Fitted Long Sleeve Western Yoke Blouse
Introducing a classic women's blouse pattern, artfully designed with distinctive western yokes and a flattering fitted silhouette.
When To Wear
This versatile blouse is perfect for a range of smart casual occasions, offering both comfort and style:
- Everyday Casual: Its comfortable fabric and relaxed yet refined style make it ideal for daily wear.
- Smart Casual Gatherings: Easily dressed up or down for luncheons, family events, or weekend outings.
- Travel & Leisure: a stylish and breathable choice for vacation wardrobes, especially in warmer climates.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a tailored, fitted silhouette shaped with front and back darts and a center back seam for a flattering form.
Collar: Features a classic pointed collar with a separate collar stand for a crisp finish.
Closure: Full-length button-front closure with six buttons; the front edges are finished with a placket turned to the inside and topstitched.
Sleeves: Long, set-in sleeves finished with deep cuffs with a short slit.
Yokes: Distinctive western-style pointed yokes at the front and back shoulder.
Hem: a straight hemline, designed for wearing untucked or tucked in.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires skills in constructing collars & cuffs, setting sleeves with ease, and precise placket & yoke application.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose lightweight woven fabrics with a good drape and breathability:
- Lightweight linen or linen-blend fabrics
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- 6 buttons
Cutter's Must
- From main fabric:
- Collar – 2 pieces
- Stand Collar – 2 pieces
- Back Yoke – 1 piece
- Back – 2 pieces
- Front – 2 pieces
- Front Yoke – 2 pieces
- Placket – 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Cuff – 2 pieces
- From fusible interfacing: placket, upper collar, cuff, stand collar.
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse interfacing to the plackets, upper collar, cuffs, and stand collar.
- Mark the darts on the front and back. Stitch the darts. Press the back darts towards the center back and the front darts towards the center front.
- Attach the front yoke to the front. Overlock the seam and press it towards the yoke. Topstitch 0.5 cm from the seam.
- Stitch the center back seam. Overlock it and press towards the right back.
- Attach the back yoke to the back. Overlock the seam and press it towards the yoke.
- Press the outer edge of the placket under by 1 cm. Place the placket and the front right sides together and stitch along the front edge. Turn the placket to the wrong side of the front and press. Topstitch the pressed edge of the placket to the front.
- Stitch the shoulder seams of the blouse. Overlock the seams and press them towards the back.
- Stitch the upper collar and lower collar together, trim the corners, and turn the collar right side out.
- Stitch the stand collar pieces together, sandwiching the collar between them.
- Stitch the lower stand with the collar to the neckline, turn under the raw edge of the upper stand, and topstitch it into the seam attaching the lower stand. Topstitch along the collar.
- Stitch the sleeve seams.
- Fold the cuffs in half crosswise, right sides together, and stitch the short sides up to the notches. Clip the seam allowance at the slit. Fold the cuffs in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch the edges of the slit.
- Attach the cuffs to the lower edge of the sleeves and overlock the upper edge of the cuff together with the sleeve.
- Topstitch the cuff seam allowance onto the sleeve, and topstitch along the lower edge of the cuff and the edges of the slit.
- Set in the sleeves, easing the cap.
- Make buttonholes on the right front and sew the buttons on the left front.
- Overlock, turn up and topstitch the lower edge of the garment.
