Drapey Blouse with Pleated Flying Detail

Name: Drapey Blouse with Pleated Flying Detail
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2315
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2315

A sleeveless women's blouse with a round neckline and a loose front panel (flying detail) that hangs from the neckline with a box pleat and ends in an angled hem. Fully lined, with an invisible zipper in the centre back seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: well-draping blouse fabrics made from natural or blended fibres: silk, chiffon, satin.

Tech. Description

Drapey Blouse with Pleated Flying Detail

When To Wear

In summer with tailored trousers or a straight skirt, at the office or out to dinner.
Under a jacket in cooler weather, with the front panel showing between the lapels.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight, sleeveless, to the hip.

Neckline: Round, finished by stitching the lining to the blouse along the neck edge.

Sleeves: Sleeveless; the armholes are also finished with the lining, front armhole first, then back.

Front: Cut on the fold. An extra panel is laid over it, held in the neckline, shoulder and side seams. The panel has a box pleat at the neckline, a vertical edge turned twice by 1 cm and topstitched, and a hem that slopes lower to one side than the blouse hem.

Back: Two pieces with a centre back seam and an invisible zipper at the top.

Finishing: Blouse hem overlocked, turned up 2 cm and topstitched; the lining hem is overlocked with no allowance.

Lining: Full lining of front and back, cut from the main fabric and attached to the zipper tape.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. An invisible zipper, a lining that finishes the neckline and armholes, and handling slippery, drapey fabrics.

Fabric Recommendations

Well-draping blouse fabrics made from natural or blended fibres: silk, chiffon, satin.

Additional Supplies

1 invisible zipper

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, the patterns are without seam allowances. Seam allowances: all seams 1 cm. Allowance for the vertical edge of the flying detail – 2 cm. Hem allowance of the flying detail – 1.2 cm. Hem allowance of the lining – 0 cm. Hem allowance of the garment – 2 cm. Attention! First of all, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width can be from 90cm to 150cm) to determine how much material you will need (don't forget to account for paired and symmetrical details). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match! Attention! Markings on the patterns are made on the right side.

From main fabric:
- Back – 2 pieces
- Front - 1 piece on fold
- Flying detail – 1 piece
- Back lining – 2 pieces
- Front lining – 1 piece on fold

Sewing Instructions

Serge the center edges of the back separately. Stitch the center edge from the zipper mark to the bottom. Press the seam allowance open. Insert the zipper.
Fold the vertical edge of the flying detail inwards by 1 cm, then another 1 cm, and topstitch. Press the edge. Serge the bottom edge. Fold inwards and topstitch. Create a box pleat on the flying detail and secure it along the neckline edge.
Place the flying detail on the front and secure it along the shoulder and side edges. Stitch the shoulder edges, press the seam allowances open. Stitch the side edges, press the seam allowances towards the back and serge.
Serge the center edges of the back lining separately. Stitch the center edge from the zipper mark to the bottom. Press the seam allowance open. Stitch the shoulder edges. Press the seam allowances open. Stitch the side edges. Serge the seam allowances and press them towards the back. Serge the bottom edge.
Place the main garment and lining right sides together and stitch the neckline edge. Clip the seam allowances, turn the lining to the wrong side and press. Stitch the armhole in two steps: first the front armhole, then the back armhole. Clip and press the seam allowances.
Attach the lining to the zipper tape.
Serge the hem allowance, press it to the wrong side and topstitch.