Gathered V-Neck Long Sleeve Blouse

Name: Gathered V-Neck Long Sleeve Blouse
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2427
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2427

A women's long-sleeved blouse, ending at the hip, with a V-neck and a collar cut in one with the front yokes. The fronts are gathered into the yokes and joined by a centre front seam decorated with five buttons. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: blouse fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Gathered V-Neck Long Sleeve Blouse

When To Wear

With trousers or a straight skirt at work, in spring and autumn.
Under a cardigan or jacket in colder months.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight, with fullness at the bust from the gathers; hip length.

Collar: Cut in one with the front yokes and joined at the centre back; it stands around the back neckline and runs down into the V.

Neckline: V-neck finished with an interfaced neckline facing.

Sleeves: Long set-in sleeves with one seam, hem turned up 1.5 cm.

Front: Front yokes at the shoulders with the fronts gathered below them. The centre front seam is stitched closed; the five buttons along it are decorative.

Back: Back yoke; the back is one piece cut on the fold.

Finishing: Seam allowances overlocked; hem turned up 2 cm and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Gathers into a yoke, a collar cut in one with the yokes and set into the back neckline with a clipped corner, a facing stitched around a V point.

Fabric Recommendations

Blouse fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (neckline facing)
5 buttons

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
- Back Yoke – 1 piece
- Back – 1 piece (cut on fold)
- Front – 2 pieces
- Front Yoke – 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Neckline Facing – 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Neckline Facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

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

Fuse interfacing to the Neckline Facing.
Stitch the Back Yoke to the Back. Overlock the seam allowance and press it upwards.
Overlock the center front edges separately. Stitch the center front seam and press the seam allowance open.
Along the upper edge of the Front, run a gathering stitch (loosened upper thread) and gather. Stitch the Front Yoke to the Front. Press seam allowances upwards and overlock.
Stitch side and shoulder seams. Overlock seam allowances and press them towards the back.
Stitch the center back seam of the collar (the collar is cut in one with the Front Yokes). Press the seam allowance open. Set the collar into the back neckline, clipping into the corner on the front. Press the seam allowance towards the collar.
Stitch the center back seam of the Neckline Facing and press it open. Overlock the outer edge. Place the facing on the blouse right sides together and stitch around the neckline and collar edge, clipping the seam allowance at the point of the V. Turn the facing to the inside and press.
Stitch the sleeve seam, overlock the seam allowance and press it towards the back. Stitch sleeves into armholes, press and overlock seam allowances.
Overlock the bottom of the garment and sleeves, fold inwards and topstitch.
Sew the decorative buttons onto the center front seam according to the markings.