Sleeveless Halter Stand Collar Blouse

Fitted Halter Top with High Neck and Clean Minimal Finish

A fitted, sleeveless women's top for stretch knit fabric, with halter armholes cut in deeply from the underarm up to the neck and a folded stand collar sewn into a ring. Three pattern pieces and only two side seams.

When To Wear

• Summer, with trousers, jeans or skirts.
• Under a jacket or blazer, with the high collar showing at the neck.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted, following the body through the side seams.

Length: Hip length, straight hem turned up 1.5 cm and topstitched.

Collar: Stand collar cut as one piece, joined into a ring, folded in half lengthwise and stitched to the front and back neckline. The collar seam sits on the left at the shoulder point; the inner layer is turned in and stitched to the seam allowances. The ring must pass over the head, so its fit is checked before sewing.

Sleeves: Sleeveless, halter cut: the armholes run from the underarm straight up to the collar, leaving the shoulders bare; no shoulder seams.

Back: One piece, cut the same way as the front.

Finishing: Hem and armholes overlocked, turned to the inside and topstitched, preferably with a twin needle.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Two side seams, turned and topstitched edges and a folded collar ring; the only extra step is checking that the collar passes over the head.

Fabric Recommendations

Medium or high-stretch knit fabric of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

• Twin needle for topstitching the hem and armholes

Cutter’s Must

From Main Fabric:

1. Back – 1 piece
2. Front – 1 piece
3. Collar – 1 piece

Important Information

Before cutting your fabric, print and lay out the paper patterns according to your fabric width (90–150 cm) to determine required yardage.

Remember to account for paired and symmetrical pieces.

When sewing, pay close attention to all notches — they must match precisely to ensure correct construction and fit.

Note: Before assembly, ensure that the collar, once joined into a ring, comfortably passes over the head.

Sewing Tip for Knit Fabrics:

Garment pieces cut from knit fabrics should be sewn using a stretch stitch or a narrow zigzag stitch to maintain elasticity.

When finishing seams with an overlock, trim seam allowances to approximately 0.6–0.8 cm.

Hems are best finished using a twin needle to preserve stretch and achieve a clean, professional finish.

Assembly Instructions

1. Side Seams

Stitch the side seams of the Back and Front.
Overlock the seam allowances and press toward the Back.

2. Hem and Armholes

Overlock the lower edge of the garment and the armhole edges.

Turn to the wrong side, press, and topstitch.

3. Collar

Stitch the Collar into a ring.

Fold the Collar lengthwise in half, wrong sides together, and press.

Stitch the outer layer of the Collar to the neckline of the Back and Front, matching notches.

Position the collar seam on the left at the shoulder point.

Turn the seam allowance of the inner collar layer to the inside and stitch it to the seam allowances of the attachment seam.