Faustine blouse pattern (34-52)
Faustine blouse pattern
The instructions are in English and French.
The Faustine blouse will seduce you with its pleated back. On the front, the blouse remains sober with a round, covering neckline.
This pattern is available in 2 versions: with or without sleeves, the choice is yours 😉
A pattern in PDF or paper format
To get you started, the Faustine blouse pattern is available at pdf OR in paper format.Sewing margins are included (1 cm).
Then, if you opt for the pdf format, after your purchase you will be able to download :
- 24-page pdf file to assemble (A4 or US letter-sized paper),
- a 2-page pdf file (A0 format),
- printing & assembly tips (in English and in French),
- as well as an instruction guide for sewing the blouse (featuring step-by-step illustrations, QR codes to videos explaining technical points, and sewing tips).
Finally, if you choose the paper format you will receive a printed folder with :
- A detailed instruction booklet (you will find many illustrations to explain the step by step, or even tips for better sewing),
- and also, the pattern board (no overlapping pieces) in actual size.
Materials required for the Faustine blouse
To make this blouse, you'll need:
- Fabric (55'' wide):
- Sizes 34-46: 1.40 m | 1 ⅝y (tank top version) or 1.70 m | 1 ⅞y (sleeved version)
- Sizes 48-52: 2 meters | 2¼y (tank top version) or 2.30 meters | 2½y (sleeved version)
- Recommended fabrics: chambray, cotton poplin, embroidered cotton, viscose or silk.
- The fabrics in the photos: striped cotton & viscose blend (found at Craftine), embroidered cotton (found at Cousette).
- 75 cm (30”) of fusible interfacing.
Faustine blouse sizes
First of all, the Faustine blouse pattern runs from size 34 to size 52.
To help you choose your size, you will find below the dimensions of the finished garment:
Finally, the stature used for this pattern is 1.68 m (I'm 1.62 m tall).
Faustine blouse difficulty level
Last but not least, this blouse is at an intermediate level (difficulty level 3/5).
Happy sewing! And don't forget to follow us on Instagram with the hashtags #leslubiesdecadia and #LLDCfaustine to show me your beautiful creations 📸
Turning Faustine into a dress
You know how much I love showing you how versatile my patterns can be! The proof is in the Faustine blouse, which I transformed into a dress!
To do this, I simply lengthened the pattern pieces from the bottom. See you on the blog for more details!
Permanent folds for Faustine
To avoid ironing back pleats after each wash, you can use a synthetic fabric like polyester. In this video, I show you how I did it with a cardboard template!