Fitted Ruffled Collar Short Sleeve Blouse
Introducing a women's sewing pattern for a fitted blouse featuring a distinctive ruffled stand-up collar and charming elasticated short sleeves.
When To Wear
This versatile blouse is perfect for adding a touch of elegance to various occasions, making it ideal for:
- Casual Chic Outings: Elevate everyday wear with its unique collar detail, suitable for relaxed social gatherings or brunches.
- Office & Professional Settings: a sophisticated option that adds personality and refined style to your work attire.
- Transitional Seasons: Its short sleeves and recommended breathable fabrics make it a comfortable and stylish choice for spring and summer.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: Fitted through the bodice, shaped by graceful princess seams at both the front and back for a flattering, tailored look.
Neckline / Collar: Features a prominent ruffled stand-up collar, meticulously gathered to create a soft yet striking frame around the face.
Closure: a classic center front button placket with five buttons provides a neat and functional fastening.
Sleeves: Short, set-in sleeves finished with an elasticated hem, creating a gently gathered and subtly puffed effect.
Back: Designed with princess seams to ensure a smooth, contoured, and comfortable fit.
Hem: a gently curved shirttail hem offers a soft finish and can be worn tucked in or out.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. This pattern involves techniques such as constructing a ruffled collar, sewing princess seams, inserting elastic into sleeve hems, and creating a precise button placket.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose lightweight and draping fabrics that will enhance the ruffle and sleeve details:
- Blouse fabrics from natural or blended fibers
- Silk
- Viscose
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- 5 buttons
- Elastic tape 0.7 cm wide
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 for the bottom of the garment – 1.5 cm, hem allowance for the sleeve – 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:
- Center back - 2 pieces
- Side back - 2 pieces
- Front - 2 pieces
- Side front - 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Collar – 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing – 1 piece
- Front facing – 2 pieces
- From fusible interfacing:
- Front facing – 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing – 1 piece
Sewing Instructions
When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!
- Interface the front facings and back neckline facing with fusible interfacing.
- Form pleats on the collar. Fold the collar lengthwise in half, right side out. Secure the collar pieces together.
- Stitch the princess seams on the front. Press seams towards the center and overlock.
- Stitch the darts on the back. Press dart fullness towards the center. Stitch the princess seams and center back seam. Press seams towards the center and overlock. Press the center seam to the left side and overlock.
- Stitch shoulder and side seams. Press seams towards the back and overlock.
- Attach the back facing to the front facings. Press seams open. Overlock the outer edge of the front facings and back facing.
- Set the collar into the neckline, inserting it between the garment and the facing, simultaneously finishing the front edges. Fold the corner of the front edge and hand-stitch to the front princess seams.
- Turn the collar to the right side and press. Secure the facing with hand stitches at the center back seam and shoulder seams. Stitch a topstitch along the front edge.
- Stitch, press, and overlock the sleeve seams. Fold the sleeve hem twice by 1 cm and press. Insert elastic between the marks and secure with cross stitches. Topstitch the sleeve hem. Set the sleeve into the armhole. Overlock and press the seam.
- Overlock the garment hem, press to the wrong side, and topstitch.
- On the right front, overlock buttonholes; on the left, sew on buttons.
