Colorblock Yoked Blouse with Sleeves

Name: Colorblock Yoked Blouse with Sleeves
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4623
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4623

A women's straight blouse in two colours: the rounded front yoke and the long set-in sleeves are cut from a second fabric. The side seams open into slits, the back is longer than the front, and a keyhole opening at the back neck closes with a button and rouleau loop. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics in natural or blended fibres, in two colours: one for the body and back yoke, the other for the front yoke and sleeves.

Tech. Description

Colorblock Yoked Blouse with Sleeves

When To Wear

In autumn and spring, with slim trousers or a pencil skirt.
For work, worn loose over trousers so the rounded hem and side slits show.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight and loose, mid-thigh length.

Neckline: Round, finished with a 4 cm bias strip folded in half.

Front: A yoke with a curved lower edge, in the contrast colour, joined to the front.

Sleeves: Long, one-piece, set in; hems turned and topstitched.

Back: Straight yoke in the main colour; back cut on the fold, with a slit from the neck finished in bias binding, a rouleau loop and one button.

Finishing: Side seams stitched to a mark and left open below it. The lower edges of front and back are rounded at the corners and finished with separate facings turned to the inside and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A bias-bound back slit with a turned rouleau loop, a curved yoke seam, faced rounded hems with side slits.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics in natural or blended fibres, in two colours: one for the body and back yoke, the other for the front yoke and sleeves.

Additional Supplies

1 button
Bias binding, 4 cm wide (or cut from the fabric)

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: all seams 1 cm; sleeve hem allowance – 1.5 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 pieces). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches – they must match!

From main fabric:

Back – 1 piece on fold
Front – 1 piece
Back Yoke – 1 piece
Front Placket (hem facing) – 1 piece
Back Placket (hem facing) – 1 piece

From contrast fabric (second colour):

Sleeve – 2 pieces
Front Yoke – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Stitch the Back Yoke to the Back. Overlock the seam allowances together and press them upwards.
Cut a bias strip 2.5 cm wide and 5 cm long for the loop. Fold the strip in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch 0.3 cm from the fold. Trim the seam allowances close to the stitching, turn the strip right side out and straighten the rouleau. Adjust the loop length.
Cut the back slit at the centre back from the neck edge down to the mark. Cut (if not ready-made) a bias strip 4 cm wide and as long as the slit + 4 cm. Fold it in half lengthwise, wrong sides together, and press. Bind the edges of the slit with it, inserting the loop.
Stitch the Front Yoke to the Front. Overlock the seam allowances together and press them upwards.
Stitch the shoulder seams, press the seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Cut (if not ready-made) a bias strip 4 cm wide and as long as the neckline + 4 cm. Fold it in half lengthwise, wrong sides together, and press. Bind the neckline edge with it.
Clip the side seam allowances at the mark. Stitch the side seams down to the mark, press the seam allowances towards the back and overlock. Fold the top edge of the Front Placket to the inside and stitch it down. Place the Front Placket on the Front, right sides together, and stitch along the lower edge. Trim the seam allowances. Turn the Front Placket to the wrong side, fold under its free edge and topstitch it to the Front. Finish the lower edge of the Back with the Back Placket in the same way.
Stitch the sleeve seams, press the seam allowances towards the back and overlock. Set the sleeves into the armholes, matching the notches. Press and overlock the seam allowances. Overlock the lower edge of each sleeve, press the hem allowance to the wrong side and topstitch.
Sew on the button.