Pleated Neckline Short Sleeve Blouse

Name: Pleated Neckline Short Sleeve Blouse
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2286
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2286

A women's straight-cut blouse with short set-in sleeves and soft pleats laid into the front neckline. The back has a centre seam and a keyhole slit at the neck, fastened with one button and a bias loop. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: blouse fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Pleated Neckline Short Sleeve Blouse

When To Wear

In warm weather, for the office with straight trousers or a pencil skirt.
Worn loose over jeans or tucked into a skirt for everyday wear.
Under a cardigan or jacket in spring and autumn.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight, slightly loose fit with no darts.

Length: Hip length, with a straight hem.

Neckline: Round neckline; the front is cut in one piece on the fold, with pleats on each side of the centre front, turned away from the centre. Finished with fused front and back neckline facings.

Sleeves: Short set-in sleeves, ending above the elbow, with a straight hem.

Back: Two back pieces joined by a centre back seam that stops at a mark below the neckline to form a slit.

Closure: One button at the top of the back slit, with a loop made from a 3 cm bias strip and set into the facing seam.

Finishing: Shoulder, side and sleeve seams overlocked; garment and sleeve hems overlocked, turned up and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Pleats at the neckline, a faced neckline with a slit and a bias loop, and set-in sleeves; no collar, cuffs or buttonholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Blouse fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (front and back neckline facings)
1 button

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, the patterns include seam allowances; if the contour is single, the patterns do not include seam allowances. Seam allowances: hem allowance for the garment and sleeve — 2.0 cm; other seams 1 cm. Attention! First, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width can range 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
- 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 facings.
Lay and secure the pleats on the front neckline (depths directed from the center).
Stitch the center back seam from the mark to the bottom edge, press seams open and overlock.
Stitch shoulder and side seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Cut a bias strip 3 cm wide and 7 cm long. Fold the strip in half lengthwise and stitch 0.3 cm from the fold. Trim allowances and turn the piece right side out. Adjust the loop length.
Stitch the center seam of the back neckline facings from the mark to the bottom, press allowances open. Stitch the shoulder seams of the neckline facings, press allowances open. Overlock the outer edge. Place the facing with the garment right sides together and stitch the slit and neckline edge, inserting the hanging loop. Trim allowances at corners, turn the facing to the wrong side, straighten, and press. Sew on the button.
Stitch the sleeve seam, press allowances towards the back and overlock. Set sleeves into armholes, press allowances and overlock.
Overlock the bottom edge of the garment and sleeve hem, press to the wrong side and topstitch.