Short Sleeve Princess Seam Blouse-Jacket

Name: Short Sleeve Princess Seam Blouse-Jacket
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5002
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5002

A fitted, hip-length women's blouse-jacket with short set-in sleeves, princess seams from the armhole on the front and back, a notched collar and a topstitched strap set into the back princess seams at the waist. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: light to medium-weight woven fabrics with some body: cotton twill, linen and linen blends, light suiting, crepe.

Tech. Description

Short Sleeve Princess Seam Blouse-Jacket

When To Wear

In spring and summer in place of a jacket, with trousers or a straight skirt.
For work: it buttons up and can be worn on its own, without a blouse underneath.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted at the waist by princess seams that run from the armhole to the hem on the front and back.

Length: Hip length, with a slightly curved hem.

Collar: Notched collar with lapels; under collar sewn to the neckline, upper collar to the facings.

Sleeves: Short set-in sleeves with eased caps and a turned hem.

Closure: Single-breasted, three buttons, with front facings.

Back: Centre back seam and princess seams; a two-layer strap, topstitched 0.5 cm from the edges, is caught in the princess seams at the waist.

Finishing: Front edges and collar topstitched 0.5 cm from the edge; princess seams topstitched as shown on the drawing; shoulder pads.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Princess seams, a notched collar set between the jacket and the facings, sleeves eased into the armhole, buttonholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Light to medium-weight woven fabrics with some body: cotton twill, linen and linen blends, light suiting, crepe.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (front facings, back neckline facing)
3 buttons
Shoulder pads

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
Strap – 2 pieces
Collar – 2 pieces
Center Back – 2 pieces
Side Back – 2 pieces
Side Front – 2 pieces
Back Neckline Facing – 1 piece on fold
Center Front – 2 pieces
Center Front Facing – 2 pieces
Sleeve – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing (reinforce the Center Front Facings and the Back Neckline Facing):
Fusible Interfacing for Back Neckline Facing – 1 piece on fold
Center Front Facing – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Stitch the Strap pieces together along the long sides, turn right side out and press. Topstitch 0.5 cm from the edges.
Stitch the center back seam and the back princess seams (Center Back to Side Back), inserting the Strap into the princess seams.
Stitch the front princess seams (Center Front to Side Front).
Stitch the shoulder and side seams.
Place the Center Front Facings on the fronts right sides together, pin along the front edges and stitch the front edges. Stitch the shoulder seams of the Center Front Facings and the Back Neckline Facing.
Stitch the Collar pieces together along the outer edge, turn and press. Sew the under collar to the neckline of the blouse and the upper collar to the neckline of the facings. Press seam allowances open. From the inside, stitch together the pressed-open seam allowances of the under collar seam and the Back Neckline Facing seam.
Hem the jacket. Slipstitch the Center Front Facings to the hem allowance.
Topstitch the blouse along the front edges and the collar 0.5 cm from the edge.
Stitch the Sleeve seams. Hem the Sleeves and set them into the armholes, easing the sleeve cap.
Work buttonholes on the right front and sew buttons on the left front.
Sew in the shoulder pads.