Sleeveless Keyhole Blouse with Gathered Empire Seam

Name: Sleeveless Keyhole Blouse with Gathered Empire Seam
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5420
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5420

A sleeveless women's top in knit fabric, high-hip length, with a pointed collar, a keyhole slit at the centre front closed by a button and loop, soft pleats above a V-shaped underbust seam and a zipper in the left side seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: knit fabric.

Tech. Description

Sleeveless Keyhole Blouse with Gathered Empire Seam

When To Wear

For the office tucked into or worn over trousers and skirts.
In summer on its own, in spring and autumn under a jacket or cardigan.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted; fullness above the underbust seam, close-fitting below it.

Length: High hip.

Collar: Pointed collar of an interfaced upper collar and an under collar, set into the neckline.

Front: Upper front in two halves joined by a centre front seam; above the notch the seam is left open as a keyhole slit finished with bias binding. Shallow pleats on the upper front are stitched into a V-shaped seam to a one-piece lower front.

Closure: Button and thread loop at the top of the keyhole, below the collar; zipper in the left side seam.

Sleeves: Sleeveless; armholes turned under and topstitched 0.5 cm from the edge, or bound with bias binding.

Back: Centre back seam and a vertical dart on each side.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A collar and a side zipper set into knit fabric, a bias-bound keyhole slit, and pleats joined into a V-shaped seam.

Fabric Recommendations

Knit fabric. Sew the seams with a narrow zigzag or stretch stitch; overlock the hem and topstitch it with a twin needle so the edges keep their stretch.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (upper collar)
1 button
Zipper
Bias binding

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:

Collar - 2 pieces
Back – 2 pieces
Upper front - 2 pieces
Lower front - 1 piece

From fusible interfacing: upper collar.

Sewing Instructions

Tip: To keep the material in the areas of finished seams stretchy, stitch the cut pieces with a narrow zigzag or special stretchy stitch. To keep the bottom edge stretchy, the hem should be overlocked with an overlock stitch, and then stitched using a twin needle. The same applies to finishing other edges of the garment that should not lose elasticity. These recommendations do not apply to industrial production.

Fuse the upper collar with fusible interfacing.
Mark the dart on the back and stitch. Press the dart towards the center of the back.
Stitch the center seam of the back. Overlock the center seam of the back and press towards the right back.
Finish the decorative neckline of the top with bias binding. Overlock the center edge of the front. Stitch the center seam of the front up to the notch. Press open the center seam of the front.
Create shallow pleats on the upper front and attach the lower front. Overlock the attachment seam and press towards the upper front.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the top. Overlock the seams and press towards the back.
Overlock the side edges of the top. Stitch the side seams, leaving an opening in the left side seam for the zipper. Press open the side seams, pressing the zipper opening.
Finish the lower collar with the upper collar, turn the collar right side out, trim the corners, and press, forming a neat edge from the upper collar.
Attach the collar to the neckline, turn under the open edge of the upper collar and topstitch into the seam of the lower collar attachment.
Overlock the armhole edge of the front and back. Press the overlocked seam allowances and topstitch at a distance of 0.5 cm from the edge of the hem or bind the armhole edge with bias binding.
Insert the zipper into the left side seam.
On the right front, sew a loop, and on the left, a button.
Overlock the bottom of the top, press, and topstitch to the garment.