Sleeveless Blouse Gathered Neckline Front Placket

Name: Sleeveless Blouse Gathered Neckline Front Placket
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5125
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5125

A sleeveless women's blouse with princess seams at the front and back, a round neckline gathered on elastic through a casing, and a separate front button placket with a tie at the top of each side. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: blouse fabrics, such as crepe.

Tech. Description

Sleeveless Blouse Gathered Neckline Front Placket

A sleeveless women's blouse with princess seams at the front and back, a round neckline gathered on elastic through a casing, and a separate front button placket with a tie at the top of each side.

When To Wear

In summer on its own with skirts and trousers.
Under a jacket or cardigan in spring and autumn.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Shaped by princess seams from the armholes at the front and back, length to the hip.

Neckline: Round neckline finished with a facing that forms a casing; two lengths of elastic gather the front neckline on either side of the placket, and the ties are tied at the neck.

Sleeves: Sleeveless; armholes finished with a 3 cm wide binding strip turned to the inside and edgestitched.

Front: Centre front and side front on each side; separate placket folded in half, with the tie end caught in at the top, topstitched 0.2 cm from the edge. Five buttons and buttonholes, buttonholes on the right placket.

Back: Centre back cut in one piece with side back panels.

Finishing: Princess seam allowances pressed toward the centre; shoulder and side seams pressed open; hem turned up and topstitched 0.7 cm from the edge.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Princess seams, an elastic neckline casing, bound armholes and a separate button placket.

Fabric Recommendations

Blouse fabrics, such as crepe.

Additional Supplies

Elastic tape (for the neckline casing)
5 buttons

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
Center Back – 1 piece
Side Back – 2 pieces
Center Front – 2 pieces
Side Front – 2 pieces
Center Front Placket – 2 pieces
Neckline Facing – 1 piece
Armhole binding strip (3 cm × 50 cm) – 2 pieces
Tie (2.5 cm × 25 cm) – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Stitch the front and back princess seams. Press seam allowances towards the center.
Stitch the shoulder seams, press seam allowances open.
Stitch the armhole binding strip to the armhole. Stitch the ends of the strip together. Turn the strip to the wrong side of the blouse, turn under its raw edge and edgestitch.
Place the neckline facing and the blouse right sides together and stitch along the neckline. Turn the facing to the wrong side of the blouse, turn under its raw edge and edgestitch, forming a casing.
Cut the elastic tape in half and thread it into the neckline casing. Secure the ends of the elastic tape.
Fold each tie in half lengthwise, right sides together, stitch 0.5 cm from the edge and turn right side out.
Fold each center front placket in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch across the upper edge. Turn the placket right side out and press the long seam allowances inwards.
Insert the end of a tie and the front edge into the placket and baste. Topstitch the placket 0.2 cm from the edge.
Stitch the blouse side seams, press seam allowances open.
Turn under the hem allowance and topstitch 0.7 cm from the edge.
Make 5 buttonholes on the right front placket and sew the buttons onto the left.