Plus Size Peter Pan Collar Puffed Sleeve Ruffle Blouse
Introducing a charming plus-size blouse pattern featuring a whimsical Peter Pan collar, voluminous puffed sleeves, and playful ruffled details at the cuffs and hem.
When To Wear
This blouse is a versatile choice for adding a touch of playful elegance to various occasions, making it perfect for:
- Casual Outings & Gatherings: Its comfortable yet stylish design is perfect for everyday wear with jeans or skirts.
- Weekend Brunch & Errands: Offers a chic and comfortable option for leisure activities and relaxed social settings.
- Sweet & Feminine Styling: Ideal for creating charming, youthful ensembles for any day you want to feel pretty.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: A relaxed, slightly cropped fit through the body, ending with a gathered peplum hem at the waist.
Neckline & Collar: Features a classic rounded Peter Pan collar, adding a sweet and distinctive touch.
Closure: A functional center front placket adorned with four button closures.
Sleeves: Short, puffed sleeves with gathered caps, finished with delicate ruffled cuffs.
Hem: A full, gathered ruffle attached at the waistline, creating a playful peplum effect.
Back: Clean back design with a center back seam and shoulder seams, allowing the charming front details to take center stage.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires skills in handling gathers, constructing a Peter Pan collar, attaching a button placket, and setting in puffed sleeves.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose lightweight blouse fabrics that offer a soft drape and some body for the ruffles:
- Blouse fabrics made of natural or blended fibers with added elastane
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- 4 buttons
Pan Collar Blouse with Puff Sleeve & Ruffles
Fabric Recommendations
Blouse fabrics made of natural or blended fibers with added elastane.
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- 4 buttons
Cutter’s Must
From Main Fabric:
- Back - 2 pieces
- Front - 1 piece on fold
- Collar – 2 pieces
- Placket – 1 piece
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Bottom ruffle (marked on pattern as Ryusha Niza) – 2 pieces on fold
- Sleeve ruffle (marked on pattern as Ryusha Rukava) – 2 pieces
From Fusible Interfacing:
- Collar – 1 piece
- Placket – 1 piece
Important Information
First of all, print the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width may be from 90 cm to 150 cm) in order to determine how much material you will need (do not forget to consider paired and symmetrical pieces).
When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches – they must match.
Assembly Instructions
- Fuse interfacing to relevant pieces.
- Stitch bust darts, press depths upwards.
- Press longitudinal placket allowances to the wrong side and press. Place the placket on the front right side up and topstitch.
- Stitch side and shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and serge.
- Place the upper collar with the lower collar right sides together, stitch the ends and the outer edge of the collar. Trim seams, turn the collar right side out, straighten and press. Attach the upper collar to the neckline, turn under the open edge of the lower collar and topstitch into the seam of the upper collar attachment.
- Stitch the sleeve seam, press allowances towards the back and serge. Along the upper edge, make a basting stitch with loosened upper thread and gather. Set sleeves into armholes, press allowances and serge.
- Stitch the sleeve ruffle piece into a loop, press allowances open. Fold the ruffle in half lengthwise wrong sides together and press. Along the upper edge, make a basting stitch with loosened upper thread and gather. Attach the ruffle to the sleeve. Serge the allowance, press upwards and topstitch 0.5 cm from the seam.
- Stitch the side seams of the bottom ruffles. Press allowances open. Fold the ruffle in half lengthwise right sides out and press. Make a basting stitch with loosened upper thread and gather. Attach the ruffle to the bottom of the blouse. Serge the allowance, press upwards and topstitch 0.5 cm from the seam.
- Sew on decorative buttons.