Square Neck Puffed Sleeve Button Front Peplum Blouse

Name: Square Neck Puffed Sleeve Button Front Peplum Blouse
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2414
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2414

A women's fitted blouse with a square neckline, puffed elbow-length sleeves gathered by elastic at the neck edge and at the hem, and a waist seam with a lower section below it. A buttoned strip is topstitched onto the front; the blouse opens with a concealed zip in the left side seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: blouse fabrics made of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Square Neck Puffed Sleeve Button Front Peplum Blouse

When To Wear

Summer, with high-waisted trousers, jeans or a straight skirt.
For the office, with a pencil skirt or under a sleeveless jacket.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted through princess seams on the front and back, above and below the waist seam.

Length: Hip length; the lower section below the waist seam falls over the hips.

Neckline: Square, edge turned in and topstitched; over the sleeves it forms a casing with 1 cm elastic that gathers the sleeve top.

Sleeves: Puffed, elbow length, joined to the front and back along seams that reach the neckline; the hem forms a casing with 1 cm elastic.

Front: Centre front cut on the fold, with a separate placket strip topstitched on along the markings and five buttons sewn onto it.

Closure: Concealed zip in the left side seam, slider at the bottom.

Back: Centre back panels cut on the fold, princess seams and a waist seam, no centre back seam.

Finishing: Seams overlocked; hem overlocked, turned up and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Princess seams matched across a waist seam, elastic casings at the neckline and sleeve hems, a concealed zip in a side seam.

Fabric Recommendations

Blouse fabrics made of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Concealed zip
Elastic, 1 cm wide
5 buttons

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
- Upper Center Back – 1 piece on fold
- Lower Center Back – 1 piece on fold
- Upper Side Back – 2 pieces
- Lower Side Back – 2 pieces
- Lower Side Front – 2 pieces
- Upper Side Front – 2 pieces
- Upper Center Front – 1 piece on fold
- Lower Center Front – 1 piece on fold
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Placket – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

Stitch the princess seams of the upper back (Upper Center Back + Upper Side Back) and the lower back (Lower Center Back + Lower Side Back), press allowances towards the center and overlock. Stitch the lower back to the upper back, press allowances upwards and overlock.
Stitch the princess seams of the upper front (Upper Center Front + Upper Side Front) and the lower front (Lower Center Front + Lower Side Front), press allowances towards the center and overlock. Stitch the lower front to the upper front, press allowances upwards and overlock.
Press the allowances of the long edges of the Placket to the wrong side. Place the placket on the front according to the markings and topstitch.
Attach the sleeve to the back, press allowances towards the sleeve and overlock. Attach the sleeve to the front, press allowances towards the sleeve and overlock.
Overlock the upper edge of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch, leaving the sections on the sleeves unstitched. Cut two pieces of elastic, place them under the upper allowance of each sleeve, secure, and topstitch the allowance over the elastic.
Overlock the edges of the left sleeve and the left side seam separately. Stitch the sleeve seam and side seam from the bottom of the sleeve to the mark, press allowances open. Insert the concealed zipper (the zipper slider is at the bottom). Stitch the right sleeve seam simultaneously with the side seam, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Overlock the bottom edge of the sleeve, press to the wrong side and topstitch, forming a casing. Thread elastic tape through the casing, secure.
Overlock the bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
Sew buttons on the placket.