Maternity Blouse with Front Hook Closure
Embrace elegant comfort with this maternity blouse pattern, designed with a relaxed, flowing silhouette, classic shirt collar, and a distinctive front hook-and-eye closure.
When To Wear:
- Daily Comfort: Ideal for effortless wear throughout pregnancy and beyond, offering comfort and style.
- Professional Settings: Easily dressed up for the office or formal events, pairing perfectly with tailored trousers.
- Smart Casual Gatherings: a versatile choice for brunches, family events, or any occasion requiring a polished yet relaxed look.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a loose-fitting a-line silhouette, specifically designed to accommodate a growing belly while offering a graceful drape and tunic length.
Neckline & Collar: Features a classic pointed shirt collar, providing a neat and structured finish to the neckline.
Closure: a front opening secured with a series of hook-and-eye fasteners, creating a streamlined and discreet closure along the front placket.
Sleeves: Long set-in sleeves finished with tailored cuffs, featuring slight gathering at the wrist for a soft, billowy effect.
Back: a clean and smooth back panel, enhancing the flowing silhouette without additional details.
Hem: a gently curved hemline, falling to a tunic length for extended coverage.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires skills in constructing shirt collars, setting in sleeves, attaching cuffs, and working with hook-and-eye closures.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose light to medium-weight fabrics with good drape for comfortable wear:
- Linen fabrics
- Cotton fabrics
- Blended fabrics (e.g., linen-cotton blends, rayon blends)
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- 7 hooks and loops
- 2 buttons (for cuffs)
Cutting Plan
- Front Bodice - 2 pieces
- Back - 1 piece
- Front Facing - 2 pieces
- Sleeve - 2 pieces
- Collar - 2 pieces
- Cuff - 2 pieces
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse interfacing to the front facing, cuff, and upper collar.
- Serge/Overlock side edges. Stitch shoulder and side seams up to the mark for the slit. Serge/Overlock shoulder seams and press towards the back. Press side seams open. Topstitch along the slit 0.2 cm from the edge.
- Stitch the lower collar to the upper collar, trim corners, turn right side out, and press.
- Serge/Overlock shoulder edges and the outer edge of the front facing. Stitch the front edges with the facings, placing hooks on the right front bodice and loops on the left according to the marks. Trim excess fabric in the corners and turn the facings right side out. Press the front edges. Topstitch 0.5 cm from the edge of the front. Secure the facings to the shoulder seams with a 1 cm bar tack.
- Attach the lower collar to the neckline. Fold under the upper collar and topstitch into the seam of the lower collar attachment.
- Fold the cuff lengthwise in half. Stitch the side edges of the cuff, trim corners, and turn it right side out. Press the cuff into its finished shape.
- Serge/Overlock sleeve edges. Stitch sleeve seams up to the slit mark. Topstitch along the slit 0.2 cm from the edge. Along the bottom of the sleeve, stitch with loosely tensioned stitches and gather to fit the cuff length. Attach the upper cuff to the lower edge of the sleeve, and fold under the lower cuff and topstitch into the seam of the upper cuff attachment.
- Set in sleeves, easing at the cap. Serge/Overlock the sleeve setting seam.
- Serge/Overlock the hem allowance of the blouse, turn to the wrong side, stitching the corners with the facing, and topstitch along the edge.
- On the cuff, mark the buttonhole position, overlock the buttonhole, and sew on the button.
