Neck Cross-Over Blouse

Name: Neck Cross-Over Blouse
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2880
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2880

A fitted hip-length women's blouse with two crossed front yokes that form a V-neckline and rise into a stand at the back neck, three-quarter set-in sleeves and a concealed zipper in the centre back seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: blouse fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Neck Cross-Over Blouse

When To Wear

At the office with a pencil skirt or tailored trousers.
In spring and autumn under a jacket or cardigan: the stand gives a finished neckline without a collar.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting, shaped with bust darts and waist darts on the front and waist darts on the back.

Length: Hip length, straight hem.

Neckline: Two front yokes faced along their outer edge, the right yoke lapped over the left, giving a cross-over V-neck. The yoke edges continue into a stand set into the back neckline.

Front: Cut in one piece on the fold and joined to the yokes along a curved seam below the bust line.

Sleeves: Three-quarter length, one-piece, set into the armholes.

Back: Centre back seam with a concealed zipper running from the top edge of the stand.

Finishing: Front facings and back neck facings, both interfaced; hems of the body and sleeves turned up 2 cm and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Faced and lapped front yokes, a stand set into the neckline and finished with facings, a concealed zipper through the stand, darts and set-in sleeves.

Fabric Recommendations

Blouse fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (front facings, back neck facings)
Concealed zipper

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 of the garment and sleeve hem – 2 cm. Attention! First of all, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width can be from 90 cm to 150 cm) to determine how much material you will need. When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

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

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
Stitch the darts on the Back and Front pieces; press the waist darts towards the center and the bust darts upwards.
Overlock the inner edge of the Center Front Facing. Place the Center Front Facing on the Yoke right sides together and stitch the outer edge. Clip allowances at curves, turn the piece right side out, press. Overlap the right yoke over the left, secure at the bottom edge. Attach the Yokes to the Front, press allowances upwards and overlock.
Stitch shoulder seams, folding back the Center Front Facing and clipping the shoulder seam allowance on the Yoke, press allowances towards the back and overlock. Stitch the collar stand to the back neckline, press allowances towards the collar stand.
Overlock the center back edges separately. Stitch the center back seam from the mark to the bottom, press allowances open. Insert the concealed zipper, starting from the top edge of the collar stand.
Overlock the outer edge of the Back Neckline Facings. Stitch the shoulder seams of the Back Neckline Facings and Center Front Facings, clipping the Center Front Facing at the corner, press allowances open. Stitch the collar stand to the facing neckline, press allowances towards the collar stand. Fold the center edge of the inner collar stand inwards and secure to the zipper tape. Tack the shoulder seams of the Center Front Facing to the garment's shoulder seams.
Stitch side seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch the sleeve seam, press allowances and overlock. Set sleeves into armholes, press allowances and overlock.
Overlock the hem allowance of the garment and sleeves, press to the wrong side and topstitch.