Collared Wrap Front Peplum Blouse
A women's long-sleeved blouse with a wrap front, a shirt collar on a stand and a peplum joined at the waist. The sleeves are cut in one with the bodice and finished with buttoned cuffs; the peplum fastens with three visible buttons.
When To Wear
- At the office with straight trousers or a pencil skirt.
- Worn untucked over slim jeans or trousers, so the peplum stays visible.
- In spring and autumn on its own, or under a cardigan in colder weather.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: Fitted bodice shaped with darts on the front and back, a waist seam and a flared peplum below it.
Length: Hip length.
Collar: Shirt collar on a separate stand, both interfaced; the collar is topstitched around its edge.
Sleeves: Long sleeves cut in one with the front and back, with no separate sleeve piece; finished with folded cuffs fastened by a button.
Front: The fronts cross over to form a V-neckline and are finished with interfaced facings. The front peplum pieces overlap with cut-on facings.
Closure: Buttons and buttonholes on the left front and the right front peplum; the buttons on the right front are sewn on the wrong side, and an inner button holds the left peplum.
Back: Back cut on the fold, with darts, joined to a separate back peplum.
Finishing: Hem turned up 1.5 cm and topstitched.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. A collar set in a stand, cuffs, a waist seam enclosed by the peplum facing and a wrap closure with an inner button.
Fabric Recommendations
Dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing (collar, collar stand, cuffs, front facings)
- 8 buttons
- 1 inner button
Cutter's Must
When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!
- From main fabric:
- Back – 1 piece on fold
- Back peplum – 1 piece
- Front – 2 pieces
- Front peplum – 2 pieces
- Front facing – 2 pieces
- Cuff – 2 pieces
- Collar – 2 pieces
- Collar stand – 2 pieces
- From fusible interfacing:
- Collar – 1 piece
- Collar stand – 1 piece
- Cuff – 2 pieces
- Front facing – 2 pieces
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse interfacing to the pieces and the one-piece front peplum facing.
- Stitch darts on the back piece, trim depths to 1 cm, press towards the center and overlock. Stitch darts on the front pieces, trim depths to 1 cm, press towards the center and overlock.
- Stitch shoulder seams, simultaneously with sleeve seams. Press allowances towards the back and overlock.
- Overlock the outer edge of the front facing. Place the front facing and front piece right sides together and stitch the front edge. Fold the front facing to the wrong side, press.
- Place collar pieces right sides together and stitch the ends and outer edge. Trim allowances, turn the collar right side out, straighten and press. Topstitch along the contour. Place collar stand pieces right sides together and stitch, inserting the collar. Start and end the stitching strictly at the marked line for attaching the collar stand to the neckline. Trim allowances, turn the collar stand right side out and press. Attach the outer collar stand to the neckline, fold the allowance of the inner collar stand inwards and topstitch into the attachment seam.
- Overlock side seams separately, simultaneously with sleeve seams. Stitch side seams, simultaneously with sleeve seams from the bottom to the slit mark. Press allowances open.
- Overlock vertical edges of the front peplum. Stitch side seams of the peplum, press allowances towards the back, overlock. Stitch the upper and lower parts of the garment, enclosing the seam with the one-piece front peplum facing. Press allowances upwards, overlock. Turn the facing to the wrong side.
- Fold the cuff in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch the short sides of the cuff. Start and end the stitching exactly at the marked line of the cuff attachment seam. Trim allowances, turn the cuff right side out and 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 attachment seam of the outer cuff.
- Overlock the bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
- Make buttonholes on the right front peplum, left front piece, and cuffs. Sew buttons accordingly. (Buttons on the right front piece are sewn from the wrong side). Make the top buttonhole on the left front peplum, sew the inner button on the right peplum.
