Pleated Flounce Blouse with Collar
Discover a women's sewing pattern for a sophisticated sleeveless blouse, featuring a high stand collar and an elegantly pleated, cascading flounce at the front.
When To Wear
This chic blouse is versatile and ideal for various settings, offering refined style for:
- Professional & Office Attire: Elevate your work wardrobe with its polished and distinctive design.
- Semi-Formal & Evening Events: a graceful choice for social gatherings, dinners, or cultural outings.
- Fashion-Forward Daily Wear: Pair with tailored trousers or skirts for an effortlessly stylish ensemble.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a fitted, sleeveless blouse designed to flatter the figure, with a clean and structured back.
Neckline & Collar: Features a high stand collar, elegantly gathered at the base and secured with a distinctive horizontal band detail at the front.
Front Detail: a prominent, deeply pleated flounce (jabot) cascades from the neckline down the center front, forming a stylish V-shape that finishes in a pointed hem.
Sleeves: Sleeveless design with neatly finished armholes, allowing for comfortable movement and layering.
Closure: Includes a discreet invisible zipper at the left side seam for a smooth fit, complemented by a back neck closure secured with three buttons.
Back: a clean, fitted back panel with a center seam, culminating in a three-button closure at the top of the stand collar.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires skills in handling pleats, constructing a stand collar, installing an invisible zipper, and finishing edges with bias binding.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose lightweight to medium-weight woven fabrics that offer drape and hold pleats well:
- Blouse fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
Additional Supplies
- 3 buttons
- Invisible zipper
- Bias tape
Cutter's Must
- From main fabric:
- Back – 2 qty
- Front – 1 qty
- Flounce – 1 qty with fold
- Collar – 1 qty
- Yoke – 4 qty
- Trim strip — 1 qty
Sewing Instructions
- Stitch darts on the front and back. Press seam allowances towards the center.
- Overlock the center edges of the back. Stitch the center edge of the back from the mark to the bottom. Press seam allowance open. Stitch 0.5 cm from the edge of the slit.
- Fold the trim strip right sides together and stitch along one of the sides. Turn right side out, centering the seam, and press. Place the trim strip on the front, align edges, and attach the bottom edge of the trim strip to the neckline.
- Finish the bottom edge of the flounce with bias binding. (The flounce edges can also be overlocked with a narrow rolled hem.) Create pleats on the flounce starting from the shoulder seam. Direct the pleat tops towards the center. Place the flounce on the front and secure it along the top edge and neckline edge. Topstitch the flounce onto the front along the marked line. Fold the yokes right sides together, inserting the front between them, and stitch. Turn the yokes right side out and press.
- Stitch the shoulder seams. Overlock seam allowances and press towards the back.
- Process the loop fasteners. Fold the collar in half lengthwise and attach the loop fasteners to the right side. Stitch the short sides, starting and ending the stitch strictly at the marked line. Stitch the outer side of the collar into the neckline. Wrap the collar with the trim strip and attach it to the seam allowance of the inner side of the collar. Fold the seam allowance of the inner side of the collar inwards and topstitch into the seam of the outer side attachment.
- Cut bias binding 4 cm wide and a length equal to the armhole length + 4 cm. Fold the trim strip in half lengthwise and press. Place the trim strip on the armhole and stitch. Clip seam allowances. Turn the trim strip to the wrong side and topstitch.
- Stitch the right side seam. Overlock seam allowance and press towards the back. Overlock the edges of the left side seam. Stitch the left side seam, leaving an opening for the zipper. Press seam allowances open. Insert the zipper.
- Overlock the bottom edge of the garment. Fold the seam allowance to the wrong side, press, and topstitch.
- Sew buttons onto the collar.
