Blouse with Pleated Collar, Front Pleats & Gathered Sleeves
Introducing a chic women's blouse pattern featuring intricate front pleats, a sophisticated stand collar, and elegantly gathered three-quarter length sleeves.
When To Wear
This versatile blouse is perfect for various occasions, offering both comfort and refined style:
- Work & Business Casual: Suitable for office environments due to its polished design.
- Everyday Elegance: Elevates casual outfits with its distinctive features and comfortable fit.
- Special Occasions: A stylish choice for brunches, dinners, or semi-formal gatherings.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: A comfortable, relaxed fit that gently drapes to hip length.
Neckline & Collar: Features a stylish high stand collar, elegantly shaped at the front with soft pleats originating from the neckline.
Front: Defined by a series of artistic pleats that fan out from the collar, adding sophisticated volume and texture.
Closure: A discreet keyhole opening at the center back neckline, fastened with a single button and fabric loop.
Sleeves: Three-quarter length sleeves with a comfortable volume, gathered into a neat cuff just above the elbow.
Hem: A clean, straight hemline finishing at the hip.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires familiarity with pleat formation, collar construction, creating a button loop, and gathering fabric for cuffs.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose light to medium-weight blouse fabrics with good drape to best showcase the design details:
- Blouse fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- 1 button
Introducing a chic blouse sewing pattern featuring a distinctive pleated stand collar, elegant front pleats, and charming gathered elbow-length sleeves with cuffs.
Fabric & Materials
For the best drape and finish, select lightweight to medium-weight blouse fabrics with a soft hand:
- Blouse fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
Additional Supplies:
- Fusible interfacing
- 1 button
CUTTER'S MUST
- From main fabric:
- Back — 2 pieces
- Front — 1 piece on fold
- Sleeve — 2 pieces
- Cuff — 2 pieces
- Collar — 1 piece on fold
- From fusible interfacing:
- Cuff - 2 pieces
- Collar — 1 piece
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse fusible interfacing to the CUFFs and collar.
- Serge the center edges of the back separately. Stitch the center edge from the mark downwards. Press the seam allowance open, pressing the slit. Stitch a reinforcing seam along the slit 0.2 cm from the fold.
- On the neckline of the front, create inverted pleats and secure them along the top edge.
- Stitch the shoulder edges, press the seam allowances towards the back and serge.
- Cut a bias binding strip 2.5 cm wide and 15 cm long. Fold the strip in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch 0.3 cm from the fold. Trim the seam allowances close to the stitching, turn the strip right side out, and straighten the rouleau loop. Cut a buttonhole.
- Fold the collar in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch the back edges, inserting the rouleau loop. Turn the collar right side out and press. Create and secure the pleats. Attach the collar to the neckline. Serge the seam allowance.
- Set the sleeve into the open armhole. Serge the seam allowances and press them towards the sleeve.
- Stitch the side edge simultaneously with the sleeve edge. Serge the seam allowance and press it towards the back.
- Along the bottom edge of the sleeve, stitch with a loosely tensioned thread and gather.
- Stitch the cuff into a ring. Press the seam allowance open. Fold the cuff in half lengthwise and press. Attach the outer side of the cuff to the bottom of the sleeve. Turn under the inner side of the cuff and topstitch into the attaching seam.
- Serge the bottom edge of the garment, press it to the wrong side, and topstitch.
- Sew on the button.
