Balloon Sleeve Raglan Blouse

Name: Balloon Sleeve Raglan Blouse
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4661
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4661

A women's blouse with long raglan balloon sleeves, a curved seam across the front above the bust and a keyhole opening at the back neck fastened with one button and a loop. The lower sleeves are gathered at the top and elasticated at the wrist. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: soft blouse fabrics with good drape, of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Balloon Sleeve Raglan Blouse

When To Wear

In autumn and spring with trousers, jeans or a pencil skirt.
For the office, tucked into a skirt or worn loose over trousers.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Semi-fitted body with bust darts, set against full sleeves.

Length: Hip length; hem turned up 2 cm and topstitched.

Neckline: Round, finished with interfaced front and back facings.

Front: Upper and lower front cut on the fold and joined by a curved seam across the chest; bust darts in the lower front.

Sleeves: Raglan sleeves made of front and back sleeve pieces joined by a shoulder seam. Below the elbow a lower sleeve is gathered onto the upper sleeve, and the wrist has a 2 cm casing with elastic.

Back: Two pieces with a centre back seam and a slit at the neck, closed by one button and a narrow bias loop.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Raglan sleeves in two parts, gathering, an elastic casing, a curved front seam, and a back slit with a facing, button and loop.

Fabric Recommendations

Soft blouse fabrics with good drape, of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (neckline facings)
1 button
Elastic 0.6–0.9 cm wide

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: Hem allowance for the blouse bottom – 2 cm; hem allowance for the sleeve bottom – 3 cm; all other seams – 1 cm. Attention! First, 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 (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 - 2 pieces
- Upper front - 1 piece on fold
- Lower front - 1 piece on fold
- Front sleeve – 2 pieces
- Back sleeve – 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing – 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing – 1 piece
- Lower sleeve – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Back neckline facing – 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
Overlock the center back edges separately. Stitch the center back seam from the mark to the bottom. Press the seam allowance open, pressing the slit flat.
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 the seam allowances and turn the piece right side out. Adjust the loop length.
Stitch the bust darts on the front. Press the bust darts upwards. Attach the upper front to the lower front. Overlock the seam allowances and press upwards.
Set the sleeves into the armholes of the front and back. Overlock the seam allowances and press towards the main pieces. Stitch the upper sleeve seam. Overlock the seam allowance and press towards the back sleeve.
Along the upper edge of the lower sleeve, stitch with a loosened upper thread and gather. Attach the lower sleeve. Overlock the seam allowance and press upwards.
Stitch the side seams, simultaneously with the sleeve seam. Press the seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the front and back neckline facings. Overlock the outer edge of the facings. Place the facings with the main piece and stitch the neckline edge. Turn the facings to the wrong side, straighten the seams and press. Sew on the loop. Secure the facing at the shoulder seam and along the center back seam. Stitch a topstitching/securing stitch along the back slit.
Overlock the lower sleeve edge. Fold the allowance under by 1 cm, press, then fold under by 2 cm. Stitch along the bottom of the sleeve, creating a casing. Thread the elastic tape through the casing and secure the ends.
Overlock the bottom hem allowance. Fold inwards and topstitch. Sew on the button.