Rounded Collar Blouse with Front Pleats
Elegant and charming, this women's sewing pattern features a classic collar blouse meticulously detailed with a prominent front pleat panel and refined short sleeves.
When To Wear
This versatile blouse is perfect for adding a touch of tailored elegance to various occasions:
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Office & Professional Settings: Its structured design and polished details make it an excellent choice for a refined work wardrobe.
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Smart Casual Gatherings: Easily transitions to social events, offering a chic yet comfortable option for daytime or evening engagements.
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Vintage-Inspired Styling: The charming rounded collar and front pleats lend themselves beautifully to classic and retro ensembles.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a tailored and fitted silhouette, gently shaping the bodice for a flattering look.
Neckline & Collar: Defined by a charming collar with a gently rounded corners, set on a classic collar stand for a neat finish.
Closure: a practical central front closure, secured with five visible buttons.
Sleeves: Classic short, set-in sleeves that offer comfort and a polished appearance.
Front Detail: The focal point of the blouse, featuring multiple vertical pleats stitched closed on the inside meticulously placed down the front bodice, adding refined texture and shaping.
Back: a clean and smooth back panel, subtly shaped with vertical darts for an excellent fit.
Hem: a straight hemline designed to sit comfortably at the hip.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. This pattern involves skills such as creating pleats, constructing a stand collar, precise button closure execution, dart sewing, and setting in sleeves.
Fabric Recommendations
Select blouse-weight fabrics with a good drape and suitable body to hold the pleats, such as:
- Double-sided blouse fabrics
- Natural fibers like silk or cotton blends
- Blended fibers such as viscose, rayon, or polyester blends
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- 5 buttons
Cutter's Must
- From main fabric:
- Back - 2 qty
- Front - 2 qty
- Sleeve – 2 qty
- Collar – 2 qty
- Stand – 2 qty
- From fusible interfacing:
- Collar – 1 qty
- Stand – 1 qty
- Placket – 2 qty
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse the integrated placket, upper collar, and inner stand with fusible interfacing.
- Place the upper collar and lower collar right sides together. Stitch the ends and the outer edge of the collar. Trim the seam allowances. Turn the collar right side out, shape, and press. Place the stand pieces right sides together, insert the finished collar between them, align the notches, and stitch, simultaneously stitching the ends of the stand. Start and end the stitching strictly at the marked line of the stand attachment seam. Turn the finished collar right side out and press.
- On the front, create the first pleat along the marked lines, folding it right side in. Stitch the pleat from the wrong side, from the neckline to the transverse mark. Process the remaining 3 pleats in a similar manner. Press the pleats towards the center of the front, as shown in the illustration.
- Stitch the darts on the front panels. Press the waist darts towards the center of the front, and the bust darts upwards. Stitch the darts on the back. Press the darts towards the center seam. Stitch the center seam of the back. Overlock and press the seam.
- Stitch the shoulder and side seams. Overlock the seams and press them towards the back. Fold the plackets twice to the right side and topstitch along the inner edge of the placket.
- Attach the upper stand with the collar to the neckline, fold the open edge of the lower stand, and topstitch it into the seam of the upper stand attachment. Topstitch along the stand and collar.
- Stitch and overlock the sleeve edges. Attach the sleeves, easing them at the cap.
- Overlock the bottom edge of the garment and sleeves, press to the wrong side, and topstitch.
- On the right front, make buttonholes; on the left, sew on buttons.
