BLOUSE WITH DRAWSTRING CUFFS

 

MATRIAL: soft silk and viscose.

 

YOU NEED: clue interfacing; 3 buttons.

 

IF THE PATTERNS HAVE DOUBLE CONTOUR, THE SEAM ALLOWANCE IS PROVIDED,

IF THE PATTERNS HAVE SINGLE CONTOUR, THE SEAM ALLOWANCE IS NOT PROVIDED.

 

SEAM ALLOWANCE: 1 cm for all seams.

 

ATTENTION! Before sewing, print paper patterns and lay them out according to the linen width (from 90 to 150 cm) to find out how much material you need (do not forget about double and symmetric details).

 

WHEN SEWING, BE CAREFUL WITH NOTCHES – THEY MUST BE COINCIDING!

 

CUTTING:

Fabric:

1. Front part - 2 details

2. Back part - 1 detail

3. Front band - 2 details

4. Sleeve - 2 details

5. Collar - 2 details

6. Lapels – 2 details

Cut 2 fabric ties of 3 cm width.

 

Clue interfacing: front band, outer collar, lapel.

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

 

1. Strengthen the front band, outer collar and the lapel with clue interfacing.

 

2. Sew bust darts into front part and waist vertical ones into front/back parts.

 

3. Sew shoulder seams.

 

4. Sew side seams.

 

5. Sew inner lapel to inner collar.

 

6. Sew upper lapel to outer collar.

 

7. Overstitch inner collar and lapel with outer collar and lapel, then turn into right side and press.

 

8. Tack inner edge of front bands.

 

9. Overstitch right front part with front band, inserting the lapel and collar. Make a notch into outer collar and bend it. Sew inner collar to back neckline, make one more notch into outer collar and overstitch left front part with front band.

 

10. Turn front bands into wrong side. Oversew and press edges. Fold the outer collar open edge under and topstitch along the inner collar joining seam. Sew front band into shoulder seams with 1 cm width stitch.

 

11. Sew sleeve seams.

 

12. Press sleeve hem into wrong side and topstitch along drawstring marking.

 

13. Tuck tie ends. Fold ties along the center and stitch on 0.7 cm from the fold center. Turn tie into right side, then press. Sew ends. Pull ties into drawstring loop.

 

14. Sew sleeves into armholes, fitting along caps.

 

15. Oversew garment hem, then fold under and topstitch along the edge.

 

16. Work button holes into right part. Sew buttons to left one.