Sleeveless V-Neck Gathered Blouse

Name: Sleeveless V-Neck Gathered Blouse
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2718
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2718

A sleeveless, hip-length women's blouse with a deep V-neckline, a narrow double-layer front yoke along the neckline and shoulders, gathers on the front below the yoke and a centre front seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: blouse fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Sleeveless V-Neck Gathered Blouse

A sleeveless, hip-length women's blouse with a deep V-neckline, a narrow double-layer front yoke along the neckline and shoulders, gathers on the front below the yoke and a centre front seam.

When To Wear

In summer with trousers, shorts or a skirt.
Under a jacket or cardigan in spring and autumn.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight, loose fit, hip length.

Neckline: Deep V at the front, edged by the front yoke; the back neckline is finished with a 4 cm bias binding turned to the inside and topstitched along the fold.

Front: Two front pieces joined by a centre front seam; the upper edge of each front is gathered and stitched to a V-shaped front yoke, made of two layers stitched together along the neckline edge.

Sleeves: Sleeveless; armholes finished with 4 cm bias binding turned to the inside and topstitched.

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

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

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Gathering into a yoke with clipped corners at the V point, a two-layer yoke and bias-bound neckline and armholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Blouse fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (one front yoke piece)
Bias binding for the back neckline and armholes, if not cut from the main fabric

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
- Center Back – 1 piece (cut on fold)
- Front – 2 pieces
- Front Yoke – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Front Yoke – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

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

Fuse interfacing to one Front Yoke piece.
Place the Front Yoke pieces right sides together and stitch the neckline edge. Clip the allowances, turn the piece right side out, smooth, and press.
Along the upper edge of the Front, stitch with a loosened thread and gather. Stitch the center front seam, press the allowances to the left side and overlock. Attach the Front Yoke to the Front, clipping at the corners, press the allowances towards the front and overlock.
Stitch the shoulder seams (the back shoulder edge is longer than the front shoulder edge by the width of the allowance), press the allowances towards the back and overlock. Cut a bias binding 4 cm wide and a length equal to the back neckline length + 4 cm. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the binding along the neckline edge, right side facing, extending the tails, and stitch. Fold the binding to the wrong side, clip the seams, and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
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 along the armhole edge, right side facing, and stitch, fold the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold to the main piece.
Stitch the side seams, press the allowances towards the back and overlock.
Overlock the bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.