Fitted Collared Button-Up Blouse

Name: Fitted Collared Button-Up Blouse
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2434
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2434

A fitted, sleeveless women's blouse at hip length with a wide neckline finished by a stand collar notched at the centre front, front princess seams and a seven-button front on a cut-on placket. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: blouse fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Fitted Collared Button-Up Blouse

A fitted, sleeveless women's blouse at hip length with a wide neckline finished by a stand collar notched at the centre front, front princess seams and a seven-button front on a cut-on placket.

When To Wear

In summer on its own with skirts or trousers.
At the office under a jacket, where the stand collar sits above the lapels.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted, shaped by princess seams and waist darts at the front and by waist darts at the back.

Length: Hip length, straight hem.

Collar: Interfaced stand collar of two pieces, set into a wide neckline that sits close to the shoulders; the stand ends meet at the centre front with a small notch.

Sleeves: Sleeveless; armholes finished with folded bias binding turned to the inside and topstitched.

Front: Two fronts with princess seams from the armhole and waist darts.

Closure: Cut-on front placket, interfaced, with seven buttons; buttonholes on the right front.

Back: Centre back seam and waist darts.

Finishing: Hem turned up and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Princess seams and darts, a stand collar wrapped with the cut-on placket at the neckline, bias-bound armholes and buttonholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Blouse fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (collar stand, front placket)
7 buttons
Bias binding, 4 cm wide (ready-made, or cut from the main fabric), for the armholes

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
- Back – 2 pieces
- Front – 2 pieces
- Collar stand – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Collar stand – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

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

Fuse interfacing to the collar stand. Also fuse interfacing to the integrated front placket.
Stitch the waist darts on the back pieces, press the dart depths towards the center. Stitch the center back seam, press allowances to the left side and overlock.
Stitch the princess seams on the front pieces, press allowances towards the center and overlock. Stitch the waist darts on the front pieces, press the dart depths towards the center.
Stitch the shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Fold the collar stand pieces right sides together and stitch along the outer contour. Clip allowances at curves, turn the collar stand right side out and press.
Overlock the vertical edge of the integrated front placket. Fold the collar stand with the neckline right sides together, wrap with the integrated front placket and stitch. Overlock allowances, turn the placket to the wrong side, press.
Cut (if not ready-made) a bias binding 4 cm wide and a length equal to the armhole length + 4 cm. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise right side out and press. Fold the binding with the armhole edge right side out and stitch. Clip allowances. Fold the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
Stitch the side seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Overlock the hem allowance of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
On the right front, make buttonholes, on the left front, sew on buttons.