Peter Pan Collar Puffed Sleeve Ruffle Blouse

Peter Pan Collar Puffed Sleeve Ruffle Blouse

A short women's blouse with a Peter Pan collar, short puffed sleeves and gathered double-layer ruffles at the sleeve ends and at the hem. The front is cut in one piece, with an applied placket and four decorative buttons.

When To Wear

• In summer with high-waisted skirts, shorts or wide-leg trousers.
• Under a cardigan or jacket in spring.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight, shaped by bust darts.

Length: Short, ending around the high hip with the ruffle.

Collar: Interfaced Peter Pan collar with rounded ends meeting at the centre front; the under collar is topstitched over the neckline seam, no facing.

Front: Front cut on the fold with an interfaced placket topstitched on top at the centre front; four decorative buttons, no working opening.

Sleeves: Short set-in sleeves gathered at the cap, finished with a folded, gathered ruffle topstitched 0.5 cm from the seam.

Back: Centre back seam.

Finishing: Folded double-layer ruffle gathered onto the hem and topstitched 0.5 cm from the seam.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. No buttonholes or zip: bust darts, gathered sleeve caps and ruffles, a two-layer collar and an applied placket.

Fabric Recommendations

Blouse fabrics of natural or blended fibres with added elastane.

Additional Supplies

• Fusible interfacing (collar, placket)
• 4 decorative buttons

Cutter’s Must

From Main Fabric:

1. Back - 2 pieces
2. Front - 1 piece on fold
3. Collar – 2 pieces
4. Placket – 1 piece
5. Sleeve – 2 pieces
6. Bottom ruffle (marked on pattern as Ryusha Niza) – 2 pieces on fold
7. Sleeve ruffle (marked on pattern as Ryusha Rukava) – 2 pieces

From Fusible Interfacing:

1. Collar – 1 piece
2. Placket – 1 piece

Important Information

First of all, print the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width may be from 90 cm to 150 cm) in order to determine how much material you will need (do not forget to consider paired and symmetrical pieces).

When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches – they must match.

Assembly Instructions

1. Fuse interfacing to relevant pieces.
2. Stitch bust darts, press depths upwards.
3. Press longitudinal placket allowances to the wrong side and press. Place the placket on the front right side up and topstitch.
4. Stitch side and shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and serge.
5. Place the upper collar with the lower collar right sides together, stitch the ends and the outer edge of the collar. Trim seams, turn the collar right side out, straighten and press. Attach the upper collar to the neckline, turn under the open edge of the lower collar and topstitch into the seam of the upper collar attachment.
6. Stitch the sleeve seam, press allowances towards the back and serge. Along the upper edge, make a basting stitch with loosened upper thread and gather. Set sleeves into armholes, press allowances and serge.
7. Stitch the sleeve ruffle piece into a loop, press allowances open. Fold the ruffle in half lengthwise wrong sides together and press. Along the upper edge, make a basting stitch with loosened upper thread and gather. Attach the ruffle to the sleeve. Serge the allowance, press upwards and topstitch 0.5 cm from the seam.
8. Stitch the side seams of the bottom ruffles. Press allowances open. Fold the ruffle in half lengthwise right sides out and press. Make a basting stitch with loosened upper thread and gather. Attach the ruffle to the bottom of the blouse. Serge the allowance, press upwards and topstitch 0.5 cm from the seam.
9. Sew on decorative buttons.