Collared Blouse for Soft Suiting

Name: Collared Blouse for Soft Suiting
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4621
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4621

A women's loose hip-length pull-on blouse with dropped shoulders, long set-in sleeves and a one-piece folded collar with pointed ends. Front and back are each cut in one piece on the fold, with no fastening. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: soft suiting fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Collared Blouse for Soft Suiting

When To Wear

For the office in spring and autumn, with straight trousers or a skirt.
Under a sleeveless jacket or a pinafore, with the collar worn out.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Loose and straight, with a wide body and dropped shoulder line.

Length: Hip length.

Collar: Cut as one interfaced piece, folded in half lengthwise, ends stitched to form points; the outer half is set into the neckline and the inner half is topstitched over the attachment seam.

Sleeves: Long one-piece sleeves set into a dropped armhole; the sleeve and side seams are stitched in one.

Front: One piece cut on the fold, no opening.

Back: One piece cut on the fold, no centre back seam.

Finishing: Seams overlocked; the hem (3 cm) and sleeve hems (2 cm) are overlocked, turned up and sewn by hand with blind stitches.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Four pattern pieces, straight seams and a one-piece folded collar.

Fabric Recommendations

Soft suiting fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (collar)

Cutter's Must

Seam allowances: all seams 1 cm; sleeve hem allowance – 2 cm; garment hem allowance – 3 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:

Back – 1 piece on fold
Front – 1 piece on fold
Sleeve – 2 pieces
Collar – 1 piece

From fusible interfacing:

Collar – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the Collar.
Stitch shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Attach the Sleeves to the garment, press allowances towards the sleeve and overlock.
Stitch side seams simultaneously with sleeve seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Fold the Collar in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch the ends. Start and end the stitching strictly at the collar attachment line. Trim allowances at the corners and turn right side out. Press the collar. Stitch the outer half of the collar to the garment neckline. Fold the allowance of the inner half inwards and topstitch it over the attachment seam.
Overlock the bottom edge of the garment and sleeve, press to the wrong side and hem with blind stitches.