Millie blouse

See the fabric & supplies requirements chart among the pictures.

YOU WILL NEED:

- Light-weight fabric. Millie gets a voluminous look in crisp, stiff fabrics with body such as poplin, seersucker, double gauze, batiste and sheeting fabric. These fabrics are also generally easy to sew. How about using a pre-loved duvet cover for your blouse?

You can also choose to work with soft, drapey fabrics such as viscose, satin, crepe and chiffon, which will give Millie a more slim and fluid look. Note that this type of fabrics can be more challenging to work with due to being more fluid and/or shiny.

You can also sew in light-weight knit fabrics such as jersey (I primarily recommend tencel-, viscose- or bambu jersey, but cotton jersey works too).

- 3 buttons if you want to sew the back yoke’s closure with buttonholes and buttons. Recommended size: 10-15 mm in diameter.

- 1 shank button, 10 mm in diameter, if you’ve chosen to sew the keyhole back.

- Light-weight fusible interfacing, to stabilize the back yoke. I recommend Vlieseline H200 or H609. Generally the interfacing needs to be as light or lighter than the fabric.

USEFUL TO HAVE:

Tape measure, fabric scissors, pins/clips, steam iron, sewing machine with coordinating polyester thread.

Suitable needle for your fabric: For light-weight woven fabrics it’s usually recommended to use a universal needle, or a microtex needle. For knit fabrics, use a stretch needle. A general recommendation is to use needle size 70 for very light-weight fabrics and 80 for light-weight fabrics.

See the size guide among the pictures on this page.

Choose a size based on your largest body measurement, bust or waist. Compare with the finished measurements to get an idea of how Millie is designed to fit. Millie is a loose-fit blouse, somewhat short which will go beautifully with high-waisted bottoms. You can easily lengthen your Millie if you prefer a blouse with longer length.

Millie has been designed primarily for woven fabrics (without stretch), but it looks very beautiful in knit fabrics as well. If you choose a knit fabric with 30% stretch or more, you can size down 1 size. Also, you might want to shorten the sleeve’s cuff band (pieces 6, 8) a couple of cm.

Like all my other women’s patterns, Millie is designed for a B cup size. You can find your sewing cup size (not the same as bra cup size) by measuring your upper bust and full bust. If full bust minus upper bust is 5 cm (2”), you have a B cup. Read more on my website.

PDF PATTERN:

Delivered instantly upon purchase to your e-mail address. This PDF-pattern includes 4 files:

- The pattern in A4/letter size for home printing, 28 pages. Layered.
- The pattern in Projector format, layered.
- The pattern in A0 size for copy shop printing, 2 sheets. Layered.
- The Sewing instructions, 30 pages.

PRINTED PATTERN:

Printed and packaged in the new, updated format. The pattern sheet is printed in color on high-quality 70 g paper that is durable and can be used many times over. The sewing instructions are also color-printed, on 130 g paper. It's a booklet in A5-size, 28 pages. The pattern and booklet are packaged in a beautiful envelope you can save and store your pattern in.

PRINTED + PDF:

You'll receive both formats. The PDF pattern is delivered to your email, and the printed pattern shipped to your address.

With the included Sewing Instructions you receive help from start to finish.

It’s a solid and detailed description of each step in the making of this project. It includes clear pictures, explanatory text and tips that will give the garment a professional look.

If you are new to some of the sewing techniques this is an excellent opportunity for you to develop your sewing skills. Consider my patterns your sewing school.

The Instructions also include a size chart and a fabric requirements chart. Measurements are provided in both the metric and imperial system.