a touch of sophisticated charm to various occasions, including:
- Office & Professional Settings: Its polished design makes it suitable for business casual or formal work environments.
- Social Gatherings & Events: The elegant pussy bow and statement sleeves elevate it for luncheons, dinners, or semi-formal occasions.
- Everyday Elevated Style: Pair with skirts or trousers for a refined and comfortable look.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a classic blouse fit with bust darts and generous volume in the sleeves, designed to be worn tucked in or loose.
Neckline & Collar: a topstitched stand collar with two long ties stitched on near the shoulder seams, to be tied into an elegant pussy bow at the front.
Closure: Full-length front placket with snap fasteners; snaps also close the stand collar and cuffs.
Sleeves: Voluminous bishop sleeves made of a fitted upper sleeve and a lower sleeve gathered at the top and bottom, joined with a topstitched seam and gathered into cuffs, with a slit at the wrist.
Back: a clean back panel with a topstitched back yoke across the shoulders.
Cuffs: Topstitched cuffs, closing with snaps.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires confident sewing skills, including precise gathering, collar stand and placket construction, setting in cuffs and attaching snap fasteners.
Fabric Recommendations
Select fabrics with good drape and body to highlight the sleeve volume and pussy bow:
- Dense blouse fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
- Thin denim fabrics
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- 11 snap fasteners
Cutter's Must
If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, the patterns are without seam allowances. Seam allowances: all seams 1 cm. Hem allowance for the bottom edge of the garment – 2 cm. Attention! First, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width can be from 90cm to 150cm) 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:
- Back – 1 piece on fold
- Back Yoke – 1 piece on fold
- Front – 2 pieces
- Placket – 2 pieces
- Upper Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Lower Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Cuff – 2 pieces
- Tie – 2 pieces
- Stand Collar – 2 pieces
- From fusible interfacing:
- Stand Collar – 1 piece
- Cuff – 2 pieces
- Placket – 2 pieces
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse interfacing to the stand collar, cuffs and placket.
- Stitch the back yoke to the back, press the seam allowances towards the yoke, serge. Topstitch along the seam at 0.5 cm.
- Stitch the dart on each front. Press the dart fold upwards.
- Stitch the outer side of the placket to the front, press the seam allowance towards the placket. Fold under the seam allowance of the inner side of the placket and stitch it over the attachment seam. Topstitch along the placket at 0.5 cm from the edge and from the attachment seam.
- Stitch the shoulder and side seams, press the seam allowances towards the back, serge.
- Place the stand collar pieces right sides together, stitch the ends and the upper edge. Trim the seam allowances at the corners, turn the stand collar right side out, straighten and press. Stitch the outer stand collar to the neckline, fold under the open edge of the inner stand collar and stitch it over the attachment seam. Topstitch around the stand collar at 0.5 cm.
- Run gathering stitches (loosened upper thread) along the upper and lower edges of the lower sleeve and gather. Stitch the upper sleeve and lower sleeve together. Serge the seam allowances and press them upwards. Topstitch along the seam at 0.5 cm. Serge the sleeve seam edges separately on each piece. Stitch the sleeve seam from the top down to the slit mark. Press the seam allowances open. Topstitch around the slit at 0.1 cm from the edge.
- Fold the cuff in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch the ends. Turn right side out and press. Stitch the outer side of the cuff to the sleeve, fold under the seam allowance of the inner side and stitch it over the attachment seam. Topstitch around the cuff at 0.5 cm.
- Fold each tie lengthwise in half, right sides together, and stitch along the long and shaped edges. Turn the tie right side out and press. Topstitch around the edge at 0.5 cm. Serge the short edge. Fold the serged edge to the wrong side and stitch the tie onto the stand collar near the shoulder seam with two parallel rows of stitching.
- Serge the bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
- Attach snap fasteners to the front, stand collar and cuffs.
