Folded Asymmetric Neckline Blouse with Flared Sleeves

Name: Folded Asymmetric Neckline Blouse with Flared Sleeves
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2308
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2308

A women's pull-on blouse with an asymmetric neckline: the double front yoke is cut open and turned back into a pointed fold that runs towards the left shoulder. Elbow-length sleeves with a seamed-on flared lower part. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: blouse or dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Asymmetric Neckline Blouse

When To Wear

With trousers or a pencil skirt at the office in spring and summer.
Tucked into a skirt for dinner out or a daytime event.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight, with bust darts on the front.

Length: Hip length, straight hem.

Neckline: Wide neckline. The front yoke is cut in two layers, stitched along the marked neckline line to the left shoulder mark, slashed and turned, forming a folded asymmetric edge.

Closure: None; slips over the head.

Sleeves: Set-in, elbow length, made of an upper part and a flared lower part joined by a seam above the elbow.

Front: One piece cut on the fold, joined to a double, interfaced front yoke.

Back: One piece cut on the fold, with a double back yoke that also finishes the back neckline.

Finishing: Seams serged; inner yokes stitched in the ditch of the yoke seams; hems of body and sleeves turned and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Self-lined yokes, a slashed and turned asymmetric neckline, two-part sleeves.

Fabric Recommendations

Blouse or dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (front and back yokes)

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
- Back yoke - 2 pieces
- Back - 1 piece with fold
- Front - 1 piece with fold
- Front yoke - 2 pieces
- Upper sleeve - 2 pieces
- Lower sleeve - 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Back yoke – 1 piece
- Front yoke – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
Stitch darts on the front piece, press seam allowances upwards.
Overlock the bottom edge of the inner front yoke. Fold the front yoke pieces right sides together and stitch along the marked neckline, continuing the stitch to the left shoulder seam mark. Clip the piece between the neckline lines and at the mark, turn right side out, straighten, and press.
Attach the outer yoke to the front, press seam allowances upwards. Topstitch the inner yoke into the seam of the outer yoke attachment.
Overlock the bottom edge of the inner back yoke. Fold the back yoke pieces right sides together and stitch the neckline edge (start and end the stitch precisely at the marked shoulder seam line). Stitch the shoulder seams, inserting the front between the back yoke pieces, press seam allowances and overlock. Turn yokes right side out, press.
Attach the outer yoke to the back, press seam allowances upwards. Topstitch the inner yoke into the seam of the outer yoke attachment.
Stitch side seams, press seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch the upper and lower sleeve parts, press seam allowances upwards and overlock. Stitch the sleeve seam, press seam allowances towards the back and overlock. Set sleeves into armholes, matching notches, overlock seam allowances.
Overlock the hem allowance of the garment and sleeve, press to the wrong side and topstitch.