Denim Corset Style Top
Introducing a women's sewing pattern for a stylish corset-style top, featuring a flattering paneled silhouette with a square neckline and an intricate laced front closure.
When To Wear
This versatile top is perfect for adding a touch of tailored style to your everyday wardrobe and is ideal for:
- Casual Chic: Elevate everyday ensembles with its distinctive silhouette.
- Warm Weather Events: A stylish choice for outdoor gatherings or summer evenings.
- Vacation Wear: Easily dressed up or down for resort wear and travel.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: A close-fitting, sleeveless silhouette that accentuates the waist, extending to the upper hip.
Neckline: A contemporary square neckline, offering a clean and flattering frame.
Closure: A striking front lace-up closure with eyelet-style loops, allowing for adjustable fit and decorative appeal.
Sleeves: Sleeveless design, ideal for warmer weather or layering.
Back: Shaped with a center back seam and curved side back panels for a contoured fit.
Hem: A subtly curved hemline designed to sit smoothly at the upper hip.
Construction: Features front and back relief seams that create a tailored, paneled structure, enhanced by visible topstitching.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires accurate curve stitching, precise topstitching, and careful construction of the laced front closure.
Fabric Recommendations
This pattern is specifically designed for woven fabrics with a moderate weight and good body, such as:
Additional Supplies
- Cord (for lacing)
- Fusible interfacing
CUTTER'S MUST
- From main fabric:
- 1. Center FRONT PANEL – 2 QTY
- 2. Placket – 2 QTY
- 3. Side FRONT PANEL – 2 QTY
- 4. Center BACK PANEL – 2 QTY
- 5. Side BACK PANEL – 2 QTY
- FROM FUSIBLE INTERFACING: placket.
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse FUSIBLE INTERFACING to the placket.
- Stitch the princess seams on the FRONT PANEL and BACK PANEL. Overlock the princess seams on the FRONT PANEL and BACK PANEL. Press the princess seams towards the center. Topstitch 0.5 cm from the princess seams.
- Stitch and overlock the center back seam. Press the center back seam towards the right BACK PANEL. Topstitch 0.5 cm from the seam.
- Stitch the shoulder and side seams. Overlock the side and shoulder seams. Press the side and shoulder seams towards the BACK PANEL. Topstitch 0.5 cm from the seams.
- Overlock: the neckline edge of the FRONT PANEL and BACK PANEL, the armhole edge, and the lower edge of the corset. Topstitch the overlocked edges onto the corset 0.5 cm from the edge.
- Press the outer edge of the placket by 1 cm. Fold the placket in half lengthwise, right sides together, and press. Stitch the upper and lower corners of the placket. Trim excess fabric at the corners and turn the placket right side out. Press the placket. Stitch the unpressed edge of the placket to the center edge of the center FRONT PANEL.
- Cut a TRIM STRIP for the loops, 3 cm wide, from the main fabric. Fold the strip lengthwise and stitch 0.5 cm from the fold, stitching one end. Turn the strip right side out and press. Cut the loops from the strip, 6 cm each.
- Baste the loops to the pressed edge of the placket. Topstitch the placket to the center FRONT PANEL. Remove temporary basting threads. Fold the loops towards the center of the FRONT PANEL and topstitch them onto the placket. Thread a cord through the loops.
