Pattern

Fabric & Materials

Fabric recommendations: blouse fabrics made from natural or blended fibers. YOU WILL ALSO NEED: a concealed zipper.

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: all seams 1 cm. Hem allowance – 1.5 cm. ATTENTION! FIRST, PRINT OUT THE PAPER PATTERNS AND LAY THEM OUT ON THE FABRIC WIDTH (fabric width can be from 90cm to 150cm) TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH MATERIAL YOU WILL NEED (do not forget to account for paired and symmetrical details).

• From main fabric:
  • Upper back part – 2 pieces
  • Back waistband - 1 piece
  • Lower back part - 1 piece
  • Lower front part – 1 piece
  • Front waistband - 1 piece
  • Upper front part - 2 pieces
  • Back ruffle - 1 piece
  • Front ruffle - 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

WHEN STITCHING PIECES, PAY ATTENTION TO THE NOTCHES - THEY MUST MATCH!

1. Stitch darts on back and front pieces, press waist dart depths towards the center of the pieces, and bust darts upwards.
2. Stitch the center back seam on the upper back part, press allowances to the left side and overcast.
3. Stitch shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and overcast.
4. Stitch shoulder seams of ruffles, press allowances open and overcast. Overcast the outer edge of the ruffle, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
5. Clip the front ruffle piece at the mark. Place the ruffle right side to the wrong side of the front and back, and stitch into the neckline. Start and end the stitching exactly at the marked line of the center front seam. Press allowances and overcast. Secure the ruffle to the front along the center and lower edges and continue to treat as one piece. Stitch the center front seam, press allowances open and overcast.
6. Attach the back waistband to the upper back part, press allowances towards the waistband and overcast. Attach the lower back part to the back waistband, press allowances towards the waistband and overcast.
7. Attach the front waistband to the upper front part, press allowances towards the waistband and overcast. Attach the lower front part to the front waistband, press allowances towards the waistband and overcast.
8. Overcast the left side seams separately. Stitch the left side seam from the zipper mark to the bottom, press allowances open. Insert the concealed zipper. Stitch the right side seam, press allowances towards the back and overcast.
9. Cut a bias binding 4 cm wide and equal to the armhole length + 4 cm. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the binding with the armhole edge right sides together, extending the tails, and stitch. Fold the binding to the wrong side, clip the seams, and topstitch along the fold onto the main piece, press.
10. Overcast the bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.