Raglan Sleeve Gathered Blouse

Name: Raglan Sleeve Gathered Blouse
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2622
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2622

A women's hip-length blouse with full raglan sleeves cut in three parts and gathered along the middle section, a round neckline with a short centre front slit and an invisible zip at the top of the centre back seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: blouse fabrics with good drape, made from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Raglan Sleeve Blouse

When To Wear

Tucked into a pencil skirt or worn loose over trousers for the office.
In spring and autumn, or on cool summer evenings.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight, loose body with darts on the front.

Length: Hip length.

Neckline: Round neckline with a short slit at the centre front, finished with an interfaced front and back facing that is secured to the zip tape and the raglan seams.

Sleeves: Long raglan sleeves made of front, middle and back parts; the curved edge of the middle part is gathered between marks, giving volume below the elbow. The narrow sleeve ends are finished with 4 cm bias binding.

Front: One piece cut on the fold.

Back: Two back pieces with a centre back seam.

Closure: Invisible zip at the top of the centre back seam.

Finishing: Sleeve and side seams sewn in one; hem turned up 1 cm, then 1 cm again, and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A three-part gathered raglan sleeve with a clipped corner, a faced neckline with a slit, bias-bound sleeve ends and an invisible zip.

Fabric Recommendations

Blouse fabrics with good drape, made from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (neckline facings)
Invisible zip
Bias binding 4 cm wide, ready-made or cut from the main fabric

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: all seam allowances – 1 cm, hem allowance – 2 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. When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

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

Sewing Instructions

Stitch the darts on the front, press the dart allowances upwards.
Stitch the back sleeve to the middle sleeve, clipping the middle sleeve at the corner. Press allowances towards the back sleeve and overlock. Along the curved edge of the middle sleeve between the marks, sew a line of stitching with loosened upper thread and gather. Stitch the front sleeve to the middle sleeve, press allowances towards the front sleeve and overlock.
Overlock the middle edges of the back separately. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the bottom, press allowances open. Insert the zipper.
Stitch the front sleeves to the front from the mark to the armhole, press allowances open and overlock. Stitch the back sleeves to the back, press allowances towards the sleeve and overlock.
Cut (if not ready-made) a bias binding 4 cm wide and a length equal to the sleeve hem length + 5 cm. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the binding on the right side of the sleeve hem edge 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 sleeve underarm seams and side seams in one continuous seam, press allowances and overlock.
Stitch the front neckline facing and back neckline facings together from the mark to the bottom. Clip allowances at the mark, press open. Overlock the outer edge of the facing. Place the facing with the garment, right sides together, and stitch the neckline edge and the front slit. Clip allowances, trim corners, turn the facing to the wrong side, straighten, and press. Secure the facing to the zipper tape and raglan seams.
Press the bottom edge of the garment up by 1 cm, then another 1 cm, and topstitch.