Relaxed Extended Shoulder Blouse

Name: Relaxed Extended Shoulder Blouse
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2757
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2757

A hip-length women's blouse with extended shoulders cut in one with the body, an asymmetric front gathered into a small yoke on the left shoulder, and a concealed zipper in the centre back seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: blouse fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Relaxed Extended Shoulder Blouse

A hip-length women's blouse with extended shoulders cut in one with the body, an asymmetric front gathered into a small yoke on the left shoulder, and a concealed zipper in the centre back seam.

When To Wear

In spring and summer, worn loose over trousers, jeans or a straight skirt.
At the office under a jacket: the round neckline and plain back sit flat under a lapel.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Relaxed and straight, with no darts.

Length: To the hip, straight hem.

Neckline: Round, bound with a 4 cm bias strip folded in half and turned to the inside.

Sleeves: Extended shoulders forming a short cap over the upper arm; the armholes are finished with folded bias binding, turned inside and topstitched.

Front: Cut as one asymmetric piece. The left shoulder edge is gathered and joined to a separate shoulder yoke, so soft folds run from the left shoulder towards the centre.

Back: Two pieces with a centre back seam.

Closure: Concealed zipper in the upper part of the centre back seam.

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

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Three pattern pieces and no darts; the work involves gathering one edge into a yoke, inserting a concealed zipper and applying bias binding to the neckline and armholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Blouse fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Concealed zipper
Bias binding for the neckline and armholes (or cut it from the main fabric)

Cutter's Must

Attention! Markings on the patterns are made on the right side.

From main fabric:
- Back – 2 pieces
- Front – 1 piece
- Yoke – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

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

Serge the center back edges separately. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the bottom. Insert the concealed zipper.
Along the left shoulder edge of the front, stitch with a loosened top thread and gather. Attach the yoke to the left shoulder edge. Serge the allowances and press them towards the yoke.
Stitch the shoulder edges. Serge the allowances and press them towards the back.
Cut (if not ready-made) a bias binding 4 cm wide and a length equal to the armhole length + 5cm. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the binding with the armhole edge right sides together and stitch. Clip the allowances. Fold the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
Stitch the side edges. Serge the allowances and press them towards the back.
Cut (if not ready-made) a bias binding 4 cm wide and a length equal to the neckline length + 5cm. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the binding with the neckline edge right sides together and stitch. Clip the allowances. Fold the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
Serge the bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side, and topstitch.