Boat Neck Blouse Asymmetrical Button Hem

Name: Boat Neck Blouse Asymmetrical Button Hem
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4757
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4757

A semi-fitted, hip-length women's blouse with a wide round neckline, three-quarter set-in sleeves and an asymmetric front hem that curves up on the left side and carries three buttons. It closes with an invisible zip in the right side seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dense blouse fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Asymmetrical Button Blouse

When To Wear

At the office in spring and autumn, worn untucked over a pencil skirt or slim trousers.
For everyday wear with jeans, under an open jacket in cooler weather.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Semi-fitted, shaped by bust darts from the side seams and vertical waist darts on the back.

Length: Hip length; the front hem is asymmetric, curving up towards the left side seam.

Neckline: Wide round neckline finished with an interfaced facing, understitched 0.2 cm from the seam and tacked to the shoulder seams.

Sleeves: Three-quarter set-in sleeves with a turned and topstitched hem.

Front: One piece with bust darts pressed downwards. The whole hem, including the curved edge, is finished with an interfaced hem facing; three buttons are sewn on along the curve.

Closure: Invisible zip in the right side seam, between two notches.

Back: One piece with no centre back seam, with two vertical darts pressed towards the centre.

Finishing: Seams serged; hem faced rather than turned.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. An invisible zip set into a side seam, a shaped hem facing on a curved edge, an understitched neck facing and darts.

Fabric Recommendations

Dense blouse fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Invisible zip
Fusible interfacing (neck and hem facings)
3 buttons

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, the patterns are without seam allowances. Seam allowances: 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.

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

Sewing Instructions

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

Fuse interfacing to all facing pieces.
Stitch the darts on the Back and press them towards the center. Stitch the darts on the Front and press them downwards.
Serge the right side edges separately. Stitch the right side seam from the armhole to the first notch and from the second notch to the hem, press the allowances open. Insert the concealed zipper between the notches.
Stitch the right side seam of the Front Hem Facing and Back Hem Facing, press the allowances open. Serge the outer edge. Place the hem facing on the blouse right sides together and stitch along the lower edge. Clip the allowances on the curves, turn the facing to the wrong side, roll the seam to the edge and press.
Stitch the left side seam, press the allowances towards the front and serge. Stitch the shoulder seams, press the allowances towards the back and serge.
Stitch the sleeve seam, press the allowances towards the back and serge. Set the sleeve into the armhole, matching the notches; press the allowances and serge.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the Front Neckline Facing and Back Neckline Facing, press the allowances open. Serge the outer edge. Place the facing on the blouse right sides together and stitch along the neckline. Clip the allowances, turn the facing to the wrong side and press. Understitch the allowances to the facing 0.2 cm from the seam. Tack the facing's shoulder seams to the blouse shoulder seams.
Serge the sleeve hem, press it to the wrong side and topstitch.
Sew the buttons onto the front at the hem facing.