Asymmetrical Color Blocked Cutout Blouse

Name: Asymmetrical Color Blocked Cutout Blouse
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2838
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2838

A women's semi-fitted short-sleeved blouse in two contrasting colours: the right front and right sleeve are cut from one fabric, the left front and left sleeve from another, joined by a centre front seam. A teardrop cutout below the neckline is crossed by a tab of the right front fixed with one decorative button. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: blouse fabrics from natural or blended fibres in two contrasting colours.

Tech. Description

Asymmetrical Color Blocked Cutout Blouse

When To Wear

In spring and summer, with trousers or a pencil skirt in one of the two colours.
At the office or for daytime events, tucked in or worn loose.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Semi-fitted, shaped by side bust darts on both fronts, pressed upwards.

Length: Hip length, straight hem.

Neckline: Round neckline with an open cutout on the left of the centre front seam; the right front extends into a tab that crosses the cutout and is sewn to the left front with a decorative button. Finished with interfaced front and back facings, overlocked on the outer edge and secured at the shoulder and centre front seams.

Sleeves: Short set-in sleeves, each in the colour of its front.

Closure: No opening; the blouse is pulled on over the head.

Back: Plain back in the main fabric.

Finishing: Shoulder and side seams pressed towards the back and overlocked; 2 cm hems on body and sleeves, overlocked, turned up and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A faced neckline with a cutout and a tab, clipped and turned at tight curves and corners, and matching two colours at the centre front seam.

Fabric Recommendations

Blouse fabrics from natural or blended fibres in two contrasting colours.

Additional Supplies

Contrasting blouse fabric (left front, left sleeve, left front facing)
Fusible interfacing (neckline facings)
1 decorative button

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, 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! Attention! Markings on the patterns are made on the right side!

From main fabric:
- Back - 1 piece (cut on fold)
- Right front - 1 piece
- Right sleeve - 1 piece
- Right front neckline facing - 1 piece
- Back neckline facing - 1 piece
From main fabric 1:
- Left front - 1 piece
- Left sleeve - 1 piece
- Left front neckline facing - 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Right front neckline facing - 1 piece
- Left front neckline facing - 1 piece
- Back neckline facing - 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
Stitch darts on the front pieces, press seam allowances upwards.
Stitch the center front seam, press seam allowances open, serge.
Stitch shoulder and side seams. Press seam allowances towards the back and serge.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the back and front neckline facings and the center front seam of the front neckline facings, press seam allowances open. Serge the outer edge. Place facings with right sides together with the garment and stitch the neckline edge of the back and front. Clip seam allowances at curves, trim at corners, turn facing to the wrong side, smooth out, press. Secure to the garment at shoulder seams and center front seam.
Stitch the sleeve seam, press seam allowances towards the back and serge. Set sleeves into armholes, press seam allowances and serge.
Serge the hem allowance of the garment and sleeves, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
Sew a decorative button to the extension of the right front, securing it to the left front.