Wide Pointed Collar Puff Sleeve Blouse

Name: Wide Pointed Collar Puff Sleeve Blouse
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2798
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2798

A women's button-front blouse with a wide flat collar with pointed ends that lies over the shoulders, and puffed sleeves gathered at the cap and into narrow cuffs. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dense blouse fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Wide Pointed Collar Puff Sleeve Blouse

A women's button-front blouse with a wide flat collar with pointed ends that lies over the shoulders, and puffed sleeves gathered at the cap and into narrow cuffs.

When To Wear

With trousers or a pencil skirt for the office.
Tucked into jeans or a high-waisted skirt in spring and autumn.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight body without darts.

Length: Hip length, straight hem.

Collar: Wide flat collar, cut on the fold in two layers and interfaced, with pointed front ends; it lies across the shoulders, opens into a V at the front and is set between the blouse and the facings.

Closure: Centre front opening with separate front facings, six buttons with buttonholes on the right front.

Sleeves: Set-in puffed sleeves, gathered at the cap and at the lower edge into folded cuffs, ending around the elbow.

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

Finishing: Facings secured at the shoulder seams; hem overlocked, turned up and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A two-layer collar sewn between the blouse and the facings, gathered sleeve caps, cuffs and buttonholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Dense blouse fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (collar, front facings, back neck facing, cuffs)
6 buttons

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 at the bottom edge of the garment – 2 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 details). 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
- Collar – 2 pieces on fold
- Back Neckline Facing – 1 piece
- Center Front Facing – 2 pieces
- Cuff – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Collar – 1 piece on fold
- Back Neckline Facing – 1 piece
- Center Front Facing – 2 pieces
- Cuff – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
Stitch shoulder and side seams, press allowances towards the back, serge.
Place collar pieces right sides together and stitch along the ends and outer edge. Clip allowances at curves, trim at corners. Turn the finished collar right side out, shape, and press. Baste the collar to the neckline.
Stitch the shoulder seams joining the Center Front Facings and the Back Neckline Facing, press allowances open. Serge the outer edge. Place the facing on the garment, right sides together, with the collar in between, and stitch along the front edges and the neckline. Clip allowances, turn the facings to the wrong side, shape, and press. Secure to the garment at the shoulder seams.
Stitch the sleeve seam, press allowances towards the back and serge. Along the sleeve cap and the lower edge, sew a line of long stitches with loose upper tension and gather.
Set sleeves into armholes, press allowances and serge.
Stitch each Cuff into a ring, press allowances open. Fold cuff in half lengthwise right side out and press. Attach the outer cuff to the bottom of the sleeve, press allowances towards the cuff. Fold the allowance of the inner cuff inwards and topstitch into the seam.
Serge the bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
Make buttonholes on the right front. Sew buttons on the left front.