Portrait Blouse Sewing Pattern

Portrait Blouse sewing pattern in white, featuring a striking portrait collar and a classic boat-neck style. The model is wearing a pearl necklace and a pink gingham skirt in a garden setting.
Portrait Blouse sewing pattern styled with the Bow Collar style extender. This view shows a classic boat-neck base with a large white self-tie bow, paired with a floral skirt.
Close-up of the Portrait Blouse sewing pattern in white, showing the striking portrait collar and button-front closure for a formal look.
Portrait Blouse sewing pattern in white, tucked into a black and white houndstooth skirt. The view showcases the striking portrait collar and the classic boat-neck style with a fully buttoned front.
Portrait Blouse sewing pattern in blue and white polka dot satin, featuring a modified striking portrait collar and classic boat-neck style, tucked into a navy blue Side Wrap Skirt.
Fashion illustration of the Portrait Blouse sewing pattern, featuring the striking portrait collar and classic boat-neck style with lace detailing, paired with a tailored pencil skirt.
Portrait Blouse sewing pattern official cover art, featuring a fashion illustration and a photo of the striking portrait collar and classic boat-neck style, shown with the Vignette Skirt.
Portrait Blouse sewing pattern on a mannequin, showcasing the classic boat-neck with the Bow Collar style extender tied in a large white bow.
Portrait Blouse sewing pattern on a dress form, showcasing the classic boat-neck style with the Peter Pan style extender collar attached.
Technical drawing of the Portrait Blouse sewing pattern showing front and back views. Features include a striking portrait collar, classic boat-neck style, and button-front detail.

Portrait Blouse Sewing Pattern

Price range: $21.00 through $25.00

  • Misses Sizes 2–18
  • Timeless Classic Boat-Neck Blouse
  • Striking Portrait Collar Design
  • Delicate Rows Lace Detail
  • Classic Button Front Closure
  • Comfortable Kimono Sleeve Gusset
  • Unique Hem Peek-a-boo Split
  • Intermediate Sewing Level
  • Bonus Style Extender Collars
  • Paper Pattern Printed & Shipped
  • PDF Pattern in Letter & A4
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Description

The Portrait Blouse sewing pattern blends vintage inspired boat-neck style with a modern kimono sleeve featuring a two-piece gusset for movement. Instructions are streamlined for efficient high-quality construction.

Picture yourself in a timeless boat-neck blouse that frames your décolletage in a striking portrait collar. Reveal your feminine side with rows of lace detail down the button front, or omit the lace when needed. The kimono sleeve features a 2 piece gusset for extra arm movement, and darts front and back provide shaping. Lovely worn tucked in or out to show off the peek-a-boo split at the hem. More collar options to download and step by step directions to alter for a full bust adjustment can be found at SewChicPatterns.com/blouse. This classic go-with-everything blouse is guaranteed to be quick to make, easy to fit, and fun to wear.

⟡ Fabric

The Fabrics we Recommend for This Pattern:

For this blouse we love tightly woven medium to light weight with a crisp feel. Linens, wools, silks or cottons in plain weaves or eyelet, seersucker, pincord, batiste, sateen, polished, corduroy, chambray, gingham and all other “shirting” fabrics. Formal fabrics taffeta, velveteen, dupioni.  Extra fabric needed to match plaids, stripes, or napped fabric.

⟡ Misses Materials

MISSES:
What You’ll Need to Make this Pattern

PORTRAIT BLOUSE FABRIC REQUIREMENTS

NOTIONS: Thread, Six (6 ) 5/8” buttons for sizes 2-14 or Seven (7) 5/8” buttons for sizes 16-18, (optional) 3½ yards of 3/8” wide flat lace.

REQUIREMENTS * PORTRAIT BLOUSE WITH COLLAR A WITH COLLAR B
45” Fabric (without nap) 2 ¾ yds 2 ¾ yds 3 yds
45” Fabric (with nap) 3 yds 2 ¾ yds 3 yds
60” Fabric (with/without nap) 2 ¼ yds 2 1/8 yds 2 ¼ yds
22” Interfacing 1 ½ yds 1 ½ yds N/A

*Additional fabric needed to match plaids or stripes

⟡ About Fit & Ease

How Our Sizing Works

All of our patterns are multi‑sized, and every size is included in each pattern. We use a measurement‑based sizing system similar to bridalwear, so your usual retail size or standard pattern size may not correspond to our chart. Select your size using your body measurements, choosing the closest match for each area. You can achieve an excellent fit by customizing your size across the three main measurement points.

Misses Fit

Our misses block is drafted for a true hourglass figure with broader shoulders, a full B‑cup bust, a long waist, and a height of 5’7″. Fitted styles generally include:

  • 3″ full‑bust ease
  • 0–1″ waist ease
  • 2″ hip ease

Additional design ease may be added depending on the style. To understand the finished garment fit, refer to the body measurements in the chart and add the ease amounts listed above.

Plus Fit

Our plus block is drafted for a different distribution of curves than the misses block, with narrower shoulders, a fuller waist and hip, a slightly shorter waist length, and a height of 5’7″. Plus patterns include cup sizes from C–F, which vary by style. Fitted styles include:

  • 2.5″ full‑bust ease (to support a smooth fit on a fuller bust)
  • 1″ waist ease
  • 4″ hip ease

Additional design ease may be added depending on the style. To understand the finished garment fit, refer to the body measurements in the chart and add the ease amounts listed above.

⟡ Misses Sizing

Size Chart:
Misses sizes 2-18

The Misses range is drafted for a generous “B” cup.
Size 2   4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
Chest 30   31 32 33 34.5 36 38 40 43
Bust 32   33 34 35 36.5 38 40 42 45
Waist 25   26 27 28 29.5 31 33 35 38
Hip 35   36 37 38 39.5 41 43 45 48
Back Waist 16 16.25 16.5 16.75 17 17.25 17.5 17.75 18

⟡ Metric

Metric Conversion Charts


Misses Size Chart – B Cup Bust

Size* 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
in cm in cm in cm in cm in cm in cm in cm in cm in cm
Chest 30 76 31 79 32 81 33 84 34½ 88 36 91 38 97 40 102 43 109
Bust 32 81 33 84 34 86 35 89 36½ 93 38 97 40 102 42 107 45 114
Waist 25 64 26 66 27 69 28 71 29½ 75 31 79 33 84 35 89 38 97
Hip 35 89 36 91 37 94 38 97 39½ 100 41 104 43 109 45 114 48 122
Back Waist 16 41 16¼ 41 16½ 42 16¾ 43 17 43 17¼ 44 17½ 45 17¾ 45 18 46


Plus Size Chart – C/D/E/F Cup Bust

Size* 18W 20W 22W 24W 26W 28W 30W
in cm in cm in cm in cm in cm in cm in cm
Chest 39 99 41 104 43 109 45 114 47 119 49 124 51 130
Full Bust C 42 107 44 112 46 117 48 122 50 127 52 132 54 137
D 45 114 47 119 49 124 51 130 53 135 55 140 57 145
E (DD) 43 109 45 114 47 119 49 124 51 130 53 135 56 142
F (DDD) 44 112 46 117 48 122 50 127 52 132 54 137 40 102
Waist 38 97 40 102 42 107 44 112 46 117 48 122 50 127
Hip 47 119 49 124 51 130 53 135 55 140 57 145 59 150
Back Waist 15½ 39 15¾ 40 16 41 16¼ 41 16½ 42 16¾ 43 17 43


Fabric Conversion: Yards to Meters

1/8 yd 0.15m 1 1/8 yd 1.05m 2 1/8 yd 1.95m
1/4 yd 0.25m 1 1/4 yd 1.15m 2 1/4 yd 2.10m
3/8 yd 0.35m 1 3/8 yd 1.30m 2 3/8 yd 2.20m
1/2 yd 0.50m 1 1/2 yd 1.40m 2 1/2 yd 2.30m
5/8 yd 0.60m 1 5/8 yd 1.50m 2 5/8 yd 2.40m
3/4 yd 0.70m 1 3/4 yd 1.60m 2 3/4 yd 2.55m
7/8 yd 0.80m 1 7/8 yd 1.75m 2 7/8 yd 2.65m
1 yd 0.95m 2 yd 1.85m 3 yd 2.75m

The grid shows conversions up to 3 yards. For longer lengths, please combine amounts.

⟡ Bonus Materials

Bonus Materials

A Style Extender is a free mini pattern designed for use with a specific Sew Chic Pattern, adding creativity and styling options to the original pattern. Included with this download are the pattern pieces for two alternate flat collar options to make the Portrait Blouse a 3 view pattern. Collar A is often called a “Peter Pan” with points and a built in spread to make it easy to add ribbons, bows, or jewelry features to the center front neckline. Collar B has extended ties for a self-tie bow at center front. Both collars are 2 3/8” finished width.

STYLE EXTENDER BONUS VIEW: Click here to download the LN1619SE Peter Pan and Bow Collar Patterns.

 

⟡ Corrections

CORRECTED LAYOUT GUIDE: This new guide is for patterns purchased before 11/12/2020.

Click the image >With the mouse over the image, right click and choose “view image” from the pop-up menu.  Print the image from your browser menu options (three lines or dots at the top right hand corner). From there you can select image printing options. Print and keep for future use with your pattern. If you are unable to print using this method, send a message via the “contact” page and we will email you an image to print.

 

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