Cut-On Short Sleeve Blouse with Stand Collar and Front Pleat

Name: Cut-On Short Sleeve Blouse with Stand Collar and Front Pleat
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2707
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2707

A women's straight blouse with short cut-on sleeves, a stand collar fastened at the back with two buttons and rouleau loops, and a box pleat down the centre front. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: blouse fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Cut-On Short Sleeve Blouse with Stand Collar and Front Pleat

A women's straight blouse with short cut-on sleeves, a stand collar fastened at the back with two buttons and rouleau loops, and a box pleat down the centre front.

When To Wear

At the office with trousers or a pencil skirt, worn out or tucked in.
In summer for everyday wear.
Under a sleeveless dress or pinafore in cooler weather.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight and loose, with bust darts on the front.

Length: Hip length.

Collar: Interfaced stand collar, open at the centre back, with two bias rouleau loops sewn into one end and two buttons on the other.

Sleeves: Short sleeves cut in one with the front and back; sleeve edges turned up 1.5 cm and topstitched.

Front: Front cut on the fold with a centre box pleat: the front is folded and stitched along the marked line, then the pleat depth is spread evenly to both sides and pressed.

Back: Centre back seam with a slit at the neck, reinforced with topstitching 0.2 cm from the edge.

Finishing: Hem allowance 2 cm, turned up and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Three pattern pieces; the box pleat, the rouleau loops and the stand collar need careful marking and pressing.

Fabric Recommendations

Blouse fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (collar stand)
2 buttons

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 – 2 cm, sleeve – 1.5 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 stand – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Collar stand – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Interface the pieces with fusible interfacing.
Serge the center back edges separately. Stitch the center back seam from the slit mark to the bottom. Press seam allowances open. Along the slit, stitch a reinforcing line at 0.2 cm.
Stitch the darts on the front. Press the dart folds upwards.
Fold the front in half lengthwise, right side out, and stitch a line to secure the pleat along the line indicated by arrows. Spread the depths of the box pleat to two sides and press.
Stitch shoulder seams, press seam allowances towards the back, serge.
Cut a bias strip 2.5 cm wide and 10 cm long for the loop. Fold the strip in half lengthwise, right side in, and stitch at 0.3 cm from the fold. Trim seam allowances close to the stitching, turn the strip right side out and straighten the rouleau. Cut into two parts, adjust the length of the loops.
Place collar stand pieces right sides together, stitch the top and short sides, inserting the loops. Trim seam allowances at corners, turn the collar stand right side out, straighten and press. Stitch the outer collar stand to the neckline, turn under the raw edge of the inner collar stand and topstitch into the seam.
Stitch side seams, press seam allowances towards the back, serge.
Serge the bottom edge of the garment and sleeves, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
Sew buttons onto the collar stand.