V-Neck Blouse with Flounce Sleeves & Peplum

Name: V-Neck Blouse with Flounce Sleeves & Peplum
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4239
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4239

A fitted women's blouse with a V-neckline, princess seams at front and back, set-in sleeves ending below the elbow in a flounce, and a flared peplum joined at the waist. Invisible zipper at the centre back. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: blouse fabrics in natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

V-Neck Blouse with Flounce Sleeves & Peplum

When To Wear

With a pencil skirt or narrow trousers to the office.
To evening events and parties with a fitted skirt.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting through the bodice, flaring out into a peplum below the waist.

Length: Peplum ends at the hip.

Neckline: V-neck finished with interfaced front and back facings, hand-tacked at the shoulder seams.

Sleeves: One-piece set-in sleeves ending below the elbow, with a flared flounce sewn to the sleeve hem.

Front: Centre front cut in one piece on the fold, with princess seams to the side fronts.

Back: Princess seams and a centre back seam.

Closure: Invisible zipper in the centre back seam, running through the peplum.

Waist: Peplum in a one-piece front and two-piece back, joined to the bodice at the waist seam.

Finishing: Peplum hem and flounce hems turned up, overlocked and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Princess seams, a peplum and an invisible zipper crossing the waist seam, sleeve flounces and a V-neck with facings.

Fabric Recommendations

Blouse fabrics in natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

1 invisible zipper
Fusible interfacing (neckline facings)

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, the patterns do not include seam allowances. Seam allowances: All seams – 1 cm. Attention! First, 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. Attention! Markings on the patterns are made on the right side.

From main fabric:
- Center front – 1 piece on fold
- Center back – 2 pieces
- Sleeve - 2 pieces
- Side front - 2 pieces
- Side back - 2 pieces
- Front peplum – 1 piece
- Back peplum — 2 pieces
- Flounce — 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing — 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing — 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the facings. Stitch shoulder seams of facings. Overlock the outer contour of the facings.
Stitch the princess seams on the front and back. Overlock the seams and press them towards the center front and back respectively.
Overlock the center back seam.
Stitch shoulder and side seams. Press seams towards the back and overlock.
Place facings on the right side of the blouse and stitch the neckline. Clip seam allowances at curves. Turn facings to the wrong side and press. Secure facings with hand stitches at the shoulder seams.
Stitch side seams of peplums. Overlock seam allowances and press towards the back. Overlock center seams of back peplum. Attach peplum to the bottom edge of the blouse. Overlock seam allowances and press downwards. Stitch the section on the peplum piece from the mark downwards. Insert the invisible zipper into the center back seam. Press the hem allowance of the peplum to the wrong side, overlock and topstitch.
Stitch the sleeve seam. Overlock seam allowance and press towards the back. Set in the sleeve into the armhole, matching notches. Stitch the sleeve flounce seam. Overlock seam allowance and press towards the back. Press the hem allowance of the flounce to the wrong side, overlock and topstitch. Attach the sleeve flounce to the sleeve, matching marks. Overlock seam allowance and press towards the flounce.