High Neck Blouse Asymmetrical Gathers Cuffs

Name: High Neck Blouse Asymmetrical Gathers Cuffs
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2537
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2537

A women's long-sleeved blouse with a high neck cut in one with the bodice, pleats at the left shoulder and an invisible zip in the centre back seam. The sleeves are gathered at the cap and into buttoned cuffs. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: blouse fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Gathered High-Neck Blouse

When To Wear

For the office, tucked into a skirt or worn over trousers.
In autumn and spring, under a jacket or cardigan.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight, semi-fitted.

Length: Hip length.

Neckline: High stand-up neck cut in one with the front and back, finished inside with interfaced facings that are secured to the shoulder seams and the centre back seam.

Front: Cut in one piece. Asymmetrical pleats are laid on the left shoulder, with their depths turned towards the armhole, and fall diagonally across the front.

Sleeves: Long set-in sleeves gathered at the cap and at the lower edge, with a slit topstitched 0.1 cm from the fold.

Closure: Invisible zip in the upper part of the centre back seam; one button on each cuff.

Back: Two pieces with a centre back seam.

Finishing: Cuffs folded in half and topstitched into the seam; hem turned up twice by 1 cm and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. An invisible zip, a cut-on high neck faced inside, gathered set-in sleeves, sleeve slits and cuffs with buttonholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Blouse fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Invisible zip
Fusible interfacing (cuffs, neckline facings)
2 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 – 2 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 (do not forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric:
- Back – 2 pieces
- Front – 1 piece
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Cuff – 2 pieces
- Back Neckline Facing – 2 pieces
- Front Neckline Facing – 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Cuff – 2 pieces
- Back Neckline Facing – 2 pieces
- Front Neckline Facing – 1 piece

Attention! Markings on the patterns are made on the right side.

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the Cuffs, Back Neckline Facings and Front Neckline Facing.
Finish the raw edges of the center back seams separately. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the hem. Press seam allowances open. Insert the invisible zipper.
Form and secure the pleats on the left shoulder of the Front. The pleat depths are directed towards the armhole.
Stitch the side and shoulder seams, press seam allowances towards the back and finish the raw edges.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the neckline facings. Clip seam allowances and press towards the back. Finish the outer edge. Place the facing on the garment, right sides together, and stitch the neckline edge. Clip seam allowances, turn the facing to the wrong side, and press. Secure the facing to the shoulder seams and the center back seam.
Finish the raw edges of the sleeve seam separately. Stitch the sleeve seam from the armhole to the slit mark, press seam allowances open. Topstitch the slit 0.1 cm from the fold. Along the sleeve cap, run a basting stitch with loosened upper thread and gather. Set the sleeves into the armholes, press seam allowances and finish the raw edges. Along the bottom edge of the sleeve, run a basting stitch with loosened upper thread and gather.
Fold each Cuff lengthwise in half, right sides together, and stitch the short ends. Turn the piece right side out, press. Attach the outer side of the cuff to the sleeve, fold the seam allowance of the inner side of the cuff inwards and topstitch into the seam of the outer cuff attachment.
Turn up the hem of the garment twice by 1 cm and topstitch.
Make buttonholes and sew buttons onto the cuffs.