Puff Sleeve Wrap Blouse Asymmetrical Hem

Name: Puff Sleeve Wrap Blouse Asymmetrical Hem
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2448
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2448

A women's wrap blouse with a V-neckline, a bodice gathered into a narrow waistband and a short peplum whose overlapping fronts form an angled, asymmetric hem. Sleeves are gathered at the cap and end above the elbow. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Puff Sleeve Wrap Blouse Asymmetrical Hem

When To Wear

In summer with a straight or pencil skirt, or high-waisted trousers.
For the office and daytime events in a dress fabric that holds the peplum shape.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted at the waist by a seamed waistband, with a short peplum below it.

Length: To the high hip.

Neckline: V-neckline formed by the wrapped upper fronts, finished with a 4 cm bias binding turned to the inside and topstitched.

Sleeves: Set-in, short to above the elbow, gathered at the sleeve cap.

Front: Upper fronts gathered at the lower edge into the waistband; the lower fronts have angled edges, hemmed and overlapping to form the asymmetric hem.

Closure: A buttonhole on the right front and a button on the left, an inner buttonhole with a hidden button on the left front, and a decorative button on the right front waistband.

Back: Upper back in two pieces with a centre back seam and darts; waistband in two pieces; lower back cut in one piece.

Waist: Faced waistband, joined at the side seams, with the lower part of the blouse sewn between its layers.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A wrap bodice gathered into a faced waistband, bias-bound neckline, gathered set-in sleeves and an inner button fastening.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (front waistband)
3 buttons

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, seam allowances are not included. Seam allowances: hem allowance for the garment and sleeve hem — 1.5 cm, other seams 1 cm. Attention! First, 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.

From main fabric:
- Upper back – 2 pieces
- Back waistband — 2 pieces
- Lower back — 1 piece
- Upper front — 2 pieces
- Front waistband — 4 pieces
- Lower front — 2 pieces
- Sleeve — 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Front waistband — 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

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

Interface the pieces with fusible interfacing.
Stitch the darts on the upper back pieces, press the dart fullness towards the center. Stitch the center seam on the upper back pieces, press seam allowances to the left and overlock.
Along the lower edge of the upper front piece, stitch with a loosened thread and gather.
Stitch the shoulder and side seams of the upper garment, press seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Cut a bias binding 4 cm wide and a length equal to the neckline length of the back and front + 4 cm. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the binding along the neckline edge, right side facing, extending the ends, and stitch. Fold the binding to the wrong side, clip the seams, and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
Stitch the back and front waistbands together, press seam allowances open. Stitch the side seams of the lower garment, press seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Overlock the bias edges of the lower front pieces, press to the wrong side and topstitch. Place the waistband pieces right sides together, insert the lower garment between them and stitch, simultaneously finishing the front center edge of the waistband. Start and end the stitching precisely at the marked seam line of the upper edge.
Attach the outer of the waistband to the upper garment, press seam allowances towards the waistband. Press the seam allowance of the inner waistband to the wrong side and topstitch into the seam of the outer waistband attachment.
Stitch the sleeve seam, press seam allowances towards the back and overlock. Stitch along the sleeve cap with a loosened thread and gather. Set the sleeves into the armholes, matching notches. Press and overlock seam allowances.
Overlock the bottom edge of the garment and sleeves, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
On the right front, make a buttonhole, on the left front, sew on a button. On the left front, overlock an inner buttonhole, sew on a hidden button. Sew a decorative button on the right front.