Mock Neck Gathered Bodice Bell Sleeve Blouse

Name: Mock Neck Gathered Bodice Bell Sleeve Blouse
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4781
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4781

A hip-length women's blouse with a stand collar, a front yoke joined to the lower front by a V-shaped seam, pleats on the upper front and elbow-length sleeves cut in two parts with a full lower section. 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

Mock Neck Bell Sleeve Blouse

When To Wear

At the office, worn loose over slim trousers or a pencil skirt.
In spring and autumn on its own, or in winter under a jacket with roomy sleeves.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Semi-fitted; the back is shaped by waist and shoulder darts.

Length: Hip length, straight hem.

Collar: Narrow stand collar, cut as one folded piece, interfaced and fastened at the back with two hooks and loops.

Front: Upper and lower front each cut on the fold. Pleats are laid on the upper front, which meets the lower front in a seam that dips to a point at the centre.

Sleeves: Set-in, elbow length, made of an upper and a lower part joined by a horizontal seam above the elbow; the lower part is full and gathered into that seam, with a loose, turned and topstitched hem.

Back: Centre back seam with an invisible zipper running up to the collar.

Finishing: Hem pressed twice by 1 cm and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Pleats matched into a pointed yoke seam, an invisible zipper, a stand collar with hooks set into its ends, a two-part sleeve.

Fabric Recommendations

Blouse fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (collar stand)
Invisible zipper
2 hooks and loops

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 for the garment bottom – 2.0 cm, hem allowance for the sleeve bottom – 1.2 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 (don't forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches – they must match!

From main fabric:
- Back – 2 pieces
- Upper Front – 1 piece on fold
- Lower Front – 1 piece on fold
- Stand Collar – 1 piece
- Upper Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Lower Sleeve – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Stand Collar – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the Stand Collar.
Stitch the waist and shoulder darts on the Back, press the dart depths towards the centre.
Finish the centre back edges separately. Stitch the centre back seam from the zipper mark downwards, press the seam allowances open. Insert the invisible zipper.
Fold and tack the pleats on the Upper Front. Stitch the Upper Front to the Lower Front, press the seam allowances upwards and finish the edges.
Stitch the side and shoulder seams, press the seam allowances towards the back and finish the edges.
Fold the Stand Collar in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch across the short ends, inserting the hooks. Trim the seam allowances at the corners, turn the collar right side out and press. Stitch the outer side of the Stand Collar to the neckline, press the seam allowances towards the collar. Fold under the edge of the inner side and stitch it in the ditch of the collar seam.
Stitch the Upper Sleeve and the Lower Sleeve together, press the seam allowances towards the Upper Sleeve and finish the edges. Stitch the sleeve seams, press and finish the seam allowances. Set the sleeves into the armholes, matching the notches.
Press the hem of the blouse twice to the wrong side by 1 cm and topstitch. Finish the sleeve hems, press them to the wrong side and topstitch.
Sew the loops onto the Stand Collar to match the hooks.