Gathered V-Neck Roll-Up Sleeve Blouse
Presenting a versatile women's blouse pattern, characterized by its relaxed silhouette, softly gathered front, and adaptable roll-up sleeves.
When To Wear
This versatile blouse is designed for comfortable and stylish wear, making it an ideal choice for:
- Casual Outings: Ideal for relaxed daytime activities, from weekend brunches to park strolls.
- Warm-Weather Styling: Perfect for vacation wardrobes or any setting where light, breathable attire is desired.
- Effortless Chic: Easily paired with skirts, trousers, or shorts for a polished yet comfortable everyday look.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a relaxed, tunic-length blouse with a gentle, flowing shape.
Neckline & Placket: Features a graceful V-neckline with a small stand collar, integrated into a functional front button placket.
Front Detail: Soft gathers cascade from beneath a shaped front insert, creating a relaxed and flattering drape.
Closure: a functional front placket secured with four buttons.
Sleeves: Adaptable three-quarter length sleeves with a roll-up tab and button for versatile styling.
Back: Designed with a comfortable back yoke and gentle pleats below it, adding to the garment's relaxed fit.
Hem: a stylish curved shirt-tail hem finishes the blouse.
Length: Tunic length, suitable for wearing untucked or partially tucked.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires skills in constructing a V-neck placket, managing gathers, and attaching sleeve tabs and a back yoke.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose light to medium-weight woven fabrics with good drape for a comfortable and stylish finish:
- Blouse fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- 4 buttons
Cutter's Must
If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, the patterns are without seam allowances. Seam allowances: Hem allowance for the garment bottom and sleeve hem – 1.5 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 (don't forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!
- From main fabric:
- Back - 1 piece on fold
- Front - 1 piece on fold
- Front insert – 2 pieces
- Back yoke – 1 piece on fold
- Placket — 4 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Sleeve tab – 2 pieces
- Neckline facing – 2 pieces
- From fusible interfacing:
- Neckline facing – 1 piece
- Placket – 2 pieces
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
- Lay pleats on the back, directing the depths towards the center. Stitch the back yoke to the back. Press the seam allowance towards the yoke and overlock.
- Along the upper edge of the front, stitch with loosened upper thread and gather. Stitch the insert to the front, press seam allowances towards the front and overlock.
- Stitch side and shoulder seams, press seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
- Fold placket pieces in pairs right sides together and stitch the outer edge. Turn pieces right side out and press. On the right placket, overlock buttonholes. Stitch plackets to the right side of the front along the long edge, stopping 1 cm from the bottom. Clip the front allowance at the corners, stopping 1 mm from the stitching line. Tuck the ends of the plackets inwards and stitch, securing the bottom edge. Overlock allowances.
- Fold neckline facing pieces right sides together and stitch along the outer contour. Start and end stitching strictly at the marked seam line for attachment. Clip allowances at curves. Turn the finished facing right side out and press. Stitch the upper facing to the neckline, press allowances towards the facing. Turn under the open edge of the lower facing and topstitch into the seam of the upper facing attachment.
- Fold tabs lengthwise in the middle right sides together and stitch along the long and short edges. Turn right side out, trimming allowances at corners, straighten and press. Overlock the open short edge. Topstitch tabs according to markings on the wrong side of the sleeves.
- Stitch sleeve seams, press towards the back and overlock. Stitch sleeves into armholes, press allowances and overlock.
- Overlock the bottom edge of the garment and sleeves, fold inwards and topstitch.
- On the left front - sew on buttons. Overlock buttonholes on the tabs, sew on buttons on the sleeves.
