Gathered Neckline Top
Discover a charming women's top pattern featuring a wide gathered drawstring neckline with a front slit and tie, 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: a wide neckline gathered by a drawstring in a casing stitched on the inside, with a short faced slit at the center front where the ties are knotted, 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:
- Front – 1 piece on fold
- Back – 1 piece on fold
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Neckline Facing (casing strip) – 1 piece on fold
- Neckline Facing (tie) – 4 pieces
- Sleeve Facing (sleeve ruffle) – 2 pieces
- Slit Facing – 1 piece
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 ruffle (Sleeve Facing).
- Finish the lower edges of the ruffles with a dense, narrow zigzag stitch. Press the seam allowance to the wrong side. From the right side of the ruffle, stitch a dense, fine zigzag along the fold. From the wrong side, carefully trim the excess seam allowance close to the stitching.
- Gather each ruffle along the upper edge to match the length of the sleeve's lower edge.
- Stitch the ruffles to the lower edges of the sleeves.
- Set the sleeves into the armholes (side seams and sleeve seams already sewn). Serge the armhole seam allowances together and press them towards the sleeve in the lower part 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 casing strip (Neckline Facing), press the seam allowances along the long and short edges to the wrong side.
- Pin the casing strip to the wrong side of the top along the marking, aligning its ends with the edges of the front slit.
- Topstitch the casing strip along the marking.
- Sew the tie pieces into ties 0.5 cm wide, turn them right side out and thread them through the neckline casing.
- Turn under the hem seam allowance and topstitch at a distance of 1.5 cm.
