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Cowl Neck Blouse with Puffed Sleeves

Pattern #4039
Tech. Description

Cowl Neck Blouse with Puffed Sleeves

Introducing a chic women's blouse pattern featuring an elegant draped cowl neckline and gently puffed short sleeves, designed for comfort and style.

When To Wear

This versatile blouse is perfect for a variety of occasions, offering effortless elegance for:

  • Smart Casual Gatherings: Ideal for brunches, casual lunches, or relaxed social events.
  • Office & Everyday Wear: a comfortable yet polished choice for work, running errands, or meeting friends.
  • Date Nights & Evenings Out: Easily dressed up with accessories for a refined evening look.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Semi-fitted through the body, offering a comfortable yet flattering shape.

Neckline: a graceful cowl neck creates soft folds and a sophisticated drape at the front.

Sleeves: Short puffed sleeves are gathered at the shoulder cap for a delicate, voluminous effect.

Back: a clean, unadorned back panel complements the intricate front design.

Hem: The blouse features a straight hemline, intended to sit at hip length.

Closure: This pull-on style blouse has no visible closures.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Involves working with knit fabrics, constructing darts, creating gathers for both the cowl and sleeves, and setting in sleeves.

Fabric Recommendations

Choose knit fabrics with good drape and stretch for the best results:

  • Medium or high-stretch knit fabrics made from natural or blended fibers

Additional Supplies

No additional notions are required.

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, the patterns do not include seam allowances. Seam allowances: Hem allowance for the garment bottom, sleeve hem, neckline edge – 1.5 cm, top edge of the drapery – 5 cm, other seams 0.8 cm. Attention! First, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width can range from 90 cm to 150 cm) to determine how much material you will need.

  • From main fabric:
    • Back – 2 pieces
    • Front – 1 piece on fold
    • Sleeve – 2 pieces
    • Drapery – 1 piece on fold

Sewing Instructions

When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match! Tip: Knit fabric pieces are stitched with a special elastic or narrow zigzag stitch. The hem allowance is topstitched with a twin needle or on a coverstitch machine to maintain elasticity. You can also stitch pieces directly on a 3- or 4-thread overlocker.

  1. Mark and stitch the darts on the front. Press the dart fullness downwards.
  2. Overlock the top edge of the drapery and fold it to the wrong side.
  3. Overlock the neckline edges of the front and back, fold to the wrong side and topstitch.
  4. Along the shoulder edges of the drapery, sew a basting stitch with loosely tensioned stitches and gather. Secure the shoulder, side, and bottom edges of the front and drapery. Stitch the shoulder seams. Overlock the seams and press towards the back.
  5. Along the sleeve cap between the round marks, sew a basting stitch with loosely tensioned stitches and gather. Set the sleeves into the armholes. Overlock the seams and press.
  6. Stitch the side seam and sleeve seam. Overlock the seam and press. Overlock the sleeve hem, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
  7. Overlock the bottom edge of the garment. Fold to the wrong side, press and topstitch.

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