Balloon-Sleeve Blouse with Fitted Midriff

Name: Balloon-Sleeve Blouse with Fitted Midriff
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2738
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2738

A women's waist-length blouse with a seam under the bust joining darted upper parts to a fitted lower panel, a wide round neckline and gathered balloon sleeves with elastic at the upper arm and at the hem. Concealed zipper in the centre back. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: blouse fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Balloon-Sleeve Blouse with Fitted Midriff

When To Wear

In spring and summer with high-waisted skirts and trousers.
For daytime and evening outings, tucked in or worn over the waistband.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted. The upper front and upper back have darts; a horizontal seam under the bust joins them to the lower front and lower back.

Length: Around the waist.

Neckline: Wide round neckline, finished with interfaced front and back neckline facings.

Sleeves: Set-in sleeves ending just below the elbow, with a gathered sleeve cap. A 1 cm elastic is stitched to the wrong side at the upper arm with two rows of stitching, and the hem forms a casing with elastic, giving two puffs.

Front: Upper and lower front each cut on the fold.

Back: Upper and lower back in two halves; concealed zipper in the centre back seam.

Finishing: Underbust seams pressed upwards and overlocked; hem turned up 2 cm and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Darts, an underbust seam that has to match at the side seams and centre back, a concealed zipper, a gathered sleeve cap and two elastic channels on each sleeve.

Fabric Recommendations

Blouse fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (neckline facings)
Concealed zipper
Elastic, 1 cm wide

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, the patterns include seam allowances; if the contour is single, the patterns do not include seam allowances. Seam allowances: Hem allowance for the bottom of the garment and sleeve hem – 2.0 cm; other seams – 1 cm. Attention! First of all, 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:
- Upper Back – 2 pieces
- Lower Back – 2 pieces
- Upper Front – 1 piece on fold
- Lower Front – 1 piece on fold
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Back Neckline Facing – 2 pieces
- Front Neckline Facing – 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Back Neckline Facing – 2 pieces
- Front Neckline Facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the pieces.
Stitch the darts on the Upper Back and Upper Front, press the dart allowances towards the center.
Stitch the Upper Back to the Lower Back, press seam allowances upwards and serge. Stitch the Upper Front to the Lower Front, press seam allowances upwards and serge.
Serge the center back edges separately. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the bottom, press seam allowances open. Insert the concealed zipper.
Stitch shoulder and side seams, press seam allowances towards the back and serge.
Stitch the Back Neckline Facings to the Front Neckline Facing at the shoulders, press seam allowances open. Serge the outer edge. Place the facing on the right side of the garment and stitch the neckline. Clip seam allowances, turn facings to the wrong side and press. Stitch the facing to the shoulder seams and the zipper tape.
Cut elastic tape equal to the upper arm circumference + 8 cm. Stitch the elastic to the wrong side of the sleeve along the marked line with a double row of stitching.
Stitch the sleeve seam, press seam allowances towards the back, serge. Along the sleeve cap, stitch with a loosened upper thread and gather. Set sleeves into armholes, press seam allowances and serge.
Serge the lower edge of the sleeve. Fold the allowance inwards and topstitch, creating a casing. Thread elastic tape through the casing, adjust length and secure ends.
Serge the bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.