Color Block V-Neck Cuffed Blouse

Name: Color Block V-Neck Cuffed Blouse
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2313
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2313

A loose women's blouse with short cut-on sleeves, a slit V-neck edged with contrast plackets, contrast inset strips along the shoulders and contrast turned-up cuffs. The upper fronts join the lower front in a V-shaped seam above an inverted pleat. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: blouse fabrics from natural or blended fibres in two coordinating or contrasting colours: one for the body and neckline facing, the other for the plackets, shoulder insets and cuffs.

Tech. Description

Color Block V-Neck Cuffed Blouse

When To Wear

In summer, with trousers, jeans or a straight skirt.
Tucked into a skirt or worn loose for the office or weekend.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Loose and straight, with extra width from the pleat at the centre front.

Length: Mid-thigh length, with a slightly curved hem.

Neckline: V-slit at the front, with two-layer contrast plackets lapped right over left and topstitched together along the vertical section; the neckline is finished with an interfaced one-piece facing.

Sleeves: Short, cut in one with the bodice. A contrast inset strip joins front and back along the shoulder. Contrast cuffs, folded double, are sewn to the wrong side of the sleeve, turned up to the right side and tacked at the seam.

Front: Two upper front pieces meet a lower front cut on the fold in a V-shaped seam; the lower front has an inverted pleat at the centre.

Back: One piece cut on the fold.

Finishing: Side and underarm seams stitched in one; hem turned up 2 cm and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A faced slit neckline with lapped plackets, a V-shaped seam joined to a pleated panel, shoulder insets and turned-up cuffs in a second fabric.

Fabric Recommendations

Blouse fabrics from natural or blended fibres in two coordinating or contrasting colours: one for the body and neckline facing, the other for the plackets, shoulder insets and cuffs.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (neckline facing, two placket pieces)

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

From main fabric:
- Back – 1 piece (cut on fold)
- Upper Front – 2 pieces
- Lower Front – 1 piece (cut on fold)
- Neckline Facing – 1 piece
From contrast fabric:
- Cuff – 2 pieces
- Sleeve Inset – 2 pieces
- Placket – 4 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Neckline Facing – 1 piece
- Placket – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the Neckline Facing and two Placket pieces. Stitch the Sleeve Inset to the shoulder edges of the Upper Front and Back. Overlock the seam allowances and press them towards the inset.
Overlock the outer edge of the Neckline Facing. Place the facing on the neckline, right sides together, and stitch. Clip the seam allowance, turn the facing to the wrong side, and press.
Place the Placket pieces right sides together in pairs and stitch the outer and upper edges. Turn right side out and press.
Place each placket on the Upper Front, wrong side of the placket to right side of the front, and stitch. Overlock the seam allowances and press. Lap the right placket over the left and topstitch them together along the vertical section.
Fold and baste the inverted pleat on the Lower Front. Stitch the Upper Fronts to the Lower Front. Overlock seam allowance and press downwards.
Stitch the side seams and underarm sleeve seams in one continuous seam, press seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch each Cuff into a ring and press the seam open. Fold the cuff in half lengthwise and press. Place the cuff against the wrong side of the sleeve edge and stitch. Overlock the seam. Turn the cuff up to the right side and tack it in place at the seam.
Overlock the bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side, and topstitch.