Pleated Neck Blouse with Puffed Sleeves

Name: Pleated Neck Blouse with Puffed Sleeves
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4733
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4733

A women's hip-length blouse with a twisted stand collar, a keyhole slit in the centre front seam framed by neckline pleats, and long sleeves gathered into buttoned cuffs. The back opens with a bias-bound slit fastened by rouleau loops and buttons. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: silk fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Pleated Neck Blouse with Puffed Sleeves

When To Wear

At the office with tailored trousers or a pencil skirt.
For dinners and daytime events, worn loose over trousers or tucked into a skirt.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Loose, straight body; shoulder darts give shape at the shoulders.

Length: Hip length, straight hem turned 2 cm and topstitched.

Neckline: Pleats laid along the front neckline, folded away from the centre, around a slit in the centre front seam edge-stitched 0.1 cm.

Collar: Stand collar attached half on each side, twisted once at the front between the two halves.

Sleeves: Long set-in sleeves with a bias-bound slit, gathered at the lower edge into a cuff with an extension; cuffs interfaced and fastened with a button.

Closure: Bias-bound slit at the centre back; the ends of the stand close with two rouleau loops and buttons.

Back: Cut in one piece on the fold, with no centre back seam.

Finishing: Seams overlocked and pressed towards the back.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A twisted stand collar, neckline pleats, two bias-bound slits, rouleau loops and gathered sleeves set into cuffs.

Fabric Recommendations

Silk fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (cuffs)
4 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: hem allowance - 2 cm; other allowances - 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.

From main fabric:
- Back – 1 piece on fold
- Front — 2 pieces
- Collar stand – 1 piece
- Sleeve — 2 pieces
- Cuff — 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Cuff — 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

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

Stitch shoulder darts, press depths towards the center.
Make a slit on the back along the marked line. Cut a bias strip from the main fabric 4 cm wide and a length equal to twice the slit length + 4 cm. Fold the bias strip in half lengthwise and press. Press outer allowances towards the center. Finish the slit with the bias strip.
Overlock the center edges of the front separately. Stitch the center edge of the front, press allowances open, pressing the slit. Stitch a decorative line 0.1 cm along the edge of the slit. Create and secure pleats on the front neckline (depths directed away from the center).
Stitch the side and shoulder edges of the blouse, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Cut a bias strip 3 cm wide and 10 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. Cut the rouleau into two parts, adjust the loop length.
Fold the collar stand piece right sides together and stitch the short sides and the section between the round marks. Clip allowances at the marks, turn the collar stand right side out, press.
Attach the left outer side of the collar stand to the neckline, press allowances towards the collar stand. Twist the collar stand and attach the right outer side to the neckline, press allowances towards the collar stand. Fold under the edge of the inner collar stand and topstitch into the attachment seam.
Make a slit on the sleeve along the marked line. Cut a bias strip from the main fabric 4 cm wide and a length equal to twice the slit length + 4 cm. Fold the bias strip in half lengthwise and press. Press outer allowances towards the center. Finish the sleeve slit with the bias strip.
Stitch the sleeve edge, press allowances and overlock. Stitch along the lower edges of the sleeve with a loosely tensioned thread and gather.
Attach sleeves to armholes, press allowances and overlock.
Fold the cuff in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch the short sides and the notch. Start stitching strictly at the marked line for attaching the cuff to the sleeve. Clip allowances at the mark, turn the cuff right side out and press. Attach the outer side of the cuff to the bottom of the sleeve. Fold under the inner side of the cuff and topstitch into the attachment seam.
Overlock the bottom edges of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
Fold the collar stand in half, insert the rouleau loops between the layers on the right side and topstitch. Sew buttons on the left side. Sew buttons on the cuffs.