Cap Sleeve Blouse

Name: Cap Sleeve Blouse
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4735
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4735

A women's fitted hip-length blouse with an asymmetric front: a diagonal seam runs from the shoulder towards the centre and opens into an inserted centre pleat at the hem. Short cap sleeves, princess seams and an invisible zipper at the back. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: blouse fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Cap Sleeve Blouse

When To Wear

At the office in summer, with tailored trousers or a straight skirt.
For daytime events, worn untucked so the front pleat shows.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted through the bust and waist, with fullness from the front pleat below the waist.

Length: Hip length, hem 1.5 cm turned and topstitched.

Neckline: Round, finished with an interfaced facing understitched 0.2 cm from the seam.

Sleeves: Short set-in cap sleeves; the underarm part of the armhole is finished with a folded bias strip.

Front: Three panels: right front, centre front and left front with a dart. The right front overlaps along a diagonal seam; a separate centre pleat piece forms pleats at the hem, bar-tacked 2–3 cm below their tops.

Closure: Invisible zipper in the centre back seam.

Back: Centre back seam and two princess seams.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. An asymmetric multi-panel front with an inserted pleat, princess seams, an invisible zipper and a faced neckline.

Fabric Recommendations

Blouse fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Invisible zipper
Fusible interfacing (neckline facings)
Bias strip 4 cm wide for the lower armholes (cut from the fabric)

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, then the patterns include seam allowances. If the contour is single, then the patterns do not include seam allowances. Seam allowances: hem allowance for the garment bottom and sleeve hem – 1.5 cm, other seams 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. When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric:
- Center back – 2 pieces
- Side back – 2 pieces
- Right front – 1 piece
- Left front – 1 piece
- Center front – 1 piece
- Center pleat – 1 piece
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing – 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing – 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Back neckline facing – 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
Stitch the back princess seams, press allowances towards the center and overlock. Overlock the center back seam allowances separately. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper notch to the hem. Insert the invisible zipper.
Attach the right front to the center front, press allowances towards the side seam and overlock. Attach the center pleat to the center front, press allowances and overlock. Stitch the dart on the left front, press allowances towards the side seam and overlock. Attach the left front to the center front, press allowances towards the side seam and overlock. Place bar tacks on the sides of the pleats, 2-3 cm from the top.
Stitch the shoulder and side seams. Press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the neckline facings, press allowances open. Overlock the outer edge. Place the facing on the garment right sides together and stitch the neckline edge. Clip allowances, turn the facing to the wrong side and press. Topstitch the allowances to the facing 0.2 cm from the seam. Secure the ends of the facing to the zipper tape.
Overlock the lower edge of the sleeve. Fold the allowance inwards and topstitch. Set the sleeves into the armholes. Overlock the allowances.
Cut a bias strip 4 cm wide and a length equal to the length of the lower of the armhole + 6 cm. Fold the bias strip in half lengthwise right side out and press. Place the bias strip on the armhole edge right side up, extending the ends, and stitch. Turn the bias strip to the wrong side, clip the seams, and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
Overlock the lower edge of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.