Princess Seam Blouse with Front Slits

Name: Princess Seam Blouse with Front Slits
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2696
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2696

A women's sleeveless pull-on blouse with princess seams from the armholes to the hem at the front and back, small slits at the lower ends of the front princess seams, and bias-bound neckline and armholes. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: fine blouse fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Princess Seam Blouse with Front Slits

When To Wear

In summer, on its own with trousers or a skirt.
Under a jacket at the office.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Sleeveless and lightly shaped by the princess seams, with a straight hem and no fastening.

Neckline: Round neckline finished with a folded bias strip 4 cm wide, turned to the inside and topstitched along the fold.

Front: Centre front cut on the fold and two side fronts. The princess seams are pressed towards the centre and edge-stitched at 0.1 cm; at the hem they open into slits, whose 2 cm allowances are pressed open and topstitched 0.1 cm from the edge.

Back: Centre back cut on the fold and two side backs; princess seams pressed towards the centre and edge-stitched at 0.1 cm.

Finishing: Armholes bound with a folded bias strip 4 cm wide, ready-made or self-cut; shoulder and side seams pressed towards the back and overlocked; hem turned up and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Princess seams with edge-stitching, seam slits at the hem, bias binding at the neckline and armholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Fine blouse fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Bias binding, 4 cm wide (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: hem allowance – 2 cm. Allowances along front slits – 2 cm. Other allowances - 1.0 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.

From main fabric:
- Center Back – 1 piece on fold
- Side Back – 2 pieces
- Center Front – 1 piece on fold
- Side Front – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

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

Stitch the back princess seams (Center Back to Side Back), press allowances towards the center and overlock. Topstitch along the seam at 0.1 cm.
Stitch the front princess seams (Center Front to Side Front) from the top to the slit mark. Clip the allowances at the mark; above it, press the allowances towards the center and overlock them together. At the slit level, press the seam open, overlock allowances. Topstitch along the seam at 0.1 cm. Topstitch the slit allowances onto the front at 0.1 cm from the edge.
Stitch the right shoulder seam, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Cut a bias binding 4 cm wide and a length equal to the neckline length + 4 cm. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the binding on the right side of the neckline, raw edges aligned, leaving tails, and stitch. Turn the binding to the wrong side, clip the seam allowances, and topstitch along the fold onto the main piece. Press the seam.
Stitch the left shoulder seam, press allowances towards the back 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 on the right side of the armhole, raw edges aligned, and stitch, fold the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold onto the main piece.
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.