Gathered Neck Cap Sleeve Peplum Blouse

Gathered Neck Cap Sleeve Peplum Blouse

A women's pull-on blouse in light woven fabric, cut from just one front and one back, with short cap sleeves cut in one with the body. The front neckline is gathered, the back has a slit closed with bias-binding ties, and rows of elastic-thread shirring at the low waist create a peplum below.

When To Wear

• In summer with shorts, slim trousers or a straight skirt.
• On holiday or at the weekend, made in silk or viscose.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Loose blouson bodice drawn in by shirring below the waist, with a gathered peplum underneath.

Length: Hip length.

Neckline: Round, gathered between marks at the front and bound with bias binding.

Sleeves: Short cap sleeves cut in one with the front and back; armhole edges bound with bias binding.

Back: A slit at the centre back neck, finished with bias binding; the neck binding continues into ties that close it.

Waist: Several rows of elastic-thread stitching along the markings, round both front and back.

Finishing: Hem serged, turned up and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Two pieces, bias binding with cut-on ties, gathering and elastic-thread shirring.

Fabric Recommendations

Thin blouse fabric from natural or mixed fibres: silk, viscose, polyester.

Additional Supplies

• Elastic thread
• Bias binding to match the fabric (approximate length marked on the front pattern piece)