Draped Front Peplum Blouse

Name: Draped Front Peplum Blouse
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4546
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4546

A women's fitted blouse with cut-on cap sleeves, an asymmetric pleated front gathered towards a waist band, a peplum with a pleated drape on one side, and a zipper in the centre back seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: firm dress fabrics from natural or blended fibres, which hold the pleats.

Tech. Description

Draped Front Peplum Blouse

A women's fitted blouse with cut-on cap sleeves, an asymmetric pleated front gathered towards a waist band, a peplum with a pleated drape on one side, and a zipper in the centre back seam.

When To Wear

With a pencil skirt or straight trousers for the office.
For dinners and events, worn with fitted bottoms so the peplum stays the focus.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted bodice, a horizontal band at the waist, and a peplum below it.

Neckline: Round neckline bound with a folded bias strip, topstitched along the fold.

Sleeves: Short cap sleeves cut in one with the bodice; armholes bound with bias strips.

Front: Upper front in one piece with asymmetric pleats, two on the right and three on the left, all turned towards the side seams and converging at one side of the waist band. The lower front has its own pleats turned towards the side seam, forming a draped fold in the peplum.

Waist: Separate insert band at the front and back, joining the bodice to the peplum, with seams pressed onto the band.

Back: Centre back seam through upper back, band and lower back. Pleats on the upper back towards the side seams.

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

Finishing: Seams overlocked; hem overlocked, turned up 1.2 cm and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Laying asymmetric pleats accurately to the marks, joining three horizontal sections, bias-bound edges and an invisible zipper.

Fabric Recommendations

Firm dress fabrics from natural or blended fibres, which hold the pleats.

Additional Supplies

Invisible zipper
Bias binding, ready-made or cut 4 cm wide (neckline and armholes)

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: all seams 1 cm; hem allowance – 1.2 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 (do not forget to account for paired and symmetrical details). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match! Attention! Inscriptions on the patterns are on the right side!

From main fabric:

Upper back - 2 pieces
Back insert - 2 pieces
Lower back - 2 pieces
Upper front - 1 piece
Front insert - 1 piece
Lower front - 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

On the upper back parts, create and secure the pleats, with depths directed towards the side seam. Stitch the back insert to the upper back, press seam allowances towards the insert and overlock. Stitch the lower back to the insert, press seam allowances towards the insert and overlock.
Overlock the center back seams separately, stitch them from the mark downwards, press seam allowances open. Insert the zipper.
Create and secure the pleats on the upper front (two on the right side, three on the left side), with depths directed towards the side seams. Create and secure the pleats on the lower front, with depths directed towards the side seam. Stitch the front insert to the upper front, press seam allowances towards the insert and overlock. Stitch the lower front to the insert, press seam allowances towards the insert and overlock.
Stitch the shoulder seams, press seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Cut (if not ready-made) a bias binding 4 cm wide, with a length equal to the neckline length + 4 cm. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the binding with the neckline edge, right sides together, and stitch, then fold the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold to the main piece.
Cut (if not ready-made) a bias binding 4 cm wide, with a length equal to the armhole length. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the binding with the armhole edge, right sides together, and stitch, then fold the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold to the main piece.
Stitch the side seams, press seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Overlock the bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.