Simply Sewing Magazine

Sew a chic new style for your everyday wardrobe with The Bea Blouse sewing pattern. This vintage-inspired shift top with has a bow detail and two sleeve lengths.

As much as we love sewing statement dresses for special occasions, it’s oh-so-satisfying to make classic, staple styles we can wear for everyday living, from work days to weekend brunches, too. So we’re adding a chic new addition to our work-to-weekend wardrobe with this issue’s Bea Blouse sewing pattern: a vintage-inspired top with an easy-wear shift silhouette, pretty bow neckline detail and two sleeve lengths to choose from.

The blouse is designed for light-weight wovens, so we’ll be playing with prints and textures to change up the look of our Bea – pick a floaty rayon or crêpe and for a feminine, drapey style, or choose a crisp cotton print for a more structured, work-ready look.

The step-by-step instructions will take you through sewing a simple shift top, inserting sleeves and adding a bow neckline detail.

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The Bea Blouse sewing pattern **SOLD OUT**

This dressmaking pattern was only available with issue 38, Simply Sewing magazine

Sizes

UK sizes 6–20 (US 4–18/EUR 34–48)

You will need

• Fabric {Blouse A}: 115cm (45in) width fabric x 1.7m (2yds); 140cm (55in) width fabric x 1.5m (1³⁄₄yds) for all sizes
• Fabric {Blouse B}: 115cm (45in) width fabric x 1.8m (2yds); 140cm (55in) width fabric x 1.5m (1³⁄₄yds) for all sizes
• Matching thread

Fabric suggestions:

Light-weight woven fabrics such as cotton, cotton lawn, gingham, rayon or crêpe.

Skills:

• Add a bow neckline detail for vintage-inspired style.
• Make a classic shift bodice for a simple sew.
• Learn to sew capped or elbow-length sleeves.
• Beginners’ dressmaking: attach sleeves to a top

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