Ruffled Sleeveless Blouse with Back Neck Tie

Name: Ruffled Sleeveless Blouse with Back Neck Tie
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2287
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2287

A sleeveless women's blouse with princess seams on the front and back, a flounce set into each princess seam and a second flounce at each armhole. At the back, the upper panel has a centre opening with a tie at the neck and is joined to the lower back through an elastic casing. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: blouse fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Ruffled Sleeveless Blouse with Back Neck Tie

When To Wear

In summer, on its own with trousers, culottes or a straight skirt.
Under a jacket at the office, where the flounces show at the shoulders.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight fit shaped by princess seams from the shoulder to the hem, front and back.

Length: Hip length, with a straight hem.

Neckline: Round neckline; the central front and the central upper back pieces are faced to each other along the neckline.

Sleeves: Sleeveless. Flounce 2 is sewn to the upper armhole; the lower armhole is finished with a 4 cm bias binding.

Front: Central front panel and two side fronts; flounce 1 is caught in the princess seams and runs down from the shoulder.

Back: Two central upper back pieces with a vertical opening at the centre back, ending in ties at the neck. Below them, the lower back is gathered by elastic in a casing formed by the back facing.

Finishing: Flounce edges overlocked, turned and topstitched, or bound with bias binding or finished with a French seam; hem turned up and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Inserting flounces into princess seams, facing a neckline with an opening and ties, an elastic casing, binding the armhole.

Fabric Recommendations

Blouse fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (central upper back, front neckline allowance)
Elastic tape, 3.5–4 cm wide
Bias binding, 4 cm wide (optional, can be cut from the main fabric)

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; all 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 (do not forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric:
- Central upper back - 4 pieces
- Central lower back – 1 piece
- Side back - 2 pieces
- Central front - 2 pieces
- Side front – 2 pieces
- Flounce 1 – 2 pieces
- Flounce 2 — 2 pieces
- Back facing – 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Central upper back – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces. Also fuse the neckline allowance of the front piece.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the central upper back and the central front. Press seam allowances open. Fold the pieces right sides together and face the neckline, tie, and vertical back edge. Trim seam allowances at corners, clip curves, turn right side out, and press.
Serge the lower edge of the back facing. Fold the facing and the lower back right sides together and stitch the upper edge, inserting the central back parts. Turn the facing down and topstitch, forming a casing. Insert elastic tape and secure.
Stitch the shoulder seam of the side parts. Serge the allowance and press towards the back.
Serge, fold, and topstitch the outer allowance of the flounces. Alternatively, you can finish the edges with bias binding or a French seam. For this, you need to trim the allowance.
Stitch the princess seams of the front and back simultaneously, inserting flounce 1 into the seam. Serge the allowance and press towards the center.
Stitch the side seams, press allowances towards the back, and serge.
Attach flounce 2 to the armhole. Serge the allowance and press towards the flounce.
Cut (or use ready-made) bias binding 4 cm wide and a length equal to the length of the lower armhole + 4 cm. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Fold the binding with the armhole edge right side together and face. Turn the binding to the wrong side, clip allowances, and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
Serge the bottom edge of the garment, fold inwards, and topstitch.