Pleated Front Blouse with Elbow Sleeves

Name: Pleated Front Blouse with Elbow Sleeves
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4658
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4658

A women's loose pullover blouse with pleats laid into the front neckline, gathered set-in sleeves just below the elbow with an elastic casing at the hem, and a bias-bound keyhole slit at the back neck closed with one button and a loop. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: silk fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Pleated Front Blouse

When To Wear

Spring and summer, with trousers or a straight skirt.
At work, worn untucked or tucked into a skirt.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Loose, slightly widening towards the hem.

Length: Hip length, straight hem.

Neckline: Round, finished with a 4 cm folded bias binding; the front neckline is shaped by pleats turned towards the centre.

Sleeves: Set-in, gathered at the cap, ending just below the elbow in a casing with elastic 0.5–0.8 cm wide, which puffs the sleeve.

Closure: A slit at the centre back neck, bound with bias binding, closed with one button and a fabric loop set into the neckline binding.

Back: One piece cut on the fold.

Finishing: Shoulder darts pressed towards the centre; hem turned up 2 cm and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A bias-bound slit, a bias-bound neckline with an inserted loop, neckline pleats, gathered sleeve caps and an elastic casing.

Fabric Recommendations

Silk fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

1 button
Elastic tape 0.5–0.8 cm wide
Bias binding for the neckline (ready-made, or cut 4 cm wide from the main fabric)

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, the patterns are without seam allowances. Seam allowances: hem allowance at the bottom edge of the garment and sleeve hem — 2 cm; other allowances - 1 cm. Attention! First of all, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width can be from 90 cm to 150 cm) to determine how much material you will need.

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

Sewing Instructions

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

Stitch the shoulder darts and press them towards the center. Fold and baste the pleats at the front neckline (pleats turned towards the center).
Cut the slit on the Back along the marked line. Cut a bias binding from the main fabric 4 cm wide and a length equal to double the slit length + 4 cm. Fold the binding in half lengthwise and press. Press the outer raw edges towards the center fold. Finish the slit with bias binding.
Stitch the side and shoulder seams of the blouse, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Cut a bias strip 3 cm wide and 5 cm long. Fold the strip in half lengthwise and stitch 0.3 cm from the fold. Trim allowances and turn the piece right side out. Adjust the loop length.
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 on the right side of the neckline, raw edges together, and stitch. Clip allowances. Fold the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold, inserting the loop. Press the seam.
Stitch the sleeve seam, overlock the allowance and press towards the back. Along the sleeve cap, stitch with a loose (long) stitch and gather. Overlock the lower edge of the sleeve. Fold the allowance inwards and topstitch, forming a casing. Thread elastic tape through the casing and secure the ends.
Set the sleeves into the armholes, press allowances and overlock.
Overlock the bottom edges of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
Sew on the button.