Fitted Lapel Collar Blouse with Tie Cuffs

Name: Fitted Lapel Collar Blouse with Tie Cuffs
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5305
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5305

A women's fitted hip-length blouse with a notched collar, a three-button front and long full sleeves gathered at the wrist by a self-fabric tie in a casing. Shaped with bust darts and vertical waist darts. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: fine silk and viscose fabrics.

Tech. Description

Fitted Lapel Collar Blouse with Tie Cuffs

When To Wear

For the office with trousers or a pencil skirt, worn out or tucked in.
In spring and summer, made up in silk or viscose.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted, with bust darts from the side seams and vertical waist darts on the fronts and back.

Length: Hip length, straight hem overlocked, turned and topstitched.

Collar: Notched collar built from a separate collar and lapel joined together, upper and under layers stitched and turned; the upper collar and lapel are interfaced. The collar is set between the fronts and the facings.

Sleeves: Long, full one-piece set-in sleeves with eased caps. The hem allowance is topstitched to form a casing, and a tie 3 cm wide is threaded through and tied at the wrist.

Closure: Three buttons, buttonholes on the right front; separate interfaced front facings tacked to the shoulder seams.

Back: One piece with two vertical waist darts.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Darts, a notched collar assembled from collar and lapel pieces and set with facings, sleeve casings with ties, buttonholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Fine silk and viscose fabrics.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (front facings, upper collar, lapel)
3 buttons

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
Front – 2 pieces
Back – 1 piece
Center Front Facing – 2 pieces
Sleeve – 2 pieces
Collar – 2 pieces
Lapel – 2 pieces
From main fabric, also cut two ties 3 cm wide.
From fusible interfacing: Center Front Facing, upper Collar, Lapel.

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the Center Front Facings, upper Collar and Lapel.
Stitch the bust darts on the front and the vertical waist darts on the front and back.
Stitch the shoulder seams.
Stitch the side seams.
Attach the lower lapel to the lower collar.
Attach the upper lapel to the upper collar.
Stitch the lower collar with lapel to the upper collar with lapel, turn right side out and press.
Overlock the inner edge of each Center Front Facing.
Stitch the right front to the facing, inserting the lapel with the collar. Clip the upper collar and fold it back. Stitch the lower collar into the back neckline, clip the upper collar again and stitch the left front to the facing.
Turn the facing to the wrong side. Baste the edges and press. Fold under the raw edge of the upper collar and topstitch into the seam of the lower collar attachment. Secure the facing to the shoulder seams with a 1 cm tack.
Stitch the sleeve seams.
Press the sleeve hem allowance to the wrong side and topstitch along the markings to form the casings.
Fold under the ends of the ties. Fold the ties lengthwise and stitch 0.7 cm from the fold. Turn the ties right side out and press. Sew the ends closed. Insert the ties into the casings.
Set in the sleeves, easing the cap.
Overlock the hem allowance, turn to the wrong side and topstitch along the edge.
On the right front, make the buttonholes. On the left front, sew on the buttons.