Halter Keyhole Blouson with Side Tie

Halter Keyhole Blouson with Side Tie

A women's sleeveless halter top in blouson style: the body is lightly gathered into an interfaced waistband whose long tie ends pass through a slit in the left side seam and knot at the side. A teardrop keyhole at the front neck closes with a bias-binding loop and one button.

When To Wear

• Warm summer days and evenings, with trousers, shorts or a straight skirt.
• On holiday, or under an open jacket in spring.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Loose blouson body held in by the waistband.

Length: Ends at the waistband just above the hip.

Neckline: High halter neckline bound with bias binding on the front and back, with a teardrop keyhole cut at the centre front and bound in the same way.

Closure: At the front neck: the neckline binding forms a loop on the right side, fastened to one button on the left.

Sleeves: Sleeveless, with cut-in halter armholes. The armholes are bound with bias binding, which continues as the strap; its length is adjusted at the fitting.

Front: One piece with a bust dart from each armhole, pressed upwards.

Back: One piece, no centre back seam.

Waist: The lower edge is gathered slightly and sewn into a folded, interfaced waistband cut on the fold. The band extends into tie ends; one of them passes through a slit left in the left side seam.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Bias binding on curved edges and a keyhole, a binding loop, straps formed from the binding, gathers and a waistband with tie ends passed through a side seam slit.

Fabric Recommendations

Fabric of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

• Fusible interfacing (waistband)
• Bias binding
• 1 button