Keyhole Neck Puff Sleeve Blouse

Name: Keyhole Neck Puff Sleeve Blouse
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2701
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2701

A hip-length women's blouse with side bust darts, a round neckline with a teardrop keyhole at the centre front, a back neck slit with a button and rouleau loop, and two-part puff sleeves gathered into the armhole with elastic at the hem. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: firm blouse fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Keyhole Neck Puff Sleeve Blouse

When To Wear

With trousers or a pencil skirt for the office.
With jeans or a midi skirt in spring and summer.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Semi-fitted, straight body shaped by bust darts, hip length.

Neckline: Round, finished with interfaced front and back neckline facings; a keyhole opening at the centre front is stitched with the allowance tapered to 0.2 cm at the top, and the front corners are joined above it with blind stitches.

Closure: Back neck slit faced together with the neckline, closed with a rouleau loop and one button.

Sleeves: Short set-in puff sleeves made of an upper and a lower part joined by a horizontal seam; the cap is gathered into the armhole, the hem is turned to form a casing for elastic.

Front: One piece cut on the fold, with side bust darts pressed upwards.

Back: One piece cut on the fold, with no centre back seam.

Finishing: Shoulder and side seams pressed towards the back and serged; hem serged, turned up 2 cm and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A faced keyhole and back slit with an inserted rouleau loop, a gathered sleeve cap and an elastic casing.

Fabric Recommendations

Firm blouse fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (front and back neckline facings)
1 button
Elastic tape

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 for the bottom edge of the garment and sleeve – 2 cm. Attention! First of all, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width can be from 90cm to 150cm) to determine how much material you will need (do not forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces).

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

Sewing Instructions

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

Fuse interfacing to the back and front neckline facings.
Stitch the darts on the front. Press the dart folds upwards.
Stitch the shoulder and side seams, press the allowances towards the back, serge.
Stitch the upper sleeve to the lower sleeve. Serge the allowance and press downwards. Stitch the sleeve seam. Serge the allowance and press towards the back. Run a gathering stitch (loosened upper thread) along the sleeve cap and gather. Set the sleeve into the armhole, press the allowance and serge. Serge the lower edge of the sleeve. Fold the allowance to the inside and topstitch, forming a casing. Thread elastic tape through the casing, adjust the length and secure the ends.
Cut a bias strip 2.5 cm wide and 10 cm long for the button loop. Fold the strip lengthwise in half, right sides together, and stitch 0.3 cm from the fold. Trim the allowances close to the stitching, turn the strip right side out and straighten the rouleau. Adjust the loop length.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the back and front neckline facings. Press the allowances open. Serge the outer edge. Place the facing on the garment, right sides together, and baste along the neckline. Cut the slit through the back and back neckline facing. Stitch around the neckline and the back slit, tapering to nothing at the slit point and inserting the loop. Clip the allowances and the corner at the back. On the front neckline, stitch around the keyhole opening, tapering the allowance to 0.2 cm at the top. Clip the allowances. Turn the facing to the wrong side and press. Join the front corners with blind stitches.
Serge the bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
Sew the button onto the back neckline.