V-Neck Puff Sleeve Blouse

Name: V-Neck Puff Sleeve Blouse
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2758
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2758

A women's blouse with a deep V-neckline, small pleats at the front shoulders, short puff sleeves shirred with elastic thread above a frilled edge, and five buttons sewn along the centre front seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: blouse fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

V-Neck Puff Sleeve Blouse

A women's blouse with a deep V-neckline, small pleats at the front shoulders, short puff sleeves shirred with elastic thread above a frilled edge, and five buttons sewn along the centre front seam.

When To Wear

In warm weather with jeans, shorts or a high-waisted skirt.
Tucked into trousers or a skirt for work in summer.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Semi-fitted, straight from the bust to the hem.

Length: To the high hip, straight hem.

Neckline: Deep V at the front, round at the back, bound with a 4 cm bias strip folded in half and turned to the inside.

Front: Two pieces joined by a centre front seam. Pleats at each shoulder are folded towards the centre and give fullness over the bust.

Closure: Five buttons sewn onto the centre front seam at the marked points; the front is stitched closed, so the buttons are decorative.

Sleeves: Short, one-piece, set-in puff sleeves gathered at the cap. Lines of elastic-thread shirring near the lower edge form a frilled cuff; the edge is turned up and topstitched or finished with a narrow rolled hem.

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

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

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Shirring with elastic thread, gathering a sleeve cap into the armhole, bias-bound V-neckline and front pleats.

Fabric Recommendations

Blouse fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Elastic thread
5 buttons
Bias binding for the neckline (or cut it from the main fabric)

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, seam allowances are not included. Seam allowances: all seams 1 cm; hem allowance for the garment bottom and sleeve bottom – 2.0 cm. Attention! First, 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 (don't forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric:
- Back - 1 piece on fold
- Front - 2 pieces
- Sleeve - 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Fold and secure pleats on the front, with depths directed towards the center.
Stitch shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
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 along the neckline edge, right sides together, and stitch. Clip allowances. Fold the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
Stitch the center front seam, press allowances to the left side and overlock.
Stitch side seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch the sleeve seam, press allowances and overlock. Along the sleeve cap, stitch with loosened upper thread and gather. Overlock the lower sleeve edge, press to the wrong side and topstitch. (The sleeve hem can also be overlock with a narrow rolled hem. Before this, the allowance of the lower sleeve edge should be trimmed.) Stitch lines using elastic thread according to markings.
Set sleeves into armholes, press allowances and overlock.
Overlock the garment hem allowance, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
Sew buttons onto the center front seam according to markings.