Fitted Tie-Neck Button-Front Blouse

Name: Fitted Tie-Neck Button-Front Blouse
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4748
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4748

A women's fitted blouse with a high empire seam, gathers above and below the front yoke, a stand collar with long tie ends tied in a bow, and short gathered cap sleeves. Buttons run down an all-in-one front placket. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: blouse fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Fitted Tie-Neck Button-Front Blouse

When To Wear

At the office with a pencil skirt or tailored trousers.
In spring and summer under a sleeveless jacket or on its own.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted; gathered upper front joined to a lower front shaped with princess seams below the bust.

Length: Hip length.

Collar: One-piece stand collar folded lengthwise, extending into ties that are knotted into a bow at the front.

Sleeves: Short cap sleeves gathered at the cap between marks, hem turned up 1.2 cm and topstitched.

Front: Front yoke; upper front gathered into both the yoke seam and the empire seam. Button closure on all-in-one plackets, buttonholes on the right front.

Back: Back yoke, centre back seam and back darts.

Finishing: Seams overlocked; hem turned up 1.5 cm and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Controlled gathering into two seams, princess seams, a tie collar set into the neckline and gathered sleeve caps.

Fabric Recommendations

Blouse fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (front plackets)
10 buttons

Cutter's Must

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

From main fabric:
- Front yoke - 2 pieces
- Upper front - 2 pieces
- Lower central front - 2 pieces
- Lower side front - 2 pieces
- Back yoke - 1 piece
- Back – 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Collar – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Reinforce the all-in-one front plackets with fusible interfacing.
Stitch the darts on the back, press the fullness towards the center. Stitch the center back seam, press allowances to the left side and overlock. Attach the yoke to the back, press allowances towards the yoke and overlock.
Stitch the shaped seam of the lower front, press allowances towards the center and overlock.
Along the lower edge of the upper front, between the notches, make a basting stitch with loosely tensioned stitches and gather. Stitch the upper and lower front parts, press allowances downwards and overlock.
Along the upper edge of the upper front, make a basting stitch with loosely tensioned stitches and gather. Attach the yoke to the front, press allowances upwards and overlock.
Stitch the shoulder and side seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Fold the collar lengthwise in the middle, right sides together, and stitch the corners and ties up to the mark. Clip allowances at the marks, trim at the corners. Turn the collar right side out. Attach the outer collar to the neckline. Fold the allowance of the inner collar inwards and topstitch into the seam of the outer collar attachment.
Along the sleeve cap between the marks, make a basting stitch with loosely tensioned stitches and gather. Overlock the lower edge allowance, press to the wrong side and topstitch. Stitch, press, and overlock the sleeve seams. Set the sleeves into the armholes, press allowances and overlock.
Overlock the bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
On the right front placket, make buttonholes, on the left - sew on buttons.