Long Sleeve Lace-Up Gathered Front Blouse

Name: Long Sleeve Lace-Up Gathered Front Blouse
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5442
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5442

This stylish women's blouse pattern features a deep lace-up V-neckline and a beautifully gathered center front, creating a versatile, flattering silhouette. Drafted to your own measurements, or a standard size, this Minerva pattern is a comfortable long-sleeve option for casual daywear, bohemian resort style, or transitional outfits. Choose thin fabrics with elastic fibers that offer good drape and flexibility.

Tech. Description

Long Sleeve Lace-Up Gathered Front Blouse

Introducing a stylish women's blouse pattern featuring a deep lace-up V-neckline and a beautifully gathered center front, creating a versatile, flattering silhouette.

When To Wear

This blouse is designed for relaxed yet chic styling, making it a perfect choice for:

Casual Daywear: Pair with high-waisted trousers or skirts for an effortlessly stylish everyday look.
Bohemian & Resort Style: Ideal for vacations or warmer weather, offering comfort and a relaxed aesthetic.
Transitional Outfits: a comfortable long-sleeve option suitable for cooler evenings or inter-seasonal wear.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: a cropped, close-fitting blouse with a straight hemline.

Neckline: a deep V-neckline at the front, its edges gathered on elastic and laced with a cord. The back neckline is high and simply finished.

Closure: Pullover style; a cord laced through small loops made from decorative tape ties at the front, allowing for adjustable coverage.

Sleeves: Long, straight set-in sleeves provide comfortable arm coverage.

Front Detail: The center front seam is gathered by elastic threaded through its seam allowances, creating a customizable ruched effect.

Hem: a straight, cropped hemline that sits around the natural waist.

Back: The back is cut in one piece, plain and unadorned, maintaining a clean and simple line.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. This pattern involves skills such as attaching loops for the lacing, inserting elastic into casings for gathering, and setting in sleeves.

Fabric Recommendations

Choose thin fabrics with elastic fibers that offer good drape and flexibility:

Lightweight cotton blends with stretch
Viscose or rayon blends with stretch
Crepe fabrics with stretch

Additional Supplies

Decorative tape for the loops
Elastic tape for gathering
Cord for lacing

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
Back – 1 piece
Front – 2 pieces
Sleeve – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Mark the loop positions with notches. Cut loops from the decorative tape and stitch them to the front neckline seam allowance.
Overlock the center front edges and the front neckline edges. Turn the front neckline allowances to the wrong side, press, and topstitch 1 cm from the neckline edge to form a casing. Cut the elastic. Thread elastic through the front neckline casings. Stitch the center front seam, catching the elastic ends. Press the center front seam open and topstitch each allowance 1 cm from the seam to form casings. Thread elastic through the center front seam casings and draw it up to the required length. Secure the elastic to the blouse.
Overlock the back neckline edge, turn it to the wrong side and topstitch. Draw up the front neckline elastic and secure it at the shoulder edges. Stitch and overlock the shoulder and side seams, catching the elastic in the shoulder seams. Press the side and shoulder seams towards the back.
Stitch and overlock the sleeve seam.
Set in the sleeves, easing the sleeve cap.
Overlock, turn up and topstitch the hems of the blouse and sleeves.
Lace the cord through the loops and tie.