School blouse« ÉCOLIER »

4 - 6 - 8 -10 years

sleeves with elasticated cuffs

simple necklinewithout collar asymmetric

buttonning

double pocketfor pencils

Recommended fabrics :cotton, poplin, linen, liberty

Supplies : 1 yd ¾ ; 2 yds ; 2 yds ; 2 yds ¼ (45" wide fabric) 5 ; 6 ; 6 ; 7 buttons14 " ; 14 ½ " ; 14 ¾ " ; 15 " of 3/16" wide elastic

Seam allowances are included in the pattern : side seams are 3/8" and hems are 3/4".

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Écolier is an original school blouse that can also be worn as a daily shirt. It is recognizable with its asymmetric buttonning and its cute double pocket designed to keep pencils.

Body measurements

stature

4 years 6 years 8 years 10 years

41 " 45 ½ " 50 ½ " 55 "

waist 20 ½ " 21 ¼ " 22 " 23 "

22 " 23 ½ " 25 " 26 ¾ "bust

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* To get 2 asymmetric front pieces, cut front piece (1) twofold, then cut againleft front piece only according to grey section on the pattern.

large front piece

The pattern includes : Symbols :

front (1) : cut 1 twofold (then cut again left front piece following instructions below *) back (2) : cut 1 on the fabric’s foldsleeve (3) : cut 1 twofoldfacing of the narrow front piece (4) : cut 1 facing of the large front piece (5) : cut 1little pocket (6) : cut 1large pocket (7) : cut 1neckline bias tape (8) : cut 1 bias tape of 16 ½ " ; 17 " ; 17 ½ " ; 19 ½ " long

wrong side of the fabric

right side of the fabric

stitching

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narrow front piece

Cut fabric

pocket middle line(placed on front piece’s marking)

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Cutting layout

1. Pocket :

Overcast each pocket edges. Fold the seam allowances all around the pocket : 1 cm at the bottom and at the sides, 3/4" at the top of the pocket. Press.

Draw 5 lines on the large pocket : 1 in the center and the 4 other every 3/4".

Place the middle line of the large pocket on the marking line of the front piece. The pocket’s bottom is parallel to the bottom of the blouse and the pocket’s sides are parallel to the front opening edge. Carefully stitch the 5 lines in parallel to each other. This is the pencil’s pocket.

Place the little pocket above the large pocket matching the bottoms. Fold edges inside then topstitch the 2 pockets edges and bottoms together.

Instructions

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folding grainline

fold the fabric in half

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3/16"

5. Pin the bias tape around the neckline right sides together (bias tape is above folded facing). Stitch neckline. Clip curves and corners.Flip facings and bias on the blouse wrong side. Press.

6. Hand stitch the bias tape to the blouse making a little fold (bias tape ends are hidden under facings). You can also topstitch neckline and button tabs to hold them in place.

2. Overcast shoulders edges. With right sides together, pin front piece with back piece. Stitch sides and shoulders. Overcast sides seam allowances.

3. With right sides together, put facing and front piece together. Stitch at 3/16" from the edge.

4. Press seam allowances open then flip facing again on the right side of the blouse, and press facing toward wrong side marking the folding middle line. Repeat with the other facing.

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sleeve

blouse

3/4"

1"3/8"

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10. Prepare the hem : fold back the front facing on the blouse’s right side. Then stitch horizontally at 3/4" from the bottom of the facing. Turn wrong side out.

Make the hem folding 3/8" twice then stitch.

11. Make buttonholes on the middle line of the large front piece : place the first buttonhole at 3/8" below neckline, and the other about every 3" . Sew buttons on the blouse’s narrow front piece.

7. With right sides together, pin sleeve’s sides together. Stitch then overcast seam allowances. Turn the sleeve right side out. Repeat with the other sleeve.

8. With right sides together, insert sleeves into armholes, matching sleeve’s side seam and blouse’s side seam on the one hand, and sleeve’s top and shoulder’s seam on the other hand.Stitch then overcast seam allowances.

9. Create a slide at the bottom of the sleeves folding 1 cm twice. Baste and stitch close to the edge leaving 1" opened. Slide the elastic, then close the slide stitching the opening.

3/8"