Gathered Neckilne Top
Discover a charming women's top pattern featuring a graceful off-shoulder silhouette, a gathered drawstring neckline, and elegant ruffled sleeves.
When To Wear
This versatile top offers a relaxed yet stylish look, perfect for:
- Casual Outings: Ideal for everyday wear, providing comfort & style for relaxed occasions.
- Summer & Vacation: Its light fabric & breezy design make it perfect for warm weather and travel.
- Effortless Chic: Pair with trousers or skirts for a relaxed yet polished ensemble.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a relaxed, flowy fit through the body, designed for comfort and ease of movement.
Neckline: An off-shoulder neckline gathered into a casing, secured with a delicate drawstring tie for an adjustable fit.
Sleeves: Three-quarter length sleeves finishing with a charming gathered ruffle at the hem.
Hem: a straight, hip-length hem for versatile styling.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires skills in gathering fabric, creating casings, and attaching ruffles.
Fabric Recommendations
Opt for lightweight fabrics with a soft drape to enhance the flowy silhouette:
- Lightweight, softly draping blouse fabrics
- Challis
- Voile
- Crepe
Additional Supplies
No additional notions are required.
Cutter's Must
- From main fabric:
- 1. Front - 1 qty on fold
- 2. Back - 1 qty on fold
- 3. Sleeve - 2 qty
- 4. Neckline casing trim strip - 1 qty on fold
- 5. Neckline casing tie - 4 qty
- 6. Sleeve flounce - 2 qty
- 7. Front slit facing - 1 qty
Sewing Instructions
- Place the slit facing on the front, right sides together, pin along the drawn slit line, and stitch along the three sides of the marking, close to it.
- Cut the facing and front between the stitches.
- Turn the facing to the wrong side, press the slit edges.
- Fold the facing to a width of 0.75 cm and baste.
- Topstitch the front along the slit edges.
- Sew the side seams and sleeve seams.
- Stitch the short edges of each sleeve flounce.
- Serge the lower edges of the sleeve flounces with a dense, narrow zigzag stitch. Press the seam allowance to the wrong side. From the right side of the flounce, stitch a dense, fine zigzag stitch along the fold. From the wrong side of the flounce, carefully trim the excess seam allowance close to the stitching.
- Gather each sleeve flounce along the upper edge to match the length of the SLEEVE's lower edge.
- Attach the flounces to the lower edges of the sleeves.
- Set the sleeves into the open armholes. Serge the sleeve insertion seam allowances together and press them towards the sleeve in the lower of the armhole.
- Serge the neckline edge with a dense, narrow zigzag stitch. Press the seam allowance to the wrong side. From the right side, stitch a dense, fine zigzag stitch along the fold. From the wrong side of the neckline, carefully trim the excess seam allowance close to the stitching.
- On the neckline casing trim strip, press the seam allowances along the longitudinal and short edges to the wrong side.
- Pin the trim strip to the blouse on the wrong side according to the marking, aligning the ends of the trim strip with the edges of the front slit.
- Topstitch the trim strip along the marking.
- Neatly turn out the ties to a width of 0.5 cm and thread them through the neckline casing.
- Turn under the hem seam allowance and topstitch at a distance of 1.5 cm.
