Button-Down Collared Cuffed Short Sleeve Blouse

Button-Down Collared Cuffed Short Sleeve Blouse

A straight, hip-length women's blouse with a pointed collar on a stand, a cut-on button placket, short set-in sleeves with a turn-up folded from the hem allowance, bust darts and side slits.

When To Wear

• In summer with trousers, shorts or skirts, worn loose over the waistband.
• For the office in warm weather, alone or under a light jacket.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight and loose, with bust darts from the side seams, topstitched.

Length: Hip length, with short slits at the side seams.

Collar: Pointed shirt collar on a stand, both topstitched along the edges.

Front: Full-length button closure on a placket cut in one with the front, interfaced and topstitched; 5 buttons, buttonholes on the right front.

Sleeves: Short set-in sleeves. The hem allowance is pressed twice to the wrong side by 3 cm, topstitched at foot width and folded back down to form the turn-up, its lower edge also topstitched.

Back: One piece, no darts and no centre back seam.

Finishing: Shoulder and armhole seams topstitched; every seam pressed, overlocked and pressed again; hem and slit allowances turned and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Collar on a stand, a cut-on placket with buttonholes, side slits, topstitching on a fine, crinkled fabric.

Fabric Recommendations

Crinkle chiffon.

Additional Supplies

• Fusible interfacing (front placket, upper collar, collar stand)
• 5 buttons