Crossover Shawl Collar Sleeveless Blouse

Name: Crossover Shawl Collar Sleeveless Blouse
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2528
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2528

A hip-length sleeveless women's blouse with a wide crossover shawl collar set into a deep V-shaped neckline, bust darts and bias-bound armholes. It has no fastening and is pulled on over the head. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: blouse fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Shawl Collar Sleeveless Blouse

A hip-length sleeveless women's blouse with a wide crossover shawl collar set into a deep V-shaped neckline, bust darts and bias-bound armholes. It has no fastening and is pulled on over the head.

When To Wear

Summer office wear with trousers or a skirt.
Under a jacket in spring and autumn.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Slightly flared from the bust, with bust darts.

Length: Hip length, with a curved hem turned up and topstitched.

Collar: A two-layer shawl collar made of two halves, each with a centre seam; the right half laps over the left, they are joined at the lower edge, and the collar is set into a squared-off opening in the front neckline and into the back neckline, clipped at the corners.

Sleeves: Sleeveless; armholes finished with a 4 cm bias binding turned to the inside and topstitched along the fold.

Front: One piece cut on the fold.

Back: Two pieces with a centre back seam; no zip or buttons.

Finishing: Interfaced collar; seams overlocked.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Setting a collar into a neckline with corners, plus bust darts and bias-bound armholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Blouse fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing
Bias binding 4 cm wide (or cut from the blouse fabric)

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:

Front – 1 piece on fold
Back – 2 pieces
Collar – 4 pieces

From fusible interfacing:

Collar – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

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

Stitch the center back seam. Overlock allowances and press to the left side.
Stitch the bust darts, press the fullness upwards.
Stitch the center seams of the collars in pairs, press allowances open. Fold collars right sides together and stitch along the outer edge. Clip allowances, turn collar right side out, straighten, press. Place the right of the collar over the left and secure along the lower edge. Stitch the collar into the front neckline, clipping at the corners, press allowances and overlock.
Stitch the shoulder seams (start and end stitching strictly at the marked collar attachment line). Press allowances towards the back and overlock. Stitch the collar into the back neckline, clipping at the corners, press allowances and overlock.
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. Place the binding with the armhole edge right sides together 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 bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.