Gathered Neck Blouse with Puffed Sleeves
Presenting a chic blouse sewing pattern defined by its artfully gathered neckline with a subtle front cutout, complemented by voluminous puffed sleeves cinched at the cuffs.
When To Wear:
- Office & Professional: Its sophisticated design makes it perfect for a polished work ensemble.
- Smart Casual: Pair with trousers or skirts for an elevated everyday look.
- Evening & Date Night: The unique neckline and elegant drape offer a distinctive and feminine flair.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a relaxed, fluid fit through the body, designed for comfortable elegance.
Neckline: Features a high, gathered neckline that twists into a stand collar, creating a chic V-shaped cutout at the front.
Closure: a slit at the back neck fastens with four buttons and rouleau loops.
Sleeves: Long, full puffed sleeves gathered at the shoulder and finished with fitted cuffs.
Hem: a slightly curved, straight hemline designed to fall at the hip.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Involves techniques such as precise gathering, bias finishing for slits, constructing a twisted collar stand, and creating button loops.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose fabrics with a good drape to enhance the gathers and fluidity of the design:
- Silk fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- 4 buttons
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 - 2 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 – 1 piece on fold
- Front — 2 pieces
- Collar stand – 1 piece
- Sleeve — 2 pieces
- Cuff — 2 pieces
- From fusible interfacing:
Sewing Instructions
When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!
- Stitch shoulder darts, press depths towards the center.
- Make a slit on the back along the marked line. Cut a bias strip from the main fabric 4 cm wide and a length equal to twice the slit length + 4 cm. Fold the bias strip in half lengthwise and press. Press outer allowances towards the center. Finish the slit with the bias strip.
- Overlock the center edges of the front separately. Stitch the center edge of the front, press allowances open, pressing the slit. Stitch a decorative line 0.1 cm along the edge of the slit. Create and secure pleats on the front neckline (depths directed away from the center).
- Stitch the side and shoulder edges of the blouse, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
- Cut a bias strip 3 cm wide and 10 cm long. Fold the strip in half lengthwise and stitch 0.3 cm from the fold. Trim allowances and turn the piece right side out. Cut the rouleau into two parts, adjust the loop length.
- Fold the collar stand piece right sides together and stitch the short sides and the section between the round marks. Clip allowances at the marks, turn the collar stand right side out, press.
- Attach the left outer side of the collar stand to the neckline, press allowances towards the collar stand. Twist the collar stand and attach the right outer side to the neckline, press allowances towards the collar stand. Fold under the edge of the inner collar stand and topstitch into the attachment seam.
- Make a slit on the sleeve along the marked line. Cut a bias strip from the main fabric 4 cm wide and a length equal to twice the slit length + 4 cm. Fold the bias strip in half lengthwise and press. Press outer allowances towards the center. Finish the sleeve slit with the bias strip.
- Stitch the sleeve edge, press allowances and overlock. Stitch along the lower edges of the sleeve with a loosely tensioned thread and gather.
- Attach sleeves to armholes, press allowances and overlock.
- Fold the cuff in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch the short sides and the notch. Start stitching strictly at the marked line for attaching the cuff to the sleeve. Clip allowances at the mark, turn the cuff right side out and press. Attach the outer side of the cuff to the bottom of the sleeve. Fold under the inner side of the cuff and topstitch into the attachment seam.
- Overlock the bottom edges of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
- Fold the collar stand in half, insert the rouleau loops between the layers on the right side and topstitch. Sew buttons on the left side. Sew buttons on the cuffs.
