Pleated Front Blouse with Cuffed Sleeves

Name: Pleated Front Blouse with Cuffed Sleeves
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2189
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2189

A straight, hip-length women's blouse with short cut-on sleeves finished with turned-back cuffs, a front yoke over a pleated front, and a two-piece back yoke with a button and loop opening at the centre back. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: blouse fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Pleated Front Blouse with Cuffed Sleeves

When To Wear

In spring and summer with skirts or trousers, worn loose over the waistband.
For the office under an open jacket: the short sleeves and simple round neck sit flat under a lapel.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight and loose, with a straight hem at hip level.

Neckline: Round neck finished with a 4 cm bias strip folded in half, turned to the inside and topstitched.

Sleeves: Short sleeves cut in one with the front and back, with no separate sleeve piece; a cuff folded in half lengthwise is joined into a ring and stitched to the sleeve edge.

Front: Cut on the fold; pleats laid along the upper edge, turned towards the centre and stitched into a horizontal front yoke seam.

Back: Back cut on the fold below a yoke cut in two pieces; the centre edges of the yoke are turned and topstitched to form a slit opening.

Closure: One button on the back yoke and a bias rouleau loop.

Finishing: Yoke seams pressed up and overlocked; hem overlocked, turned up and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Straight seams, pressed pleats, a bias-bound neckline and a rouleau loop; no set-in sleeves or darts.

Fabric Recommendations

Blouse fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

1 button
Fusible interfacing (cuffs)

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, seam allowances are not included. Seam allowances: Hem allowance – 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 (don't forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric:
- Back yoke - 2 pieces
- Back - 1 piece on fold
- Front - 1 piece on fold
- Front yoke - 1 piece on fold
- Cuff – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Cuff — 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Interface the cuffs with fusible interfacing.
Along the upper edge of the front, lay and secure the pleats. Depths are directed towards the center. Stitch the front yoke to the front. Press seam allowances upwards and overlock.
Overlock the center edges of the back yoke. Press seam allowances to the wrong side and topstitch. Stitch the back yokes to the back. Overlock seam allowances and press upwards.
Stitch the right shoulder seam, simultaneously with the sleeve edge. Overlock seam allowance and press towards the back.
Cut a bias strip 2.5 cm wide and 5 cm long for the loop. Fold the strip lengthwise in half, right sides together, and stitch 0.3 cm from the fold. Trim seam allowances close to the stitching, turn the strip right side out, and straighten the rouleau. Adjust the loop length. Sew the loop to the yoke.
Cut a bias strip 4 cm wide and a length equal to the neckline length + 4 cm. Fold the bias binding lengthwise in half, wrong sides together, and press. Place the binding along the neckline edge, right sides together, extending the ends, and stitch. Fold the binding to the wrong side, clip seam allowances, and topstitch along the fold onto the main piece. Press the seam.
Stitch the side and left shoulder seams, simultaneously with the sleeve edge. Overlock seam allowances and press towards the back.
Stitch the cuff into a loop, press seam allowances open. Fold the cuff lengthwise in half and press. Stitch the outer side of the cuff to the sleeve. Fold the seam allowance of the inner inwards and topstitch into the attaching seam.
Overlock the bottom edge of the garment, fold inwards, and topstitch.
Sew the button onto the yoke.