Puffed Sleeve Blouse with Looped Front Tie

Puffed Sleeve Blouse with Looped Front Tie

A hip-length women's blouse with short puffed sleeves, bust darts and a concealed zipper in the centre back seam. A double-layer free-hanging panel, caught into the seams of the right front, is pulled through a fabric loop at the neckline and falls as a tie end.

When To Wear

• For the office in warm weather, with a pencil skirt or straight trousers.
• For daytime events and lunches, tucked into a high-waisted skirt or worn outside it.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Semi-fitted, shaped by bust darts on the front and darts on the back.

Length: Hip length, straight hem.

Neckline: Round neckline finished with interfaced front and back facings.

Front: One-piece front cut on the fold. The free-hanging panel is made of two layers stitched and turned (2 cm allowance on its outer edges) and basted to the right front along the side, armhole, shoulder and neckline. A loop stitched along marked lines on the front is turned up and caught in the neckline; the panel is threaded through it and arranged in folds.

Sleeves: Short set-in sleeves, gathered at the cap and shaped with tucks; 2 cm hem, turned and topstitched.

Back: Two pieces with darts and a centre back seam; concealed zipper at the top.

Finishing: Shoulder and side seams overlocked and pressed toward the back; 2 cm hem, overlocked, turned and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Darts, a concealed zipper, neckline facings, gathered and tucked sleeve caps and the double-layer panel set into four seams and threaded through a loop.

Fabric Recommendations

Blouse fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

• Fusible interfacing (front and back neckline facings)
• Concealed (invisible) zipper

Cutter’s Must

From Main Fabric:

1. Back – 2 pieces
2. Front – 1 piece on fold
3. Detachable piece – 2 pieces
4. Front neckline facing – 1 piece
5. Back neckline facing – 2 pieces
6. Sleeve – 2 pieces
7. Front tab (marked on pattern as Permychka) – 1 piece

From Fusible Interfacing:

1. Front neckline facing – 1 piece
2. Back neckline facing – 2 pieces

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 the pieces.
2. Stitch darts on the back pieces. Press dart allowances towards the center. Serge the center back edges separately. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the bottom, press seam allowances open. Insert the invisible zipper.
3. Stitch bust darts. Press dart allowances upwards.
4. Clip the allowance at the neckline mark of the detached pieces. Fold the detachable pieces right sides together and stitch the upper edge from the neckline mark and the lower edge. Clip allowances, trim corners, turn pieces right side out and press. Place the detachable piece on the right front piece, right sides up, and secure along the side edges, armhole edge, shoulder, and neckline.
5. Fold the Front tab (Pemychka) in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch the side edge. Turn it right side out and press. Serge the lower edge. Place the tab on the front piece, aligning the marked lines, and stitch. Turn the tab upwards and secure the neckline allowances.
6. Stitch shoulder and side seams. Serge allowances and press towards the back.
7. Stitch shoulder seams of the neckline facings, press allowances open. Serge the outer edge. Place the facing on the garment, right side down, and stitch the neckline edge. Clip allowances, turn the facing to the wrong side and press. Secure the facing to the main garment at the shoulder seams and zipper tape.
8. Stitch the sleeve seam, press allowances towards the back and serge. Along the sleeve cap, stitch with loosened upper thread and gather. Stitch pleats on the sleeve. Set sleeves into armholes according to notches, press allowances and serge.
9. Serge the hem allowance of the bottom and sleeve, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
10. Thread the detached piece through the strap and arrange the folds.