Peplum Blouse with Tucked Waist and Tie Cuffs

Name: Peplum Blouse with Tucked Waist and Tie Cuffs
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2188
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2188

A women's long-sleeved blouse with a round neckline, a front bodice gathered into a waist inset, a peplum laid in pleats and ties caught into the sleeve seams at the wrist. It closes with a concealed zip in the centre back seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Gathered Peplum Blouse

When To Wear

With a pencil skirt or slim trousers at the office.
For a daytime event in spring and autumn.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted at the waist by an inset band, with a peplum flaring below it.

Length: Hip length.

Neckline: Round, finished with interfaced front and back facings secured to the zip tape.

Closure: Concealed zip in the centre back seam.

Front: Upper front cut on the fold and gathered along its lower edge into the front inset.

Back: Upper back with darts; the back inset is stitched with horizontal pleats folded downwards.

Waist: Peplum (lower front and lower back) pleated at the top edge, folds turned towards the side seams, and joined to the insets.

Sleeves: Long set-in sleeves; a pair of ties is caught into each sleeve seam at the hem.

Finishing: Hems of the blouse and sleeves turned up 1 cm twice and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Gathering, pleats on the insets and peplum, a concealed zip and a faced neckline.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (neckline facings)
Concealed zip

Cutter's Must

When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric:
- Upper Back – 2 pieces
- Back Inset – 2 pieces
- Lower Back – 2 pieces
- Lower Front – 1 piece on fold
- Front Inset – 1 piece
- Upper Front – 1 piece on fold
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Tie – 4 pieces
- Back Neckline Facing – 2 pieces
- Front Neckline Facing – 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Back Neckline Facing – 2 pieces
- Front Neckline Facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the neckline facings.
Stitch the darts on the Upper Back pieces, press them towards the center. Lay and stitch the pleats on the Back Inset according to the markings (folds facing down on the right side). Stitch the Back Inset to the Upper Back, press the seam allowances towards the insert and overlock.
Along the upper edge of the Lower Back, lay and baste the pleats (folds turned towards the side seam). Stitch the Lower Back to the Back Inset, press the seam allowances upwards and overlock.
Overlock the center back edges separately on each piece. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the hem, press the seam allowances open. Insert the invisible zipper.
Sew gathering stitches along the lower edge of the Upper Front and gather. Stitch the Front Inset to the Upper Front, press the seam allowances towards the insert and overlock.
Along the upper edge of the Lower Front, lay and baste the pleats (folds turned towards the side seams). Stitch the Lower Front to the Front Inset, press the seam allowances upwards and overlock.
Stitch the side and shoulder seams, press the seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the neckline facings, press the seam allowances open. Overlock the outer edge. Place the facing on the garment right sides together and stitch the neckline edge. Clip the seam allowances at the curves, turn the facing to the wrong side, straighten and press. Secure the facing to the zipper tape and shoulder seam allowances.
Fold each Tie in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch along the long side and one short side. Turn the tie right side out, straighten and press.
Stitch the sleeve seams, catching the ties into the seam at the marks, press the seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Set the sleeves into the armholes, matching the notches, press the seam allowances and overlock.
Overlock the hems of the blouse and sleeves, turn to the wrong side by 1 cm, then another 1 cm, and topstitch.