Ruffled Princess Seam Blouse

Name: Ruffled Princess Seam Blouse
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2773
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2773

A women's hip-length blouse with shoulder princess seams front and back, gathered flounces set into those seams, a round neckline with a back slit closed by a bias loop and button, and long full sleeves gathered by elastic at the wrist. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: well-draping blouse fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Ruffled Princess Seam Blouse

When To Wear

In spring and autumn, with trousers or a straight skirt.
For the office, under a jacket worn open.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight, shaped by princess seams that run from the shoulder to the hem.

Length: Hip length.

Neckline: Round neckline finished with interfaced front and back facings.

Sleeves: Long, full set-in sleeves with a hem casing holding 1 cm elastic.

Front: Centre front cut in one piece, with side fronts joined by the princess seams.

Back: Centre back seam with a slit at the neck, closed by a bias rouleau loop and one button.

Finishing: Two flounces gathered along the inner edge and caught into the front and back princess seams over the shoulder; the outer edge is overlocked and topstitched, or finished with bias binding or a narrow rolled hem. Hem turned up 1.5 cm and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Gathered flounces inserted into princess seams, a faced neckline with a slit, a rouleau loop and elastic sleeve casings.

Fabric Recommendations

Well-draping blouse fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (neckline facings)
1 button
Elastic, 1 cm wide

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
- Center Back – 2 pieces
- Side Back – 2 pieces
- Center Front – 1 piece
- Side Front – 2 pieces
- Flounce – 2 pieces
- 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

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

Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
Overlock the center back edges separately. Stitch the center back seam from the slit mark to the bottom. Press seam allowances open. Press the slit.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the center back and the center front. Overlock seam allowances and press towards the back.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the side back and side front. Overlock seam allowances and press towards the back.
Overlock, fold, and topstitch the outer edge of the flounce. Alternatively, you can finish the edge with bias binding or a narrow rolled hem; in this case, trim off the hem allowance. Along the inner edge of the flounce, sew a line of stitching with loosened upper thread tension and gather.
Stitch the princess seams of the front and back simultaneously, inserting the flounce into the seam. Overlock seam allowances and press towards the center.
Stitch the side seams, press seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the back and front neckline facings, press seam allowances open. Overlock the outer edge. Place the facings right sides together with the garment and stitch the neckline. Clip seam allowances, turn facings to the wrong side, and press the seams. Hand-stitch the facing to the shoulder seams.
Cut a bias strip 2.5 cm wide and 10 cm long for the loop. Fold the strip in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch 0.3 cm from the fold. Trim seam allowances close to the stitching, turn the loop right side out, and shape. Adjust the loop length. Insert the loop between the back and the facing, hand-stitch in place.
Stitch the sleeve seam. Overlock seam allowances and press towards the back. Overlock the sleeve hem allowance, fold to the wrong side, and topstitch to create a casing. Thread elastic tape through the casing, adjust the length, and stitch the ends.
Set the sleeves into the armholes, press and overlock seam allowances.
Overlock the garment hem, fold inwards, and topstitch.
Sew on the button.