Sleeveless Blouse Gathered Neckline Front Placket
A sleeveless blouse featuring a subtly gathered neckline, a functional front placket, and shaping princess seams for a refined silhouette.
When To Wear
This blouse is a versatile choice for warmer weather and relaxed settings, making it ideal for:
- Casual Everyday: a comfortable yet stylish option for daily wear during spring and summer.
- Resort & Vacation: Perfect for sunny getaways, leisurely strolls, and al fresco dining.
- Layering Essential: An excellent base layer designed to be worn under jackets, cardigans, or open shirts.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a fitted, sleeveless blouse shaped by elegant princess seams on both the front and back panels.
Neckline: a graceful round neckline, subtly gathered with elastic and finished with a neat binding.
Closure: a practical front placket extending from the neckline, secured with five buttons.
Sleeves: Sleeveless design, featuring clean armhole bindings for a polished finish.
Back: Shaped with princess seams, mirroring the front for a harmonious and tailored fit.
Hem: a straight hemline designed to sit comfortably at hip length.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires skills in constructing a gathered neckline with elastic, precise placket application, and finishing with bindings.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose lightweight blouse fabrics with a soft drape for optimal comfort and style:
- Lightweight blouse fabrics
- Crepe
- Linen & linen blends
- Soft cottons
Additional Supplies
Sewing Instructions
- Stitch the front and back princess seams. Press seam allowances towards the center.
- Stitch the shoulder seams, press seam allowances open.
- Finish the armhole with a trim strip. Stitch the ends of the trim strip together. Turn the trim strip to the wrong side of the blouse. Turn under the trim strip seam allowances and topstitch close to the edge.
- Finish the neckline edge with a trim strip, placing the pieces right sides together. Turn the trim strip to the wrong side of the blouse neckline. Turn under the trim strip seam allowances and topstitch close to the edge.
- Cut the elastic tape in half and thread it into the neckline casing. Secure the ends of the elastic tape.
- Clean finish the ties to 0.5 cm, turn right side out.
- Finish the upper corner of the placket, folding it in half lengthwise right sides together and stitching along the upper edge. Turn the placket right side out, press the longitudinal seam allowances inwards.
- Insert the end of the tie and the front edge into the placket, baste. Topstitch the placket at a distance of 0.2 cm.
- Stitch the blouse side seams, press seam allowances open.
- Turn under the hem allowance and topstitch at a distance of 0.7 cm.
- On the right front placket, overlock 5 buttonholes; sew buttons onto the left.
