Keyhole Neckline Raglan Lace Sleeve Blouse
Introducing a charming blouse sewing pattern featuring elegant raglan lace sleeves and a refined keyhole neckline with delicate front pintucks.
When To Wear
This versatile blouse is designed for various occasions, making it an ideal choice for:
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Smart Casual Gatherings: The elegant lace sleeves and keyhole detail make it perfect for lunch dates or weekend outings.
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Office Chic: Paired with tailored trousers or a skirt, it offers a sophisticated yet comfortable work attire.
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Evening Sophistication: Its distinctive design elevates it for semi-formal events or dinner engagements.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: Semi-fitted through the body, offering a comfortable yet polished drape.
Neckline: Round neckline with a chic front keyhole opening, secured with a loop and button.
Front: Features delicate pintucks below the keyhole, adding subtle texture and drape.
Sleeves: Short raglan sleeves crafted from a contrasting lace fabric, providing a distinctive and elegant touch.
Back: Includes a practical concealed zipper closure at the center back for a seamless finish.
Hem: Straight hem designed to fall at hip level, suitable for tucking in or wearing untucked.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Involves working with contrasting fabrics, setting a concealed zipper, creating button loops, and precise pintuck construction.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose blouse fabrics that offer good drape for the body, and a complementary lace for the sleeves:
- Blouse fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
- Guipure lace
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- Concealed zipper
- 1 button
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 and sleeve hem allowance – 1.5 cm, other allowances - 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.
- From main fabric:
- Back – 2 pieces
- Front - 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing – 4 pieces
- Front neckline facing – 2 pieces
- From main fabric 1:
- Back sleeve – 2 pieces
- Front sleeve – 2 pieces
- From fusible interfacing:
- Back neckline facing – 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing – 1 piece
Sewing Instructions
When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!
- Fuse interfacing to the back and front neckline facings.
- Serge the center back seam separately. Stitch the seam from the zipper mark to the bottom. Press seam allowances open. Insert the concealed zipper.
- Serge the center front seam separately. Stitch the seam from the slit mark to the bottom, press seam allowances open. Stitch along the slit 0.3 cm from the edge. Form and secure the pleats at the neckline.
- Attach the back sleeve to the back, press seam allowances towards the sleeve, serge. Attach the front sleeve to the front, press seam allowances towards the sleeve, serge. Stitch the upper sleeve seams, press seam allowances towards the back and serge.
- Stitch the side seams, simultaneously with the lower sleeve seam. Serge seam allowances and press towards the back.
- Cut a bias strip 2.5 cm wide and 10 cm long. Fold the strip in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch 0.3 cm from the fold. Trim seam allowances close to the stitching, turn the strip right side out and straighten the rouleau. Cut into loops. The length of one loop is approximately 4 cm.
- Stitch the shoulder seams of the outer and inner neckline facings, press seam allowances open. Place facings right sides together and stitch the neckline edge and ends, inserting the loops on the right side. Clip seam allowances at curves, turn facing right side out, press. Attach the outer facing to the neckline edge, press seam allowances towards the facing. Press the lower edge of the inner facing to the wrong side and topstitch into the seam of the outer facing attachment.
- Serge the bottom edge of the blouse and the sleeve hem, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
