Pleated Cap Sleeve Blouse

Name: Pleated Cap Sleeve Blouse
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2099
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2099

A women's straight hip-length blouse with a round neckline, two groups of vertical stitched pleats down the front and short cap sleeves gathered at the sleeve head and trimmed at the hem. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: light woven blouse fabric that holds a pressed pleat, such as cotton lawn, poplin, cambric or linen.

Tech. Description

Pleated Cap-Sleeve Blouse

A women's straight hip-length blouse with a round neckline, two groups of vertical stitched pleats down the front and short cap sleeves gathered at the sleeve head and trimmed at the hem.

When To Wear

In summer with trousers, shorts or a straight skirt.
Tucked into a skirt for the office in warm weather.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight, loose fit, length to the hip.

Neckline: Round, finished with interfaced front and back neckline facings tacked at the shoulder seams.

Front: One piece cut on the fold, with stitched pleats running from the neckline to the hem on each side of the centre.

Sleeves: Cap sleeves gathered between marks at the sleeve head; hem turned and topstitched with a decorative trim along it. The lower part of the armhole is finished with a 4 cm bias binding.

Back: One piece cut on the fold, plain.

Finishing: Seam allowances overlocked; hem turned up and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Straight pleats, a faced neckline, gathered cap sleeves and bias binding; no closures.

Fabric Recommendations

Light woven blouse fabric that holds a pressed pleat, such as cotton lawn, poplin, cambric or linen.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (neckline facings)
Decorative trim for the sleeve hems
Bias binding, 4 cm wide (or cut from the main fabric)

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:

Back - 1 piece on fold
Front - 1 piece on fold
Sleeve – 2 pieces
Back neckline facing — 1 piece
Front neckline facing — 1 piece

From fusible interfacing:

Back neckline facing — 1 piece
Front neckline facing — 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
Form and stitch the pleats on the front piece, pressing the pleat depths towards the center.
Stitch the side and shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and serge.
Stitch the shoulder edges of the inner facings, press allowances open. Serge the outer edge. Place facings and garment right sides together and stitch the neckline edge. Clip allowances, turn facing to the wrong side. Secure facing at the shoulder seams.
Serge the lower edge of the sleeve. Fold allowance inwards and topstitch. Topstitch decorative trim along the bottom of the sleeve. Along the sleeve cap between the marks, stitch with a loosely tensioned upper thread and gather. Set sleeves into armholes, press allowances and serge.
Cut (if not ready-made) a bias binding 4 cm wide and a length equal to the lower of the armhole + 6 cm. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the binding with the armhole edge right sides together and stitch. Turn the binding to the wrong side, clip allowances and topstitch along the fold onto the main piece. Press the seam.
Serge the lower edge of the blouse. Fold allowance inwards and topstitch.