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Tight-fitting blouse with puff sleeves and buttons on the back.

You can enter your measurements in three ways

1. You can enter your measurements in the table below.
2. You can select your clothing size.
3. You can adjust your measurements after choosing your clothing size. This is useful if, for example, you have extra long arms or legs.

Receive your pattern
You can receive your pattern in AO or A4 format.

A4 size.

If you want to print the pattern yourself at home on a regular printer, choose A4. You will then receive the pattern as a PDF file directly in your email.
Print the A4 pattern full size and without margins. Please note: if you print your pattern on A4 size, the control line must be exactly 5 centimeters long.

A0 format.

If you choose an AO format, you will receive the pattern directly as a PDF file in your email.
You can also have me print the pattern in A0 size on A0 paper and have it sent. There will be no additional costs for printing, but there will be shipping costs. Shipping to the Netherlands costs €4.70. Shipping to Belgium costs €5.99.

Backbutton

A : Back piece. ;                F : Lower band
B : Side back piece         G : Sleeve band
C : Side front                    H1 : Front collar
D : Front piece. ;             H2 : Back collar
E : Sleeve.

A. Back piece
B. Side back piece
C. Side front piece
D. Front piece
E. Sleeve
F. Underband
G. Sleeve band
H1. Front collar
H2. Back collar

Required: approximately 140 centimeters of fabric, depending on your measurements. 9 press studs and interfacing.

1. Cut out the pattern in paper.
2. Fold the fabric in half lengthwise.
3. Place patterns D, F and H1 against the fabric fold. Place the other patterns on the fabric and cut out all the patterns with seams. Cut out the collar (H1 and H2) twice.
4. Stitch the side panels of the back piece (B) to the back piece (A).
5. Stitch the side panels of the front panel (C) to the front panel (D).
6. Stitch the seams.
7. Stitch the front piece to the back piece.
8. Stitch the shoulder seams of the front and back pieces with the right sides together.
9. Stitch the sleeves in place.
10. Gather the tops of the sleeves, between the plus marks.
11. Sew the sleeve band (G), fold it in half and stitch it against the bottom of the sleeve.
12. Pin and baste the sleeves to the body, then topstitch.
13. Remove the basting thread from the sleeves.
14. Iron on the places where the buttons will be.
15. Sew the buttons on the back.
16. Fold the back inwards twice and stitch it in place.
17. Stitch the collar of the front piece and the collar of the back piece together. Do this twice.
18. Sew a button on the collar.
19. Sew the two collars together, then press and stitch the seam to the inner collar.
20. Sew the sides of the collar closed and now sew the collar to the neck of the body.
21. Tie a button on the bottom band and fold the bottom band in half. Sew the sides closed.
22. Sew the bottom band to the body.