Short Sleeve Blouse

Name: Short Sleeve Blouse
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5501
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5501

A women's straight blouse with a V-neckline, short set-in sleeves and a concealed zip at the top of the centre back seam. Shaped with bust darts at the front and shoulder and waist darts at the back, with short slits at the hem of the side seams. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: blouse fabrics made of natural fibres.

Tech. Description

Short Sleeve Blouse

When To Wear

Office and everyday wear, tucked into or worn over trousers and skirts.
Spring and summer; under a jacket in cooler weather.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight and loose through the body, with bust darts pressed downwards at the front.

Length: Hip length, with a straight hem; 3 cm hem allowance turned up and topstitched.

Neckline: V-neckline at the front, round at the back, finished with interfaced front and back facings understitched 0.2 cm from the seam and tacked to the shoulder seams.

Sleeves: Short set-in sleeves, reaching above the elbow, with a 3 cm hem.

Closure: Concealed zip in the upper part of the centre back seam.

Back: Cut in two with a centre back seam, shoulder darts and long waist darts.

Finishing: Side seams left open at the hem as slits, topstitched 0.5 cm from the edge. The front neckline and sleeve hems can be embellished with beads if wished.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Darts, a short concealed zip, a neckline facing, set-in sleeves and simple side slits.

Fabric Recommendations

Blouse fabrics made of natural fibres.

Additional Supplies

Concealed zip
Fusible interfacing (front and back facings)

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:

Back – 2 pieces
Back Facing – 2 pieces
Front – 1 piece
Front Facing – 1 piece
Sleeve – 2 pieces

From fusible interfacing: Front Facing and Back Facing.

Sewing Instructions

Fuse the Front Facing and Back Facings with fusible interfacing.
Mark and stitch the bust darts on the front. Press the bust darts downwards. Mark and stitch the shoulder darts on the back. Press the shoulder darts towards the center back. Mark and stitch the waist darts. Press the waist darts towards the center back.
Overlock the center back edge. Stitch the center back seam up to the zipper notch. Insert the zipper.
Overlock the shoulder and side edges. Stitch and press open the shoulder seams. Stitch the side seams up to the slit notch and press open, then press the slits. Topstitch along the slits 0.5 cm from the edge of the slit.
Stitch and overlock the sleeve seam. Press the sleeve seam. Set the sleeves into the armholes.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the Front Facing and Back Facings and press them open. Overlock the inner edge of the facings.
Place the facings and the blouse right sides together and stitch the neckline edge of the front and back. Understitch the neckline seam allowances to the facing 0.2 cm from the seam, stopping 3 cm before the center back seam. Stitch the center back edges of the Back Facings to the zipper seam allowances. Press the front and back neckline. Secure the facings to the shoulder seams of the blouse with a 1 cm bar tack.
Overlock, fold under, and topstitch the hems of the blouse and the sleeves. Tip: if desired, you can embellish the front neckline and the bottom of the sleeves with beads.