Flounced Front Collared Blouse
Introducing a women's sewing pattern for a chic blouse featuring a cascading flounce along the front opening, a collar, and long cuffed sleeves.
When To Wear
This versatile blouse is perfect for a range of occasions, adding a touch of elegance to:
- Smart Casual Gatherings: The elegant flounce and relaxed fit make it ideal for brunches, lunches, or relaxed social events.
- Business Casual Environments: Pair it with tailored trousers or a skirt for a professional yet stylish office look.
- Evening Socials & Dinners: The decorative front adds a sophisticated flair suitable for date nights or elegant evening events.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: A relaxed, straight-fit blouse designed for comfortable wear.
Neckline & Collar: A pointed collar, with the flounces caught into the collar seam so they continue up to the neckline.
Closure: A button front with 5 buttons, the upper buttons concealed beneath the flounce.
Sleeves: Long set-in sleeves finished with cuffs.
Flounce Detail: Left and right flounces cascade down the center front, creating visual interest and movement.
Back: Clean back with vertical darts for gentle shaping.
Hem: A straight, topstitched hem designed to be worn tucked or untucked.
Length: Finishes at hip length for versatile styling.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires confident skills in sewing flounces, constructing a collar and cuffs, finishing the fronts with facings, and setting in sleeves.
Fabric Recommendations
To best achieve the desired drape and movement of the flounce, we recommend:
- Silk fabrics
- Viscose fabrics
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- 5 buttons
Cutter's Must
- From main fabric:
- Front – 2 pieces
- Back – 1 piece
- Center Front Facing – 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Cuff – 2 pieces
- Collar – 2 pieces
- Left Flounce – 2 pieces
- Right Flounce – 2 pieces
- From fusible interfacing: Center Front Facing, upper Collar, Cuff.
Sewing Instructions
- Reinforce the Center Front Facings, the upper Collar and the Cuffs with fusible interfacing.
- Stitch the vertical darts on the Fronts and the Back.
- Stitch the shoulder seams.
- Stitch the side seams.
- Stitch one Left Flounce and one Right Flounce to the upper collar, and the other Left Flounce and Right Flounce to the under collar. Place the under collar and the upper collar right sides together, with the flounces, and stitch around the outer edges. Turn the collar and flounces right side out and press.
- Stitch the upper corner of the bias strip for the left front edge and turn it right side out.
- Baste the flounce to the right Front. Baste the flounce and the prepared bias strip to the left Front.
- Overlock the inner edge of each Center Front Facing.
- Stitch the Center Front Facing to the right Front. Clip the upper collar and fold it back. Stitch the under collar into the back neckline, clip the upper collar again and stitch the Center Front Facing to the left Front.
- Turn under the open edge of the upper collar and topstitch it into the under collar attachment seam.
- Stitch the sleeve seams.
- Set in the sleeves, easing the sleeve cap.
- Overlock the hem allowances of the blouse and the sleeves, turn them to the wrong side and topstitch along the edge.
- Sew the buttons onto the left Front.
