V-Neck Flutter Sleeve Blouse
Introducing a charming women's blouse pattern featuring an elegant deep V-neckline finished with clean facings and gracefully draped flutter sleeves.
When To Wear
This versatile blouse is perfect for a range of occasions, offering effortless style for:
- Everyday Elegance: a comfortable yet chic choice for daily wear, from office to casual outings.
- Smart Casual Gatherings: Easily dressed up with tailored trousers or skirts for lunches and informal events.
- Warm Weather Style: Its light fabric recommendations and airy sleeves make it ideal for spring and summer.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a relaxed, straight-cut bodice that offers comfortable movement.
Neckline: a deep V-neckline, mirrored at the back with a shallower V, both expertly finished with clean facings for a refined look.
Closure: Pull-on style with no visible fastenings, ensuring a smooth, uninterrupted silhouette.
Sleeves: Short, wide flutter sleeves that drape gracefully over the shoulders, adding a touch of feminine flair.
Hem: a simple, straight hem that falls to hip length, allowing for easy tucking or wearing untucked.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. This pattern requires attention to detail for V-neck facing construction and bias binding application on the armholes.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose lightweight, soft fabrics that drape beautifully for the best result:
- Blouse fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
Additional Supplies
Cutter's Must
When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!
- From main fabric:
- Back – 1 piece with fold
- Front – 1 piece with fold
- Front facing - 4 pieces
- Back facing – 4 pieces
- From fusible interfacing:
- Front facing - 2 pieces
- Back facing – 2 pieces
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
- Fold the back facings right sides together and stitch the neckline edge. Turn the pieces right side out, straighten, press. Overlap the right facing onto the left and secure at the bottom. Place the facings onto the back piece right sides together and stitch, clipping the back at the corner. Press seam allowances towards the back, overlock.
- Fold the front facings right sides together and stitch the neckline edge. Turn the pieces right side out, straighten, press. Overlap the right facing onto the left and secure at the bottom. Place the facings onto the front piece right sides together and stitch, clipping the front at the corner. Press seam allowances towards the front, overlock.
- Stitch shoulder seams, press seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
- Cut 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. Place the binding onto the armhole edge right side, extending the tails, and stitch. Fold the binding to the wrong side, clip the seams, and topstitch along the fold onto the main piece. Press the seam.
- Stitch side seams, press seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
- Overlock the bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
