I used Vogue 8772 as the pattern for sewing up a bow blouse. I absolutely love the finished result. The process to get there, not so much 😂.
Vogue 8772
This pattern has been around for several years. Surprisingly, I had never made it before. Designed in a classic style, this pattern is one that you can keep for years, make up at any time, and still be stylish . I love that! If you are someone who wants to cull your own pattern options, I would suggest that the previous statements would be something to keep in mind.
Making My Blouse
As mentioned before, sewing the blouse is easy. This isn’t a difficult pattern to make. It can be time consuming (depending on your fabric choice), but I believe the extra effort is worth it. My only difficulty had to do with my fabric choice. I used a stunning fabric from Mood Fabrics. It’s a viscose dobby that has a metallic stripe through it. There is no stretch in the fabric.
The issue for me was in the marking of the pattern pieces. I have found that the older I get, the more important it is to mark carefully. I really need to be able to see the marks clearly. So for this I did a combination of tailor’s tacks and tracing those with a chalk pen.
This blouse has become a favorite and I featured it as one of my projects of 2025. Once the marking was done, the blouse can together rather quickly.
In the above photo, you can see the length of the blouse and the hem. I think there’s a straight edge hem in the pattern as well.
Sewing up a bow blouse has been one of those things I’ve wanted to do for a while. I think that this pattern and the fabric choice I used is versatile enough to wear with this faux leather skirt, dress pants or skirts, and even jeans. I love the many options that sewing gives me!
