Long Sleeve Blouse Layered V-Neck
Introducing an elegant women's blouse pattern distinguished by its unique tiered V-neck construction and a graceful, flowing silhouette.
When To Wear
This versatile blouse is perfect for various occasions, from professional settings to elegant social gatherings:
- Professional Wear: Its refined design makes it suitable for office environments or business meetings.
- Casual Chic: Pair it with tailored trousers or skirts for an elevated everyday look.
- Special Occasions: The sophisticated neckline adds a touch of class for dinners, events, or stylish outings.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a relaxed, straight silhouette that drapes gracefully, designed for comfort and style.
Neckline: a distinctive tiered V-neck, formed by multiple structured layers that create a sophisticated and modern focal point.
Sleeves: Classic long, set-in sleeves with a clean, unadorned hem.
Back: Features a clean center back seam and subtle vertical darts for gentle shaping and a refined fit.
Hem: a straight hemline designed to fall gracefully at hip length.
Closure: a clean front with no visible closure, indicating a pullover style for effortless elegance.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires experience with darts, setting in sleeves, and constructing multi-layered neckline components.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose light to medium-weight blouse fabrics with a good drape for the best results:
- Blouse fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
Additional Supplies
Cutter's Must
If the patterns have a double contour, they include seam allowances. If the contour is single, the patterns do not include seam allowances. Seam allowances: all seams 1 cm. Hem allowance for the bottom edge of the garment and sleeve – 2 cm. Attention! First of all, 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 details). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!
- From main fabric:
- Back - 2 pieces
- Front - 2 pieces
- Sleeve - 2 pieces
- Undercollar - 4 pieces
- Upper collar - 4 pieces
- Back neckline facing - 1 piece
- From fusible interfacing:
- Undercollar - 2 pieces
- Upper collar - 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing - 1 piece
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
- Stitch the center back seams. Finish seam allowances and press to the left side. Stitch the back darts, press the dart excess towards the center.
- Finish the outer edge of the back facing. Place the back and back facing right sides together and stitch the neckline edge. Start and end the stitching strictly at the marked shoulder seam line.
- Stitch the darts on the front pieces, press the dart excess upwards.
- Place the undercollars in pairs right sides together and stitch along the ends and outer edge. Trim seam allowances at corners, turn right side out, and press.
- Place the upper collars in pairs right sides together and stitch along the outer edge. Clip seam allowances, turn right side out, and press.
- Place the undercollar onto the front and secure along the neckline edge and center front edge. Place the upper collar onto the wrong side of the front, align edges, and stitch. Finish seam allowances, turn the upper collar to the right side, and press the neckline.
- Finish the center front edges separately. Stitch the center front seam, press seam allowances open.
- Stitch the shoulder seams, inserting the front between the back and back facing. Press seam allowances towards the back and finish.
- Stitch the side seams, press seam allowances towards the back and finish.
- Stitch the sleeve seam. Finish seam allowances and press towards the back. Set the sleeves into the armholes, press and finish seam allowances.
- Finish the hem allowance of the garment and sleeve, press to the wrong side, and topstitch.
