Ruffle Sleeve Elastic Waist Blouse with Front Bow

Name: Ruffle Sleeve Elastic Waist Blouse with Front Bow
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4676
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4676

A loose women's blouse with a round neckline slit into a V at the centre front, short sleeves gathered into the armhole and a 5 cm elastic at the waist, with a self-fabric bow sewn on at the front. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: blouse fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Ruffle Sleeve Elastic Waist Blouse with Front Bow

A loose women's blouse with a round neckline slit into a V at the centre front, short sleeves gathered into the armhole and a 5 cm elastic at the waist, with a self-fabric bow sewn on at the front.

When To Wear

In summer with trousers, shorts or a skirt.
Over a straight skirt or jeans for everyday wear.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Loose body drawn in by elastic at the waist, with a short gathered peplum below it.

Length: Hip length.

Neckline: Round neckline with a short V-slit at the centre front, finished with a facing; the corner is reinforced with interfacing and the allowances are topstitched to the facing 0.2 cm from the seam.

Sleeves: Short, wide sleeves gathered along the upper edge and attached below the dropped shoulder line; underarm seam stitched together with the side seam.

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

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

Waist: 5 cm elastic joined into a ring and stitched, stretched, to the wrong side of the front and back. The tied bow is sewn on at the front as on the drawing.

Finishing: Hem and sleeve edges turned twice by 1 cm and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Gathered sleeves, a faced slit neckline and elastic stitched on flat; no closures.

Fabric Recommendations

Blouse fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (neckline facings, front neckline corner)
Elastic, 5 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, sleeve hem allowance – 2 cm, 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. When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric:
- Front – 1 piece on fold
- Back – 1 piece on fold
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Back Neckline Facing – 1 piece
- Front Neckline Facing – 1 piece on fold
- Bow – 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Back Neckline Facing – 1 piece
- Front Neckline Facing – 1 piece on fold

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the facings. Fuse the corner area of the front neckline.
Stitch shoulder seams, overlock allowances, and press towards the back.
Along the upper edge of the sleeve, stitch with loosened upper thread and gather. Attach the sleeve. Overlock allowances.
Stitch the side seams together with the sleeve seams in one pass, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch shoulder seams of facings, press allowances open. Overlock the outer edge. Place facing and neckline right sides together and stitch the neckline edge. On the front, taper the stitching at the corner to nothing. Clip allowances, turn facing to the wrong side, and press. Topstitch allowances to the facing 0.2 cm from the seam. Secure facing to shoulder seams.
Measure the required length of elastic. Stitch the elastic into a ring. Stitch it to the wrong side of the front and back at the waist marking, stretching it. Stitch 0.5 cm from the edges of the elastic.
Fold the bow in half lengthwise, right sides together. Stitch the bow, leaving an opening for turning. Trim corners, turn the bow right side out, and sew the opening closed. Tie the bow and sew it onto the blouse as shown in the technical drawing.
Double fold the bottom edge of the garment and sleeve hem by 1 cm and topstitch.