Blouse with Stand Collar & V-Neck

Name: Blouse with Stand Collar & V-Neck
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2928
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2928

A women's semi-fitted blouse with a stand collar that opens into a narrow V at the centre front, elbow-length set-in sleeves with cuffs, and a zipper in the centre back seam running up through the collar. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: blouse fabrics that hold the shape of a stand collar: cotton poplin, shirting, linen blends, viscose or polyester crepe.

Tech. Description

Blouse with Stand Collar & V-Neck

When To Wear

At the office, with a pencil skirt or straight trousers.
In spring and autumn on its own, or under a sleeveless dress or waistcoat.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Semi-fitted and straight, shaped with bust darts from the side seams; the front is cut in one piece on the fold.

Length: Hip length.

Collar: Interfaced stand collar cut in four pieces (an outer and an inner layer for each half); its front ends are angled and meet the neckline in a V.

Sleeves: Set-in, one-piece, elbow length, finished with an interfaced cuff folded in half lengthwise.

Back: Centre back seam.

Closure: Zipper in the centre back seam, from the top edge of the stand collar down to the mark.

Finishing: Hem turned twice, 1 cm and 1 cm, and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A two-layer stand collar stitched exactly to the marked seam line, a zipper set through the collar with the inner stand topstitched into the attaching seam, set-in sleeves and cuffs.

Fabric Recommendations

Blouse fabrics that hold the shape of a stand collar: cotton poplin, shirting, linen blends, viscose or polyester crepe.

Additional Supplies

Zipper
Fusible interfacing (cuffs, stand collar)

CUTTER'S MUST

From main fabric:
- Back – 2 pieces
- Front – 1 piece on fold
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Cuff – 2 pieces
- Stand Collar – 4 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Cuff – 2 pieces
- Stand Collar – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the Cuff and Stand Collar pieces.
Stitch the darts on the Front; press the dart allowances upwards.
Stitch the shoulder seams; press the allowances towards the back and serge.
Serge the lower edges of the inner Stand Collar pieces. Place the Stand Collar pieces in pairs, right sides together, and stitch along the upper and front edges (start or end the stitching precisely at the marked neckline seam line). Clip the allowances, trim corners, turn the Stand Collars right side out, shape, and press.
Stitch the outer Stand Collars to the neckline; press the allowances towards the collar.
Serge the center back edges separately. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the hem; press the allowances open. Insert the zipper, starting from the upper edge of the Stand Collar and folding back the inner Stand Collar. Fold the short allowances of the inner Stand Collar inwards and stitch them to the zipper tape. Topstitch the inner Stand Collar into the seam attaching the outer Stand Collar.
Stitch the side seams; press the allowances towards the back and serge.
Stitch the sleeve seam; press the allowances towards the back and serge.
Set the sleeves into the armholes, matching notches; press the allowances and serge.
Stitch the Cuff into a ring; press the allowances open. Fold the cuff lengthwise in half, right side out, and press. Stitch the outer layer of the Cuff to the lower edge of the sleeve; press the allowances towards the sleeve. Fold under the allowance of the inner layer and topstitch it into the cuff attachment seam.
Press the hem allowance of the garment 1 cm to the wrong side, then another 1 cm, and topstitch.