Sleeveless Lapel Blouse with Front Tie

Name: Sleeveless Lapel Blouse with Front Tie
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2588
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2588

A women's sleeveless pull-on blouse with bust darts, a notched collar whose lapels extend into long tie ends threaded through a fabric loop at the centre front, and bias-bound armholes. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: soft blouse fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Sleeveless Lapel Blouse with Front Tie

A women's sleeveless pull-on blouse with bust darts, a notched collar whose lapels extend into long tie ends threaded through a fabric loop at the centre front, and bias-bound armholes.

When To Wear

In summer, with skirts or trousers.
Under a jacket for the office.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Semi-fitted, shaped by bust darts, ending at the hip.

Collar: Collar set between double-layer lapels; each lapel continues into a tie end, stitched around its perimeter.

Front: One piece cut on the fold, with no opening; a narrow fabric loop is topstitched to the front on the markings and the tie ends are threaded through it.

Neckline: V-neck, finished with front and back neckline facings.

Sleeves: Sleeveless; armholes finished with a 4 cm bias binding folded in half and topstitched along the fold.

Back: One piece cut on the fold.

Finishing: Hem turned up twice by 1 cm and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A collar sandwiched between lapel layers with cut-on tie ends, neckline facings and bias-bound armholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Soft blouse fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (collar, lapels, front and back neckline facings)
Bias binding (or cut your own from the main fabric)

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:

Back - 1 piece with fold
Front - 1 piece with fold
Collar - 2 pieces
Lapel - 4 pieces
Front neckline facing – 1 piece
Back neckline facing – 1 piece
Bridge – 1 piece

From fusible interfacing:

Collar - 1 piece
Lapel - 2 pieces
Front neckline facing – 1 piece
Back neckline facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Interface the pieces with fusible interfacing.
On the front piece, stitch the bust darts, press the allowances upwards.
Fold the collar pieces right sides together and stitch along the ends and outer edge. Clip the allowances at the mark, turn the collar right side out, straighten, press.
Fold the lapel pieces right sides together, insert the collar between them and stitch along the roll line, lapel, tie along the perimeter up to the mark. Clip the allowances at the mark, turn the lapel right side out, straighten, press. Stitch the collar into the neckline.
Stitch the shoulder seams, press the allowances towards the back and serge.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the neckline facings, press the allowances open. Serge the outer edge. Fold the facing to the garment right sides together and stitch the neckline edge. Clip the allowances at the curves, turn the facings to the wrong side and press. Secure the facings to the shoulder seams.
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 to the armhole edge right side out and stitch. Clip the allowances. Fold the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
Fold the bridge piece crosswise right sides together and stitch. Turn the piece right side out, press, positioning the seam on the wrong side. Serge the side edges. Press the side edges to the wrong side and topstitch to the front according to the markings. Thread the collar ends through the bridge.
Stitch the side seams, press the allowances towards the back and serge.
Press the hem of the garment to the wrong side by 1 cm, then another 1 cm, and topstitch.