Faux Wrap Blouse with Pleated Short Sleeves

Name: Faux Wrap Blouse with Pleated Short Sleeves
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2362
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2362

A hip-length women's knit top with a faux-wrap V-neck: the left front is stitched to the right front, so the crossover stays in place with no ties or fastening. Short set-in sleeves with downward-facing pleats at the cap. For dense knit fabric with medium stretch. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dense knit fabric with medium stretch, made from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Faux Wrap Blouse with Pleated Short Sleeves

When To Wear

Every day in spring and summer with jeans, trousers or a skirt.
At the office under a cardigan or jacket.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting, straight through the hips.

Length: Hip length.

Neckline: V-neck formed by the crossed fronts; round neckline at the back. All neckline edges are turned in and topstitched, with no facings.

Front: Asymmetric right and left fronts, cut as separate pieces and joined by a seam, overlapping in a wrap line.

Sleeves: Short set-in sleeves with pleats laid along the cap, their depths turned downwards; the pleats can be held with a few hidden stitches.

Back: One piece cut on the fold, no centre seam.

Finishing: Hems of body and sleeves turned up and topstitched with a twin needle or on a coverstitch machine.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Only four pattern pieces and no facings or fastenings; the care needed is in joining the two fronts accurately, laying the sleeve pleats and sewing knit fabric with a stretch stitch or overlocker.

Fabric Recommendations

Dense knit fabric with medium stretch, made from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

No supplies are listed beyond the main fabric.

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, then the patterns include seam allowances. If the contour is single, then the patterns are without seam allowances. Seam allowances: allowance for the bottom of the garment, sleeve hem, neckline edge of the right front, neckline edge and bottom edge of the left front – 1.5 cm, other seams 0.8 cm. Attention! First of all, 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. 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 – 1 piece on fold
- Right Front – 1 piece
- Left Front – 1 piece
- Sleeve – 2 pieces

Tip: Knit fabric pieces are stitched with a special elastic or narrow zigzag stitch. The hem allowance is topstitched with a twin needle or on a coverstitch machine to maintain elasticity. You can also stitch pieces directly on a 3- or 4-thread overlocker.

Sewing Instructions

Overlock, press to the wrong side, and topstitch the allowance of the left front neckline edge.
Stitch the left front to the right front, press allowances downwards and overlock, continuing the stitch onto the allowance of the right front neckline edge. Press to the wrong side and topstitch the allowance of the right front neckline edge.
Overlock, press to the wrong side, and topstitch the allowance of the back neckline edge.
Stitch shoulder and side seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
On the sleeve, mark and create pleats (depths directed downwards). Secure the pleats along the sleeve cap. Stitch the sleeve seam, press allowances and overlock. Set sleeves into armholes, press allowances and overlock.
Overlock the bottom edge of the garment and sleeves, press to the wrong side, and topstitch.

Tip: if desired, you can secure the pleats on the sleeve with a few hidden stitches.