Pleated Neckline Blouse with Lace Sleeves

Name: Pleated Neckline Blouse with Lace Sleeves
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4656
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4656

A loose, pull-on women's blouse with short raglan sleeves cut from lace, small pleats at the centre front neckline and a round neckline finished with bias binding. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: body: blouse fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Pleated Neckline Blouse with Lace Sleeves

A loose, pull-on women's blouse with short raglan sleeves cut from lace, small pleats at the centre front neckline and a round neckline finished with bias binding.

When To Wear

In summer with skirts, trousers or shorts, worn out over the waistband.
For the office under a light jacket or cardigan.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Loose, straight body with no darts.

Length: Hip length; hem turned up 1.5 cm and topstitched.

Neckline: Round, with small pleats laid at the centre front, their depth turned away from the centre. Finished with a folded bias binding turned to the inside and topstitched.

Sleeves: Short raglan sleeves in lace, joined to the front and back along diagonal seams. Sleeve hems turned up 1.2 cm and topstitched; the lower armhole is finished with bias binding.

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

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

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Three pattern pieces, folded pleats and bias binding; no fastenings, darts or facings.

Fabric Recommendations

Body: blouse fabrics of natural or blended fibres. Sleeves: lace fabric.

Additional Supplies

Bias binding 4 cm wide, ready-made or cut from fabric (for the neckline and lower armholes)

Fabric & Materials

Fabric recommendations: blouse fabrics made of natural or blended fibers, lace fabric.

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 for the bottom of the garment – 1.5 cm; hem allowance for the sleeve bottom – 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 (don't forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces).

From main fabric:
- Back — 1 piece on fold
- Front - 1 piece on fold
From lace fabric:
- Sleeve — 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

Lay and secure the pleats on the front neckline (depths directed from the center).
Overlock the bottom edge of the sleeve, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
Attach the sleeve to the back and front, press allowances towards the sleeve, overlock.
Cut (if not ready-made) a bias binding 4 cm wide and a length equal to the neckline length + 5 cm. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the binding with the neckline edge on the right side and stitch. Clip allowances. Fold the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
Stitch the side seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Cut (if not ready-made) a bias binding 4 cm wide and a length equal to the length of the lower of the armhole + 4 cm. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the binding with the armhole edge on the right side and stitch, fold the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold to the main piece.
Overlock the bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.