Draped V-Neck Cropped Blouse

Name: Draped V-Neck Cropped Blouse
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2575
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2575

A sleeveless cropped women's blouse with a deep V-neck formed by a two-piece collar that crosses at the front and rises into a soft roll at the back neck. Darted front and back, centre back seam with a concealed zipper. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: blouse fabrics with good drape, in natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Draped V-Neck Cropped Blouse

When To Wear

In warm weather, on its own with high-waisted trousers or skirts.
Over a fitted long-sleeved top or under a jacket in cooler months.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted through the bust and waist with front and back darts; cropped length.

Collar: Two collar pieces, each stitched along the outer edge and turned; the left piece overlaps the right at the front to form a deep V, and at the back the collar stands up around the neck in soft folds.

Sleeves: Sleeveless; armholes finished with a 4 cm bias strip folded in half and turned to the inside.

Front: One piece cut on the fold, with darts.

Back: Two pieces with darts and a centre back seam; concealed zipper in the seam, opening from the hem.

Finishing: Hem turned to the wrong side and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Concealed zipper, overlapping collar set into a V-neckline with clipped corners, bias-finished armholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Blouse fabrics with good drape, in natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Concealed (invisible) zipper
Bias binding for the armholes (or cut from the main fabric)

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, they include seam allowances. If the contour is single, the patterns do not include seam allowances. Seam allowances: All seams 1 cm. Hem allowance - 3 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 on fold
Collar – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Stitch darts on back pieces. Trim seam allowances with an overlocker and press towards the center. Finish the raw edges of the center back seam separately with an overlocker. Stitch the center back seam from the top to the zipper mark. Press seam allowance open. Insert the zipper. (The slider of the closed zipper should be at the bottom).
Stitch darts on front pieces. Trim seam allowances with an overlocker and press towards the center.
Stitch shoulder seams. Finish seam allowances with an overlocker and press towards the back.
Fold collars right sides together and stitch the outer edge. Turn collars right side out and press. Overlap the left collar piece over the right and secure along the bottom edges. Attach the collar to the neckline, clipping seam allowances at the corner. Finish seam allowances with an overlocker and press towards the collar.
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 along the armhole edge, right side together, and stitch. Fold the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold onto the main piece. Press the seam.
Stitch side seams. Finish seam allowances with an overlocker and press towards the back.
Finish the raw edge of the hem allowance, press to the wrong side, and topstitch.