Boho Peplum Waist Top

The Boho Peplum Waist Top is a romantic, free-spirited top for women who like softness and movement in their handmade wardrobe. A gathered peplum flares out from the waist seam, creating gentle volume below a fitted upper bodice and a silhouette that skims rather than clings. It is a satisfying sew for anyone comfortable with basic gathering, and an easy way to add a feminine, boho-leaning piece to an everyday rotation.

Light to medium drapey fabrics flatter the gathers best. Rayon challis, viscose, cotton lawn, double gauze and soft linen blends all allow the peplum to fall in fluid folds, while crisper cottons give a fuller, more structured flare. Wear it with jeans for weekends, tuck in a high-waisted skirt for warm evenings, or layer it under a cardigan when the weather turns.

Sizes run from XS to 5XL (XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL). The pattern is a PDF for printing at home on A4 paper, and it also includes an A0 file for printing at a copy shop. Each size is a separate file, so you print only the size you need.