Blouse with Pleated Front Flounce

Name: Blouse with Pleated Front Flounce
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4194
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4194

A fitted, hip-length women's blouse with a cascading flounce set into an off-centre front seam and pleated into the neckline, short double-layer cap sleeves and an invisible zipper in the left side seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: double-faced blouse fabrics in natural or blended fibres: silk, viscose, blends.

Tech. Description

Blouse with Pleated Front Flounce

When To Wear

At the office with a pencil skirt or trousers, under a jacket.
On its own in spring and summer.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted, shaped by a bust dart on the right front and darts on the back.

Length: Hip length.

Neckline: Round, finished with a neckline facing understitched 0.1 cm from the seam.

Sleeves: Short cap sleeves, each cut double and stitched along the outer edge, then turned and set into the armhole.

Front: Left and right front pieces joined by a vertical off-centre seam with a flounce inserted; the flounce is pleated at its upper edge, folded as on the drawing and caught into the neckline. Side and outer flounce edges finished with a narrow rolled hem.

Closure: Invisible zipper in the left side seam.

Back: Centre back seam and darts.

Finishing: Seams overlocked; hem turned 1 cm and 1 cm again and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A flounce with a rolled hem inserted into a seam and pleated into the neckline, a faced neckline, self-lined cap sleeves and an invisible zipper.

Fabric Recommendations

Double-faced blouse fabrics in natural or blended fibres: silk, viscose, blends. Both sides of the flounce show, so the fabric should look the same on each side.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing
Invisible 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: Hem allowance – 2.0 cm, allowance for outer edges of flounce – 0 cm, other seams – 1 cm. Attention! First, 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). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match! Markings on the patterns are made on the right side!

From main fabric:
- Back - 2 pieces
- Left front - 1 piece
- Right front - 1 piece
- Sleeve – 4 pieces
- Flounce – 1 piece
- Back neckline facing - 1 piece
- Front neckline facing - 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Stitch darts on the back. Press allowances towards the center. Stitch the center back seam. Press allowances to the left side and overlock.
Stitch the dart on the right front, press allowance upwards.
Overlock the side and outer edge of the flounce piece with a thin rolled hem. Stitch the left and right front parts, inserting the flounce between them. Press allowances towards the center, overlock. Lay pleats along the markings on the upper edge of the flounce. Fold the flounce according to the technical drawing and secure it to the neckline edge.
Stitch shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch side seams of neckline facings, press allowances open. Overlock the outer edge. Place the facing on the garment right sides together and stitch the neckline edge. Clip allowances at curves, turn the facing to the wrong side. Topstitch the facing to the allowances 0.1 cm from the seam.
Place sleeve pieces right sides together and stitch the outer edge. Clip allowances at curves, turn the sleeve to the right side, straighten seams, press. Attach the sleeve to the armhole edge, press allowances towards the armhole, overlock.
Overlock left side edges separately. Stitch side seams, leaving an opening for the zipper in the left side seam. Press the left seam open, press the right seam towards the back and overlock. Insert the zipper into the left side seam. Secure the side seam allowance to the armhole with 2-3 stitches.
Press the hem of the garment to the wrong side by 1 cm, then by another 1 cm and topstitch.