Shaped Blouse with Shawl Collar and Short Sleeves

Name: Shaped Blouse with Shawl Collar and Short Sleeves
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4619
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4619

A women's fitted hip-length blouse with princess seams front and back, a collar cut in one with the fronts, a button front and short cap sleeves formed by a folded cuff band sewn into the armhole. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: blouse fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Shaped Blouse with Shawl Collar and Short Sleeves

A women's fitted hip-length blouse with princess seams front and back, a collar cut in one with the fronts, a button front and short cap sleeves formed by a folded cuff band sewn into the armhole.

When To Wear

In summer for the office, tucked into a pencil skirt or worn over trousers.
Under a sleeveless dress or a waistcoat in spring.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting, shaped by princess seams from the shoulder on the front and the back.

Length: Hip length, straight hem.

Collar: Rolled collar that runs into the lapels, cut in one with the centre fronts and joined at centre back by a collar seam; the facing is cut the same way, so the collar is set into the back neckline and faced in one operation.

Sleeves: Extended shoulders finished with a cuff band sewn into a ring, folded in half and attached to the armhole.

Front: Centre front and side front panels; buttons on the left front, buttonholes on the right. Interfaced front facings.

Back: Centre back seam plus two princess seams, giving four back panels; interfaced back neck facing.

Finishing: Seams overlocked; 1.5 cm hem, overlocked and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Fitting princess seams, setting a cut-on collar into the back neckline and facing, turning the lapel points, buttonholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Blouse fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (front facings, back neck facing)
6 buttons

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, the patterns include seam allowances. If the contour is single, the patterns do not include seam allowances. Seam allowances: all seams 1 cm; hem allowance for the blouse bottom – 1.5 cm. Attention! First of all, 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!

From main fabric:

Center back — 2 pieces
Side back — 2 pieces
Side front - 2 pieces
Center front - 2 pieces
Cuff — 2 pieces
Front facing – 2 pieces
Back neckline facing – 1 piece

From fusible interfacing:

Front facing — 2 pieces
Back neckline facing - 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the front facing and back neckline facing.
Stitch the princess seams on the back, press allowances towards the center. Stitch the center back seam, press allowance to the left side and serge.
Stitch the princess seams on the front, press allowances towards the center and serge.
Stitch shoulder and side seams, press allowances towards the back and serge.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the upper collar. Press allowances open. Stitch the collar seam. Press allowance open. Clip the allowance at the shoulder seam and attach the collar to the back neckline.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the front facing and back neckline facing. Press allowances open. Stitch the collar seam on the front facing. Press allowance open. Clip the allowance at the shoulder seam and attach the collar to the facing neckline. Serge the outer edges of the front facing and back neckline facing.
Place the front facing and back neckline facing onto the blouse, right sides together, and stitch along the front edges and around the collar. Turn the front facing to the wrong side and press. Secure the collars together at the attachment seam. Attach the front facing and back neckline facing to the shoulder seams.
Stitch the cuff into a loop. Press allowance open. Fold the cuff in half lengthwise and press. Attach the cuff to the armhole. Serge the allowance.
Serge the hem allowance of the blouse bottom, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
Serge buttonholes on the right front. Sew buttons to the left front corresponding to the buttonholes.