Blouse with Decorative Sleeves

Name: Blouse with Decorative Sleeves
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2835
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2835

A women's hip-length blouse with a round neckline, a centre back concealed zipper and short gathered sleeves cut double, whose upper seam opens below a mark into shaped edges trimmed with three decorative buttons on each sleeve. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: blouse fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Blouse with Decorative Sleeves

When To Wear

In spring and summer, tucked into or worn over skirts and trousers.
At the office under a jacket left open, the sleeve detail showing at the shoulder.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Semi-fitted, shaped by bust darts on the front and darts on the back; straight hem at hip level.

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

Sleeves: Short set-in sleeves gathered at the cap. Each sleeve has an outer and an inner layer, both cut in a front and a back part. The upper seam is stitched only down to a mark, below which the two layers are joined along the shaped lower edge, so the sleeve opens in two rounded flaps.

Front: One piece cut on the fold, with darts pressed upwards.

Back: Two pieces with a centre back seam and darts; concealed zipper in the upper part of the seam.

Finishing: Seams pressed towards the back and overlocked; 2 cm hem turned up and topstitched; buttons sewn on the sleeves as decoration.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A concealed zipper, a faced neckline, and double-layer sleeves with a shaped edge that must be stitched, clipped and turned before the cap is gathered.

Fabric Recommendations

Blouse fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (front and back neckline facings)
Concealed zipper
6 buttons

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, they include seam allowances. If the contour is single, the patterns do not include seam allowances. Seam allowances: all seams 1 cm. Hem allowance for the bottom edge of the garment – 2 cm. Attention! First of all, 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). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric:
- Back – 2 pieces
- Front – 1 piece (cut on fold)
- Front Sleeve – 4 pieces
- Back Sleeve – 4 pieces
- Front Neckline Facing – 1 piece
- Back Neckline Facing – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Front Neckline Facing – 1 piece
- Back Neckline Facing – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the Front Neckline Facing and Back Neckline Facings.
Stitch the darts on the Back, press the dart intakes towards the center. Overlock the center back edges separately. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the hem, press allowances open. Insert the concealed zipper.
Stitch the darts on the Front, press the dart intakes upwards.
Stitch shoulder and side seams. Press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the Back Neckline Facings and Front Neckline Facing, press allowances open. Overlock the outer edge. Place facings and garment right sides together and stitch the neckline edge of the back and front. Clip allowances at curves, turn facing to the wrong side, smooth out, and press. Secure to the garment at shoulder seams and zipper tape.
Each sleeve has an outer and an inner layer, each made of a Front Sleeve and a Back Sleeve. For each layer, stitch the underarm seam joining the Front Sleeve and Back Sleeve, press allowances open. Stitch the upper sleeve seam from the sleeve cap down to the horizontal mark. Place the outer and inner sleeves right sides together in pairs and stitch the shaped lower edge, starting and ending at the horizontal mark. Clip the allowances at the curves, turn and press the lower edge. Baste the outer and inner sleeves together along the sleeve cap and then handle them as one piece.
Along the sleeve cap, stitch with loosened upper thread and gather. Set the sleeve into the armhole. Overlock and press allowances.
Overlock the hem allowance of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
Sew decorative buttons onto the sleeves.