Front Cross-Over Blouse

Name: Front Cross-Over Blouse
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2887
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2887

A women's fitted blouse with a V-neck formed by a cross-over front, a pleated lower front panel, short cut-on sleeves and an asymmetric hem. Invisible zipper in the centre back seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: blouse fabrics with good drape, made of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Front Cross-Over Blouse

A women's fitted blouse with a V-neck formed by a cross-over front, a pleated lower front panel, short cut-on sleeves and an asymmetric hem. Invisible zipper in the centre back seam.

When To Wear

In summer and warm spring days with pencil skirts or straight trousers.
For the office under a jacket, or for dinners and daytime events.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted, shaped by darts on the back and by the draped front.

Length: Hip length, with an asymmetric hem that drops lower towards one side.

Neckline: V-neck formed by the overlapping fronts, finished with interfaced front facings; the back neckline is finished with a two-piece facing.

Sleeves: Short sleeves cut in one with the bodice, hems turned and topstitched.

Front: The right front overlaps the left. Both upper fronts are stitched to a lower front panel with folded pleats. A free section of the right front is left hanging; its side edge is gathered (or folded into random pleats) and caught into the side seam, creating diagonal drapes across the body.

Back: Left and right back pieces with darts, joined by a centre back seam.

Closure: Invisible zipper in the upper part of the centre back seam.

Finishing: Garment hem and sleeve edges turned and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Asymmetric fronts with a free-hanging section, pleats and gathers sewn into one seam, an invisible zipper, and shoulder seams sewn with the fronts set between the back and its facing.

Fabric Recommendations

Blouse fabrics with good drape, made of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (right and left front facings, back neckline facings)
1 invisible zipper

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, seam allowances are not included. Seam allowances: Hem allowance for the bottom of the garment and sleeve – 1.5 cm; other seams – 1 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 (don't forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces). Attention! Markings on the patterns are made on the right side of the fabric!

From main fabric:
- Left Back – 1 piece
- Right Back – 1 piece
- Left Front – 1 piece
- Right Front – 1 piece
- Lower Front – 1 piece
- Right Facing – 1 piece
- Left Facing – 1 piece
- Back Neckline Facing – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Back Neckline Facing – 2 pieces
- Right Facing – 1 piece
- Left Facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
Stitch darts on back pieces. Press dart allowances towards the center.
Serge the center back edges separately. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the bottom. Press seam allowances open. Insert the invisible zipper.
Serge the outer edges of the Right Facing and Left Facing. Place the fronts and their facings right sides together and stitch the neckline edges. Clip seam allowances, turn facings to the wrong side and press.
On the Lower Front, fold and secure the pleats.
On the lower edge of the right front piece, clip the seam allowance at the mark. Serge, fold under, and topstitch the free-hanging section from the mark to the right side seam.
Overlap the right front piece onto the left front piece and stitch along the lower edge from the left side seam to the mark. Stitch the upper fronts to the Lower Front, folding back the free-hanging section of the right front piece. Serge seam allowances and press upwards.
Along the side edge of the free-hanging section of the right front piece, stitch with loosened upper thread and gather. Alternatively, you can create arbitrary pleats. Secure the front pieces at the side edges.
Serge the outer edges of the Back Neckline Facings. Place facings on the right side of the back and stitch the neckline. Start and end the stitching strictly at the marked shoulder seam line.
Stitch shoulder seams, inserting the front pieces between the back and the facing. Serge seam allowances. Turn out and press the pieces.
Stitch side seams, press seam allowances towards the back and serge.
Serge the hem of the garment and the sleeve edges, fold inwards and topstitch.