Keyhole Pleated Puffed Long Sleeve Blouse

Name: Keyhole Pleated Puffed Long Sleeve Blouse
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2865
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2865

A hip-length women's blouse with long sleeves gathered at the cap and into cuffs. Two loose front panels, each with a pleat, are laid over the front and open at the centre, with a decorative chain across the neckline. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: blouse fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Pleated Keyhole Blouse

When To Wear

To the office with trousers or a pencil skirt.
Tucked into a skirt or worn loose over slim trousers for evenings out.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight, shaped by bust darts at the front and darts on the back.

Length: To the hip, with a straight hem.

Neckline: Round neckline finished with interfaced front and back facings; a keyhole opening forms at the centre front where the panels part.

Front: One-piece front cut on the fold, covered by two loose panels. Each panel has a facing cut in one with it along the centre edge, a pleat near the neckline and a topstitched lower edge; the panels are basted to the front along the neck, shoulder and side edges. A decorative chain is sewn across the front.

Sleeves: Long set-in sleeves, gathered at the cap and at the wrist, finished with interfaced cuffs with a step.

Back: Two pieces with a centre back seam and darts; a slit at the top of the centre back seam.

Closure: One button at the back neckline fastened with a bias rouleau loop.

Finishing: Hem turned to the wrong side and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Layered front panels with cut-on facings and pleats, gathered sleeve caps, cuffs with a step, and a turned rouleau loop.

Fabric Recommendations

Blouse fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (neckline facings, cuffs)
1 button
Decorative chain

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 – 2 cm; allowance along the outer edge of the detached parts – 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 parts). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

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

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the Front Neckline Facing, Back Neckline Facings and Cuffs.
Stitch the darts on the back pieces. Press the dart allowances towards the center. Serge the center back edges separately. Stitch the center back seam from the slit mark to the bottom, press seam allowances open.
Stitch the bust darts. Press the dart allowances upwards.
Serge the center edge of each Detachable Piece. Turn the facing cut in one with it to the wrong side along the marked line and topstitch. Form and secure the pleat. Serge, fold under and topstitch the bottom edge of the Detachable Piece. Place the Detachable Pieces onto the Front, both right sides up, and baste along the raw edges.
Stitch the shoulder and side seams. Serge the allowances and press towards the back.
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 allowances close to the stitching, turn the strip right side out, and straighten the rouleau. Adjust the loop length.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the Front Neckline Facing and Back Neckline Facings, press allowances open. Serge the outer edge. Place the facing onto the garment, right side down, and stitch the neckline edge. Clip the allowances, turn the facing to the wrong side, and press. Secure the facing to the main garment at the shoulder seams and center back edge, inserting the loop.
Stitch the sleeve seam, press allowances towards the back and serge. Along the sleeve cap, stitch with a loosened upper thread and gather. Along the bottom of the sleeve, stitch with a loosened upper thread and gather. Set the sleeves into the armholes according to the notches, press allowances and serge.
Fold the Cuff in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch the ends and the step. Start and end stitching exactly at the marked cuff attachment seam line. Turn the piece right side out, press. Attach the outer side of the cuff to the sleeve, fold the allowance of the inner side of the cuff inwards and topstitch into the seam of the outer cuff attachment.
Serge the hem allowance, press to the wrong side, and topstitch.
Sew the button onto the back. Sew the decorative chain onto the front.