Sleeveless Top with High Collar
Presenting a sophisticated made-to-measure sewing pattern for a fitted sleeveless top, featuring a chic high stand collar with a drawstring tie and distinctive side panels.
When To Wear
This top is perfect for a variety of occasions, offering both style & comfort:
- Professional & Office Attire: Elevate your work wardrobe with a polished, modern silhouette.
- Smart Casual Gatherings: a versatile choice for events that call for an effortlessly elegant look.
- Layering Piece: Ideal for transitioning between seasons or pairing with blazers and cardigans.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a sleek, fitted sleeveless silhouette designed to flatter the figure.
Neckline & Collar: Features a stylish high stand collar with a channel for a decorative drawstring tie at the front.
Sleeves: Sleeveless design with neatly faced armholes for a clean and comfortable finish.
Body: Strategically placed darts on both the front and back ensure a tailored fit, complemented by distinctive side panels that extend from the armhole to the hem.
Back: a clean center back seam and vertical darts contribute to the contoured fit.
Hem: The bottom hem is gently curved, adding a refined touch to the overall design.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Involves working with knit fabrics, precise dart construction, clean-finished armholes with facings, and detailed collar assembly with a drawstring channel.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose knit fabrics with appropriate drape and stretch for this design:
- Knit fabrics made from natural fibers (e.g., cotton, rayon blends)
- Knit fabrics made from synthetic fibers (e.g., polyester, viscose blends)
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing for armhole facings
- Drawstring or cord for collar
- Stay tape or clear elastic for shoulder seams
Cutter's Must
- From main fabric:
- 1. Front – 1 qty
- 2. Back – 1 qty
- 3. Stand-up collar – 2 qty
- 4. Armhole facing for back – 1 qty
- 5. Armhole facing for front – 1 qty
- 6. Side stripe – 2 qty
- From fusible interfacing: armhole facing for front, armhole facing for back.
Sewing Instructions
Tip: To ensure the fabric remains stretchy in areas with finished seams, stitch the cut pieces with a narrow zigzag or special stretch stitch. To keep the bottom edge stretchy, overlock the hem with an overlock stitch, then stitch it using a twin needle. The same applies to finishing other edges of the garment that should not lose elasticity. These recommendations do not apply to industrial production.
- Fuse the armhole facing for the front and the armhole facing for the back.
- Stitch the center back seam.
- Stitch the darts on the front and back.
- Overlock the darts on the front.
- Stitch the side stripe to the side edge of the back.
- Stitch the side stripe to the side edge of the front.
- Stitch the shoulder edges, inserting tape.
- Stitch the shoulder edges of the front and back facings.
- Overlock the outer edge of the facings.
- Stitch the side edges of the front and back facings.
- Finish the armhole with the facing.
- Fold the facing to the wrong side of the garment, enclosing the seam and forming an edge. Press the armhole.
- Topstitch along the armhole.
- Attach the outer edge of the facing to the side and shoulder seams.
- Finish the collar along the outer edge.
- Stitch the center seam of the collar.
- Mark and overlock the buttonholes on the upper collar for the cord.
- Fold the lower collar to the wrong side. From the right side of the collar, stitch a channel for the cord.
- Set the collar into the neckline.
- Thread the cord through the collar.
- Overlock the bottom edge of the garment.
- Fold and topstitch the bottom edge of the garment.
