Puff Sleeve Blouse with Princess Seams

Name: Puff Sleeve Blouse with Princess Seams
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4693
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4693

A semi-fitted, hip-length women's blouse with princess seams front and back, a round neckline and elbow-length puff sleeves pleated at the cap and at the hem into buttoned cuffs. It closes with an invisible zipper at the centre back. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: blouse fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Puff Sleeve Blouse

When To Wear

For the office with pencil skirts or tailored trousers.
For evenings and festive occasions in a soft or sheer blouse fabric.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Semi-fitted, shaped by princess seams on the front and back plus back darts.

Length: Hip length.

Neckline: Round, finished with interfaced facings.

Sleeves: Set-in, elbow length, with pleats at the cap folded towards the back and pleats at the lower edge folded towards the front. The sleeve seam stops at a slit mark, leaving an opening above the cuff.

Closure: Invisible zipper in the centre back seam; one button and buttonhole on each cuff.

Front: One centre front piece cut on the fold and two side fronts.

Back: Two centre back pieces and two side backs, with darts and a centre back seam.

Finishing: Cuffs interfaced, folded in half and topstitched into the attachment seam; hem allowance 2 cm, topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Princess seams, an invisible zipper, pleated set-in sleeves and cuffs with buttonholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Blouse fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (neckline facings, cuffs)
Invisible zipper
2 buttons

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; hem allowance for the blouse bottom – 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 (do not forget to account for paired and symmetrical details). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric:
- Center front – 1 piece on fold
- Side front – 2 pieces
- Center back — 2 pieces
- Side back — 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing — 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing – 1 piece
- Cuff – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Back neckline facing — 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing – 1 piece
- Cuff – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
Stitch the front princess seams. Finish seam allowances and press towards the center.
Stitch the back darts. Press dart folds towards the center. Stitch the back princess seams. Finish seam allowances and press towards the center. Finish the center back edges separately. Stitch the seam from the notch for the zipper to the bottom. Insert the invisible zipper.
Stitch the shoulder and side seams. Finish seam allowances and press towards the back.
Fold and secure the pleats at the sleeve cap. Pleat depths are directed towards the back of the sleeve. Fold and secure the pleats at the sleeve hem. Pleat depths are directed towards the front of the sleeve. Finish sleeve edges separately. Stitch the seam from the top to the slit mark. Set the sleeves into the armholes. Finish seam allowances.
Fold the cuff in half lengthwise and stitch the corner. Trim seam allowances at the corners and turn right side out. Attach the outer side of the cuff to the sleeve. Turn the seam allowance of the inner side of the cuff inwards and topstitch into the seam of the outer side attachment.
Finish the hem allowance of the blouse bottom, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
Make buttonholes on the cuffs. Sew on buttons.