Description
Slightly fitted blouse with a round neckline, with or without gathered flounce. Button placket and optional diagonal gathered front flounce. Three sleeve options: short or long with elasticated cuffs, or long and straight to be worn rolled up. Finished with French seams and concealed binding.
- Level: Intermediate
- Pattern for sizes : 34 to 52 (European) / 4 to 22 (US) / 6 to 24 (UK)
- 9 possible variations
- Seam allowances included
- Free access to full step-by-step assembly video
- Bilingual English-French pattern
Paper pattern content:
- 1 pretty printed box
- 1 sheet 84 x 196 cm (>A0) with full-scale pattern (no overlapping pieces)
- 1 set of detailed assembly instructions illustrated with coloured photos
What you will learn with this pattern (see the videos of the main techniques here) :
- Secure sewing lines before assembly
- Assembling a set-in sleeve
- Sewing a flounce into the neckline
- Making French seams
- Making gathers thanks to a flat elastic band
- Making a double hem
- Finishing a neckline with concealed binding
- Making an elasticated cuff
Recommended fabrics :
- Weight: very light to light (80 to 150 gsm or 3-5 oz.)
- Fabric: woven (batiste, poplin, serge)
- Stretch factor*: 0 to 10% (0% elastane)
Measurements :
| Sizes (body measures) EUR / US / UK | 34/4/6 | 36/6/8 | 38/8/10 | 40/10/12 | 42/12/14 | 44/14/16 | 46/16/18 | 48/18/20 | 50/20/22 | 52/22/24 |
| Height (inches) | 66,9 | 66,9 | 66,9 | 66,9 | 66,9 | 66,9 | 66,9 | 66,9 | 66,9 | 66,9 |
| Bust (inches) | 31,5 | 33,1 | 34,6 | 36,2 | 38,2 | 40,6 | 42,9 | 45,3 | 47,6 | 50,0 |
| Waist (inches) | 24,4 | 26,0 | 27,6 | 29,1 | 31,1 | 33,5 | 35,8 | 38,2 | 40,6 | 42,9 |
| Hip (inches) | 33,9 | 35,4 | 37,0 | 38,6 | 40,6 | 42,9 | 45,3 | 47,6 | 50,0 | 52,4 |
| Biceps (inches) | 9,7 | 10,2 | 10,6 | 11,1 | 11,7 | 12,4 | 13,1 | 13,8 | 14,5 | 15,2 |
| Finished garment EUR / US / UK | 34/4/6 | 36/6/8 | 38/8/10 | 40/10/12 | 42/12/14 | 44/14/16 | 46/16/18 | 48/18/20 | 50/20/22 | 52/22/24 |
| Bust (inches) | 36 | 37 | 39 | 40 | 42 | 45 | 47 | 49 | 52 | 54 |
| Total length (inches) | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Arm circumference (inches) | 13,2 | 13,7 | 14,1 | 14,5 | 15,0 | 15,6 | 16,1 | 16,7 | 17,3 | 17,9 |
| Long sleeve length (inches) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Short sleeve length (inches) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| Garment bottom (inches) | 38 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 47 | 49 | 51 | 54 | 56 |
Supplies :
| For sizes EUR / US / UK | 34/4/6 | 36/6/8 | 38/8/10 | 40/10/12 | 42/12/14 | 44/14/16 | 46/16/18 | 48/18/20 | 50/20/22 | 52/22/24 |
| Fabric 55" wide (inches): blouse | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 75 | 75 |
| Flat elastic band 0.2" | max 78" | |||||||||
| Bias 0.08" | max 39" | |||||||||
| Buttons | 7 x 0.04-0.05" | |||||||||
| Thin fusible interfacing | max 24" | |||||||||
| Form tape interfacing | (or a 0.4” width thin fusible interfacing band) max 78” | |||||||||
