Button-Front Collared Blouse
Stylish and sweet, this made-to-measure blouse pattern offers a charming aesthetic with its rounded collar, gathered bust, and delicately puffed short sleeves.
When To Wear
This versatile blouse is perfect for a range of settings, offering both comfort and style:
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Everyday & Casual Outings: Ideal for comfortable yet polished daily wear.
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Office & Professional Settings: Its classic collar and tailored fit make it suitable for work.
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Smart Casual Events: Pairs beautifully with skirts or trousers for a refined, relaxed look.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a fitted bodice that subtly flares below the waist, creating a flattering shape.
Neckline & Collar: Features a classic rounded Peter Pan collar.
Closure: a clean, full-length button-front placket for easy wear.
Sleeves: Short, puffed sleeves, gathered at the sleeve cap and hem for a soft, feminine look.
Waist: An empire-style waist seam with gentle gathers across the bustline, enhancing the silhouette.
Back: Designed with an upper back yoke and subtle vertical back darts for shaping.
Length: Finishes at a versatile hip length.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Involves collar and stand construction, gathering techniques, button placket application, and precise dart and seam work.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose light to medium-weight blouse fabrics that offer a good drape and comfort:
- Blouse fabrics made from natural or blended fibers (cotton, viscose, polyester)
- Fabrics with a slight elastane content for added comfort and fit
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- 9 buttons
- 0.5 cm wide elastic
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 – 1.5 cm, sleeve 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). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!
- From main fabric:
- Back yoke - 1 piece
- Back center - 2 pieces
- Front upper - 2 pieces
- Front lower side - 2 pieces
- Front lower center - 2 pieces
- Placket – 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Collar – 2 pieces
- Collar stand – 2 pieces
- From fusible interfacing:
- Collar – 1 piece
- Collar stand – 1 piece
- Placket – 2 pieces
Sewing Instructions
- Interface the plackets, upper collar, and inner collar stand with fusible interfacing.
- Place the upper collar and lower collar right sides together. Stitch the ends and the outer edge of the collar. Trim the seams. Turn the collar right side out, shape, and press. Place the collar stand pieces right sides together, insert the finished collar between them, align the notches, and stitch, simultaneously stitching the ends of the collar stand. Start and end the stitching strictly at the marked line of the collar stand attachment seam. Turn the finished collar stand right side out and press.
- Stitch the pieces of the lower front. Overlock the seam and press towards the center front.
- Along the lower edge of the upper front, between the notches, make a gathering stitch with loosely tensioned stitches and gather. Stitch the upper and lower front pieces together. Overlock the seam and press downwards.
- Press the plackets in half lengthwise, right side out. Stitch the outer edge of the placket to the front. Press the seam towards the placket. Fold the inner edge of the placket inwards and topstitch into the attachment seam.
- Stitch the darts on the back. Press the darts towards the center back seam. Stitch the center back seam. Overlock the seam and press. Attach the yoke to the back. Overlock the seam and press upwards.
- Stitch the shoulder and side seams. Overlock the seams and press towards the back.
- Stitch the upper collar stand with the collar to the neckline, fold under the raw edge of the lower collar stand, and topstitch into the seam of the upper collar stand attachment.
- Stitch and overlock the sleeve edges. Double fold the sleeve hem by 1 cm and topstitch, leaving an opening for inserting elastic. Insert the elastic. The length of the elastic is equal to the upper arm circumference minus 1 cm. Along the sleeve cap, make a gathering stitch with loosely tensioned stitches and gather. Set the sleeves into the armholes. Overlock the seam and press towards the sleeve.
- Overlock the bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side, and topstitch.
- On the right front, make buttonholes, on the left - sew on buttons.
