Mock Neck Tiered Ruffle Sleeve Blouse

Name: Mock Neck Tiered Ruffle Sleeve Blouse
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2764
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2764

A women's hip-length blouse with a stand-up collar, bust darts, a concealed zipper in the centre back seam and long sleeves built from four horizontal sections, each gathered into the next to form three ruffled tiers above a band cuff. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Tiered Ruffle Sleeve Blouse

When To Wear

In autumn and winter with tailored trousers or a straight skirt.
For evenings out or the office, where the plain body balances the full sleeves.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight and semi-fitted, with bust darts pressed upwards.

Length: To the hip, straight hem turned up 2 cm and topstitched.

Collar: Interfaced stand-up collar of two layers; the zipper runs up to its top edge.

Sleeves: Long, set-in. Each sleeve consists of an upper section, two middle sections and a lower section joined by horizontal seams. The lower edge of every section below the upper one is gathered, and pleats folded along marked lines and tacked at the sleeve seam and the middle form the tiers. The lower section is gathered into a folded, interfaced band cuff.

Front: One piece cut on the fold, without seams.

Back: Two pieces with a centre back seam.

Closure: Concealed zipper in the centre back seam, from the top of the collar stand.

Finishing: Seams serged and pressed towards the back.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Multi-section sleeves with three rows of gathers and hand-tacked pleats, a concealed zipper through a collar stand, and a band cuff.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Concealed zipper
Fusible interfacing (collar stand, cuffs)

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, the patterns are without seam allowances. Seam allowances: all seams 1 cm; hem allowance – 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 (do not forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces).

From main fabric:
- Back - 2 pieces
- Front - 1 piece on fold
- Upper sleeve - 2 pieces
- Middle sleeve part_1 - 2 pieces
- Middle sleeve part_2 - 2 pieces
- Lower sleeve - 2 pieces
- Cuff – 2 pieces
- Collar stand – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Cuff – 2 pieces
- Collar stand – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

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

Interface the pieces with fusible interfacing.
Stitch the darts on the front piece, press the fullness upwards.
Stitch the shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and serge.
Fold the collar stand pieces right sides together and stitch along the upper edge. Clip the allowances, turn the collar stand right side out, straighten, and press. Serge the lower edge of the inner collar stand.
Stitch the outer collar stand into the neckline, press allowances towards the collar stand.
Serge the center back edges separately. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the bottom, press allowances open. Insert the concealed zipper, starting from the upper edge of the collar stand, folding back the inner collar stand. Fold the short allowances of the inner collar stand inwards and stitch to the zipper tape. Topstitch the inner collar stand into the seam of the outer collar stand attachment.
Stitch the side seams, press allowances towards the back and serge.
Stitch the seam of the upper sleeve, press allowances towards the back and serge. Stitch the seam of the middle sleeve part_1, press allowances towards the back and serge. Attach the middle sleeve part_1 to the upper, press allowances, serge. Along the lower edge of the middle sleeve part_1, stitch with loosened upper thread and gather.
Stitch the seam of the middle sleeve part_2, press allowances towards the back and serge. Attach the middle sleeve part_2 to the middle sleeve part_1, press allowances, serge. Along the lower edge of the middle sleeve part_2, stitch with loosened upper thread and gather.
Stitch the seam of the lower sleeve, press allowances towards the back and serge. Attach the lower sleeve to the middle sleeve part_2, press allowances, serge. Along the lower edge of the lower sleeve, stitch with loosened upper thread and gather.
Stitch the cuff into a ring, press allowances open. Fold the cuff in half lengthwise right side out and press. Attach the cuff to the bottom of the sleeve, press allowances and serge.
Set the sleeves into the armholes, matching notches, press allowances and serge.
Form pleats on the sleeve by folding the sleeve inwards along the marked lines. Secure from the wrong side along the sleeve seam and with a few blind stitches in the middle of the sleeve.
Serge the hem allowance, press to the wrong side and topstitch.