Sleeveless Button Front Blouse Wide Collar
Introduce a chic women's sewing pattern for a fitted sleeveless blouse, featuring a distinctive wide collar, a button-front closure, and flattering princess seams.
When To Wear
This versatile sleeveless blouse is perfect for a variety of settings, offering a polished yet comfortable option for:
- Elegant Daytime & Resort Wear: Ideal for refined casual outings, garden parties, or upscale vacation attire.
- Professional & Office Attire: a smart choice for the workplace, easily layered under a blazer or worn alone.
- Warm Weather Socials: Comfortable and stylish for summer events, brunches, or luncheons.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a close-fitting silhouette shaped by front and back princess seams, creating a tailored look.
Collar: a distinctive wide, flat collar that spreads across the shoulders, framing the neckline.
Closure: a classic button-front placket with six functional buttons.
Sleeves: Sleeveless design with armholes finished with bias binding.
Back: Features flattering princess seams from the shoulder to the hem, mirroring the front shaping.
Hem: a straight, double-folded and topstitched hem, reaching hip length.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires skills in handling interfacing, stitching princess seams, constructing a multi-piece collar, attaching facings, and finishing armholes with bias binding.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose light to medium-weight blouse fabrics with good drape and body, such as:
- Blouse fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- 6 buttons
Cutter's Must
If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, seam allowances are not included. Seam allowances: Hem allowance – 2 cm; other seams – 1 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 (don't forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces).
- From main fabric:
- Center back – 1 piece on fold
- Side back – 2 pieces
- Center front – 2 pieces
- Side front – 2 pieces
- Collar – 4 pieces
- Front facing – 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing – 1 piece
- From fusible interfacing:
- Collar – 2 pieces
- Front facing – 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing – 1 piece
Sewing Instructions
When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!
- Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
- Stitch the back princess seams, press allowances towards the center and serge. Stitch the front princess seams, press allowances towards the center and serge.
- Stitch shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and serge.
- Stitch collar pieces in pairs, press allowances open. Place the upper collar and lower collar right sides together and stitch the ends and outer edge. Clip allowances, trim corners, turn collar right side out, shape and press. Attach collar to neckline.
- Stitch and press open shoulder seams of back neckline facing and front facings. Serge the outer edge. Place front facings with back neckline facing on the right side of the front, right side down, and stitch the front edges and neckline (collar is positioned between the pieces). Clip allowances at curves, turn facings right side out, shape, and press.
- Cut (if not ready-made) bias binding 4 cm wide and length equal to armhole length + 4 cm. Fold bias binding in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place binding on armhole edge right side up and stitch. Clip allowances. Fold binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
- Stitch side seams, press allowances towards the back and serge.
- Fold the bottom hem inwards by 1 cm, then another 1 cm, and topstitch.
- On the right front, make buttonholes; on the left front, sew on buttons.
