Classic Fitted Long Sleeve Blouse

Name: Classic Fitted Long Sleeve Blouse
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5446
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5446

A fitted hip-length women's blouse with side bust darts, back waist darts, a pointed shirt collar on a separate stand, long set-in sleeves with pleats at the cuff and a button front finished with facings. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: shirting fabrics.

Tech. Description

Classic Fitted Long Sleeve Blouse

When To Wear

For the office, with suit trousers, a pencil skirt or under a jacket.
Year round, tucked in or worn loose over trousers and jeans.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted, shaped by darts on the front and back.

Length: Hip length, straight hem turned up 2 cm and topstitched.

Collar: Pointed shirt collar sewn between two stand pieces; upper collar and stand interfaced.

Sleeves: Long, one-piece, set in with ease at the cap. A slit is left open at the lower sleeve seam and topstitched 0.5 cm from the edge; pleats laid at the lower edge are stitched into a folded interfaced cuff.

Front: Bust darts from the side seams. Separate interfaced front facings, tacked to the shoulder seams; buttonholes on the right front, buttons on the left.

Back: One piece with two vertical waist darts, no centre back seam.

Finishing: Shoulder and side seams overlocked and pressed towards the back.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Collar on a stand, set-in sleeves eased at the cap, topstitched sleeve slits with pleated cuffs, darts and faced front edges.

Fabric Recommendations

Shirting fabrics.

Additional Supplies

7 buttons (front and cuffs)
Fusible interfacing (front facings, upper collar, stand, cuffs)

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
Collar – 2 pieces
Stand Collar – 2 pieces
Back – 1 piece
Front – 2 pieces
Center Front Facing – 2 pieces
Sleeve – 2 pieces
Cuff – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing: Center Front Facing, upper Collar, Stand Collar, Cuff.

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the Center Front Facings, the upper Collar, the Stand Collar and the Cuffs.
Mark and stitch the bust darts on the Fronts. Mark and stitch the waist darts on the Back. Press the darts towards the center.
Serge the inner edge of the Center Front Facings.
Stitch the facings to the front edges, trim the excess fabric at the corners and turn the facings to the inside. Press the front edges.
Stitch the shoulder and side seams. Serge the seams. Press shoulder and side seams towards the back. Secure facings at shoulder seams with a 1 cm tack.
Serge sleeve edges separately. Stitch the sleeve seam up to the notch, leaving the lower part open for the slit. Press the seam open. Press the slit allowances and topstitch around the slit 0.5 cm from the edge.
Set in sleeves, easing at the cap.
Stitch the upper and under Collar pieces together, turn right side out and press.
Stitch the Stand Collar pieces together, sandwiching the collar between them.
Stitch the inner stand with the collar to the neckline, turn under the open edge of the outer stand and topstitch it into the seam.
Fold each Cuff right sides together, stitch the short ends and turn right side out. Press.
Lay the pleats at the lower edge of the sleeve. Stitch the outer half of the cuff to the sleeve, then turn under the inner half and topstitch it into the seam.
Serge, hem, and topstitch the bottom of the garment.
Make buttonholes on the right front and cuffs, and sew buttons on the left front and cuffs.