Gathered Neck Raglan Puff Sleeve Blouse

Name: Gathered Neck Raglan Puff Sleeve Blouse
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2353
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2353

A hip-length women's blouse with raglan sleeves and a wide round neckline gathered into a faced neckband. It has a centre back seam with a slit fastened by one button and a rouleau loop, buttoned cuffs and side slits. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: blouse fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Gathered Neck Raglan Puff Sleeve Blouse

When To Wear

In spring and summer with jeans, trousers or a skirt, worn loose over the waistband.
As a day blouse for work under a jacket or cardigan.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Loose, straight fit with gathers at the neckline, concentrated towards the centres of the front, back and sleeves.

Length: Hip length; side seams open into slits at the hem, topstitched 0.5 cm from the edge.

Neckline: Wide round neckline finished with a two-piece interfaced band, attached on the outside and topstitched on the inside.

Sleeves: Raglan, long, gathered at the top and at the hem into narrow buttoned cuffs. The sleeve slit is finished with a self-fabric bias strip.

Front: One piece cut on the fold.

Back: Two pieces with a centre back seam; the slit at the top closes with a button and a bias rouleau loop set into the neckband.

Finishing: Seams serged; hem serged, turned under and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Gathered raglan sleeves, a faced neckband over a gathered edge, a rouleau loop, bound sleeve slits and buttoned cuffs.

Fabric Recommendations

Blouse fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (neckband, cuffs)
3 buttons

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. Hem allowance – 1.5 cm. Attention! First, 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 (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 - 2 pieces
- Front – 1 piece on fold
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Cuff – 2 pieces
- Neckline facing – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Neckline facing – 1 piece
- Cuff – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Interface the pieces with fusible interfacing.
Serge the center back edges separately. Stitch the center back seam from the slit mark to the bottom. Press seam allowances open.
Make a slit on the sleeve along the marked line. Cut a bias strip from the main fabric 4 cm wide and a length equal to twice the slit length +4 cm. Fold the bias strip in half lengthwise and press. Press the outer seam allowances towards the center. Face the sleeve slit with the bias strip.
Attach the sleeves to the back, press seam allowances towards the back and serge. Attach the sleeves to the front, press seam allowances towards the front and serge.
Along the upper edge of the necklines and sleeve, stitch with a loosened upper thread and gather. Distribute the gathers closer to the centers of the pieces.
Cut a bias strip 2.5 cm wide and 10 cm long for the loop. Fold the strip in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch 0.3 cm from the fold. Trim seam allowances close to the stitching, turn the strip right side out and straighten the rouleau. Adjust the loop length.
Place the facings right sides together and stitch the neckline and short sides, inserting the loop. Clip seam allowances at curves, turn the inner facing to the wrong side and press. Stitch the outer of the facing to the neckline. Press seam allowances towards the facing. Fold under the raw edge of the inner facing and topstitch into the joining seam.
Serge the side seams and sleeve seams separately. Stitch seam allowances from the bottom of the sleeve to the slit mark and press open. Topstitch the seam allowance along the slit 0.5 cm from the edge.
Place cuff pieces right sides together and stitch the side edges. Start and end stitching precisely at the marked cuff attachment seam line. Turn the piece right side out, press. Along the lower edge of the sleeve, stitch with a loosened thread and gather. Attach the outer side of the cuff to the sleeve, fold the seam allowance of the inner side of the cuff inwards and topstitch into the joining seam of the outer cuff.
Serge the hem allowance of the garment, fold inwards and topstitch.
Make buttonholes on the cuffs. Sew buttons on the cuffs and facing.