Sleeved Lightweight Blouse With Back Zipper

Name: Sleeved Lightweight Blouse With Back Zipper
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2149
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2149

A straight women's blouse with short set-in sleeves, a round neckline finished with bias and a concealed zipper in the centre back seam. The front is cut in one piece on the fold, with no darts. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: blouse fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Sleeved Lightweight Blouse With Back Zipper

A straight women's blouse with short set-in sleeves, a round neckline finished with bias and a concealed zipper in the centre back seam. The front is cut in one piece on the fold, with no darts.

When To Wear

In summer, tucked into or worn over skirts and trousers.
At the office under a jacket or cardigan.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight, loose through the waist, hip length.

Neckline: Round. Faced with a 4 cm bias strip turned to the right side and topstitched along the fold, so it shows as a narrow band; alternatively the edge can be bound with bias (length marked on the back pattern piece).

Sleeves: Short set-in sleeves, hem turned up 1.2 cm and topstitched.

Front: One piece cut on the fold.

Back: Two pieces with a centre back seam and a concealed zipper from the neckline.

Finishing: Curved hem turned up 1.5 cm and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Three pattern pieces; a concealed zipper, a bias neckline and set-in sleeves are the main steps.

Fabric Recommendations

Blouse fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Concealed zipper

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, the patterns are without seam allowances. Seam allowances: hem allowance – 1.5 cm, sleeve hem – 1.2 cm, other seams 1 cm. Attention! First, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width can be from 90 cm to 150 cm) to determine how much material you will need. When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric:
- Back – 2 pieces
- Front – 1 piece on fold
- Sleeve — 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Stitch shoulder seams. Press allowances towards the back and serge.
Cut a bias binding 4 cm wide and a length equal to the neckline length + 4 cm. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the binding with the neckline edge on the wrong! side, leaving tails, and stitch. Fold the binding to the right! side, clip the seams, and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam. Alternatively, you can bind the neckline with bias binding (binding length is indicated on the back pattern piece). In this case, the neckline allowance should be trimmed to 0 cm.
Serge the center back edges separately. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the hem. Press the center seam allowances open. Insert the concealed zipper.
Serge the bottom allowances of the front and back, fold to the wrong side, and topstitch.
Stitch side seams. Serge allowances and press towards the back.
Serge the sleeve hem, fold inwards, and topstitch. Stitch the sleeve seam. Serge the allowance and press towards the back. Set the sleeve into the armhole, matching marks. Serge the allowance.