Lace Trim Blouse with Stand Collar
Introducing a graceful women's blouse pattern, distinguished by intricate lace panel inserts on the front and sleeves, a chic stand collar with a split V-neck, and voluminous three-quarter sleeves cinched with tie details.
When To Wear
This blouse offers versatile elegance, making it perfect for:
- Daytime & Casual Chic: Its light fabric and lace details offer effortless elegance for everyday wear or relaxed outings.
- Resort & Vacation Styling: An ideal choice for warm-weather travel, providing a breezy and sophisticated look.
- Social Gatherings: a charming option for brunches, garden parties, or relaxed social events in warmer seasons.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: Relaxed fit through the body, paired with voluminous three-quarter sleeves.
Neckline & Collar: a graceful stand collar with a split V-neck opening, creating an elegant frame for the décolletage.
Front: Features decorative vertical lace panel inserts, enhancing the blouse's delicate aesthetic.
Sleeves: Three-quarter length sleeves, featuring a lace insert panel, gentle gathering at the sleeve head, and pronounced puffiness above the cuff, finished with adjustable tie details.
Back: Plain back panel for a clean and simple finish.
Hem: Straight hemline, designed to sit at hip length.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. This pattern involves precise dart construction, accurate application of lace inserts, detailed stand collar assembly, and careful gathering and setting of the voluminous sleeves.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose lightweight blouse fabrics that drape well and complement lace details:
- Blouse fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
- Lace fabric (for inserts)
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: 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 (do not forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces).
- From main fabric:
- Back - 1 piece on fold
- Front – 2 pieces
- Collar stand – 2 pieces
- Upper sleeve – 2 pieces
- Lower sleeve – 2 pieces
- From lace fabric:
- Front trim – 2 pieces
- Placket trim – 2 pieces
- Sleeve insert – 2 pieces
- From fusible interfacing:
Sewing Instructions
When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!
- Fuse the collar stand with fusible interfacing.
- Stitch darts on the front pieces, trim seam allowances to 1 cm, press towards the center, overlock.
- Press the longitudinal edges of the front trim to the wrong side, place the trim on the front according to the markings and topstitch.
- Fold the placket trim with the front, wrong sides together, and stitch the placket edge. Press seam allowances open, lay the front and trim flat. Fold the front pieces right sides together, aligning the stitching seams, and stitch into this seam from the mark to the lower edge. Turn the pieces right side out, press the longitudinal edges of the placket trim to the wrong side and topstitch to the front.
- Stitch shoulder and side seams, press seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
- Fold the collar stand pieces right sides together and stitch along the outer contour. Start and end the stitching strictly at the marked line of the attachment seam. Clip seam allowances at curves, turn the collar stand right side out, shape and press.
- Attach the outer of the collar stand to the neckline, press seam allowances towards the collar stand. Turn under the raw edge of the inner collar stand and topstitch into the attachment seam.
- Attach the sleeve insert to the upper sleeve, press seam allowances towards the sleeve, overlock. Attach the lower sleeve to the insert, press seam allowances towards the sleeve, overlock.
- Overlock the sleeve edges separately. Stitch the sleeve seam from the armhole to the end of the lace insert, press seam allowances open, pressing the slit. Stitch along the edge of the slit 0.1 cm from the fold.
- Stitch along the sleeve cap with a loosened upper thread and gather. Set sleeves into armholes, press seam allowances and overlock.
- Stitch along the lower sleeve edge with a loosened upper thread and gather. Bind the lower sleeve edge with bias binding, simultaneously creating the ties.
- Overlock the bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
