Raglan Sleeve Blouse

I've been making a raglan sleeve blouse. Unlike other attempts, I have finally succeeded in creating decent raglan sleeves and a drawstring neckline.

Here's how I did it.

I made the bodice of the blouse as wide around as the width of my shoulders. I sewed up one edge of the blouse leaving a slit wide enough to accommodate my shoulder where it meets my torso. I cut a slit of similar width on the other side, since the other side of the blouse was a fold, not a seam. I added the sleeves on the sides, as per this photo. Note that the ends of the sleeves point downward, not sideways. Gathering the top produces the look in the first photo. 

Finally, I sewed a casing for the whole top of the blouse, including the tops of the sleeves. I threaded white yarn through it to gather the top. 

What's next? Now I need to hem the bottom and sew casings in the sleeves. I intend to replace the white string in the top casing with elastic and add elastic to the sleeves. Before adding the elastic, I hope to sew on some lace to create a frilly look.