Wrap Blouse with Waist Sash
Introducing a women's sewing pattern for a chic wrap blouse, featuring an elegant stand collar, a wrap front with a long waist sash, and sleeves finished with shaped ties at the wrist.
When To Wear
This versatile blouse is designed for both professional settings and sophisticated casual wear, making it an excellent choice for:
- Professional & Business Casual: Its tailored fit and polished design make it suitable for office environments or business meetings.
- Smart Everyday Wear: Perfect for sophisticated casual outings, brunches, or elevated daily attire.
- Evening & Dinner Attire: Paired with appropriate bottoms, it transitions seamlessly to dinner dates or semi-formal gatherings.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: Fitted, waist-length wrap blouse shaped with front darts and back princess seams.
Neckline: Elegant stand collar transitioning into a deep V-neck created by the wrap front.
Closure: True wrap front: the sash is cut in one with each front (Waistband pieces), passes through an opening in the left side seam, wraps around the waist and ties at the front.
Sleeves: Long two-piece set-in sleeves with an opening at the wrist ending in shaped ties, all edges bound with bias binding.
Back: Center back seam and princess seams for a contoured fit.
Hem: Waist-length hem finished with bias binding.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires familiarity with constructing darts, princess seams, collar assembly, bias binding application, and setting sleeves.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose lightweight, flowing fabrics with a beautiful drape:
- Silk (e.g., crepe de chine, charmeuse)
- Viscose (rayon)
- Other fluid fabrics such as soft challis or lightweight crepe
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- Bias binding
Fabric & Materials
From fusible interfacing: upper Collar.
Cutting Plan
- From main fabric:
- Right Front – 1 piece
- Left Front – 1 piece
- Back – 2 pieces
- Side Back – 2 pieces
- Collar – 2 pieces
- Waistband (sash) – 2 pieces
- Back Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Front Sleeve – 2 pieces
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse interfacing to the upper Collar.
- Mark and stitch the dart on the Left Front and Right Front. Cut the dart open and serge/overlock the edges.
- Stitch the princess seams on the back. Serge/overlock the princess seams and press them towards the center.
- Serge/overlock the side edges of the blouse. Stitch and press open the side seams of the blouse, leaving an opening in the left seam. Topstitch along the opening in the side seam. Stitch, serge/overlock, and press the shoulder seams towards the back.
- Place the Collar pieces right sides together. Stitch the under collar to the upper collar, trim the seam allowances at the corners and turn the collar right side out. Press.
- Stitch a Waistband (sash) piece to the Right Front and to the Left Front. Serge/overlock the seams.
- Fold the bias tape in half lengthwise and press. Bind the following edges with bias tape: the front neckline edges, the sash, the lower edge of the fronts and back, the lower edge of the Back Sleeve with its shaped tie, and the lower edge of the Front Sleeve with its shaped tie.
- Stitch and serge/overlock the sleeve seams. Press the sleeve seams.
- Stitch the upper Collar to the neckline, turn under the raw edge of the under collar and topstitch it into the seam.
- Set in the sleeves, easing the sleeve cap. Serge/overlock the sleeve insertion seam.
