Sleeveless High Neck Pleated Blouse

Name: Sleeveless High Neck Pleated Blouse
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2868
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2868

A sleeveless women's blouse with a stand collar, pleats on the front at the neckline and an invisible zip in the centre back seam that runs up through the collar stand. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Sleeveless High Neck Pleated Blouse

A sleeveless women's blouse with a stand collar, pleats on the front at the neckline and an invisible zip in the centre back seam that runs up through the collar stand.

When To Wear

In summer with skirts or trousers, for the office or daytime events.
Under a jacket or cardigan in spring and autumn.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight, semi-fitted cut, hip length, with a straight hem.

Collar: Interfaced stand collar of two pieces, the inner stand stitched in the ditch of the outer stand seam.

Front: One piece cut on the fold, with pleats laid into the neckline, folded away from the centre front.

Sleeves: Sleeveless; armholes finished with a 4 cm folded bias strip turned to the inside and topstitched along the fold.

Closure: Invisible zip in the centre back seam, starting at the top edge of the collar stand.

Back: Two pieces with a centre back seam.

Finishing: Overlocked seams; 2 cm hem turned up and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Few pieces; the stand collar with the zip set through it and the bias-faced armholes need careful pressing.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (collar stand)
Invisible zip
Bias binding, 4 cm wide (or cut from the main fabric)

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 – 2.0 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 consider paired and symmetrical pieces). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric:
- Back - 2 pieces
- Front - 1 piece on fold
- Collar stand – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Collar stand – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Interface pieces with fusible interfacing.
Form and secure pleats on the front piece (depths directed from the center).
Stitch shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and serge.
Fold collar stand pieces right sides together and stitch along the upper edge. Clip allowances, turn collar stand right side out, straighten, press. Serge the lower edge of the inner collar stand.
Stitch the outer collar stand into the neckline, press allowances towards the collar stand.
Serge the center back edges separately. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the bottom, press allowances open. Insert the zipper, starting from the upper edge of the collar stand, folding back the inner collar stand. Fold the short allowances of the inner collar stand inwards and stitch to the zipper tape. Topstitch the inner collar stand into the seam of the outer collar stand attachment.
Cut (if not ready-made) a bias binding 4 cm wide and a length equal to the armhole length + 5cm. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise right side out and press. Place the binding with the armhole edge right sides together and stitch. Clip allowances. Fold the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
Stitch side seams, press allowances towards the back and serge.
Serge the hem allowance, press to the wrong side and topstitch.