Long Sleeve Cowl Neckline Cut-out Blouse

Long Sleeve Cowl Neckline Cut-out Blouse

A fitted, hip-length women's top in stretch knit with long set-in sleeves and a round neckline that drops into soft cowl folds at the centre front. The bound neckline ends at the front, where the binding tails pass through a 7 cm decorative holder.

When To Wear

• In autumn and winter with trousers or a skirt.
• Under an open jacket, where the cowl and the holder stay visible.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting with shaped side seams.

Neckline: Round neckline bound with knit tape or bias binding, cut with no seam allowance. Between two notches at the centre front the edge is turned to the wrong side and topstitched instead of bound, and falls in cowl folds. The binding starts and ends at the front neckline with 5 cm tails; the tails go through the holder and are secured on the wrong side of the front.

Sleeves: Long, set-in, with one underarm seam.

Front: One piece, no seams or darts.

Back: One piece, no centre seam.

Finishing: Shoulder and side seams pressed towards the back. Hems of body and sleeves turned up and topstitched with a twin needle.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Three pieces and set-in sleeves; the only detailed step is binding the neckline in stretch fabric and threading the tails through the holder.

Fabric Recommendations

Knit fabric with medium to high stretch, from natural or blended fibres. Seams are sewn with a stretch or narrow zigzag stitch.

Additional Supplies

• Decorative neckline holder, 7 cm long
• Knit tape or bias binding for the neckline