Statement Sleeves for High Drama

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Skill Level:

Rated Easy by Vogue Patterns. Pay attention to details, such as properly basting the pleats on the sleeve cap.

Size Range and Fitting:

Misses and Misses Petite 8 to 24 to fi t bust measurements 31-1/2 inches to 46 inches. The design’s seams and cup-size pattern pieces offer multiple fitting opportunities.

Fabrics:

Vogue recommends firm wovens such as linen blends, broadcloth, cotton satin, and brocade. Be sure to use something substantial enough to accommodate the structured sleeve cap.

Style and Sewing Details:

This structured, futuristic blouse with funnel neckline, voluminous sleeves, gently curved hemline, and princess-seam silhouette is close-fitting through the bust; the pattern includes separate pattern pieces for cup sizes A through D.

• The sleeves have a darted sleeve cap plus four adjacent tucks. Choose from a half-sleeve gathered into a 2-inch-wide band or full-length sleeve tapered to the wrist.
• Instructions and illustrations are accurate and the match points and notches all line up. Pay attention to the notches.
• Clip strategically into curved seam allowances so they’ll lie fl at when pressed open, especially with deeper curves, such as the shoulder seams and the neck facing side seams.
• Before sewing and clipping these curved seams, staystitch to stabilize the deep curves.
• Hack it by extending the blouse to tunic length.

This review was originally published in Threads #219, Fall 2022. Have you made this pattern? If so, be sure to share pictures in our Readers Closet gallery.

Photos: Jack Deutsch. Illustrations: Cassandra Bernier.