V-Neck Gathered Bust Flutter Sleeve Blouse

Name: V-Neck Gathered Bust Flutter Sleeve Blouse
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5619
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5619

A fitted women's blouse with a deep V-neck, two upper front pieces gathered into a midriff yoke, and short flutter sleeves cut in front and back halves that stay open along the shoulder. Concealed zip in the centre back seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: thin fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

V-Neck Gathered Bust Flutter Sleeve Blouse

When To Wear

In warm weather, tucked out over a skirt or trousers.
For the office or a daytime event in a thin, soft fabric.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting through the bust and waist, falling straight over the hips.

Neckline: Deep V at the front, rounded at the back, bound with bias binding folded in half.

Front: Three parts: two upper fronts, gathered between notches along the lower edge; a midriff yoke under the bust; and a one-piece lower front. A bar tack holds the upper corner of the yoke at the centre front.

Sleeves: Short flutter sleeves, each of a front and a back half. The halves are joined only from the sleeve cap to a notch, so the sleeve opens at the shoulder. Sleeve edges are finished with a 0.5 cm narrow hem; sleeves are set into an open armhole.

Back: Two pieces with a centre back seam and waist darts pressed towards the centre.

Closure: Concealed zip in the centre back seam.

Finishing: Armhole edges below the sleeve folded and topstitched; hem folded and topstitched 1.5 cm from the edge.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Gathering into a yoke, bias-bound V-neck, split flutter sleeves with narrow hems, and a concealed zip.

Fabric Recommendations

Thin fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Bias binding
Concealed zip

Cutting Plan

Back – 2 pieces
Front yoke – 1 piece
Upper front – 2 pieces
Lower front – 1 piece
Front sleeve – 2 pieces
Back sleeve – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Mark and stitch waist darts on the back. Press darts towards the center back.
Serge the center back raw edge. Stitch the center back seam up to the zipper notch. Press the center back seam open, press the zipper openings. Insert the zipper.
Stitch with loose stitches 0.5 cm from the edge along the lower edge of the upper front. Gather between the notches.
Stitch the shoulder edges. Serge and press the shoulder seams towards the back.
Press the bias binding in half lengthwise and bind the armhole and neckline edges.
Turn under the ends of the bias binding at the back and secure by hand.
Attach the upper front to the yoke. Serge the seam and press towards the yoke. Process the parts alternately: first the left, then the right. Place a bar tack at the upper corner of the yoke.
Attach the lower to the front. Serge the seam and press towards the yoke.
Clip the seam allowance on the sleeve parts at the notches. Finish the raw edges with a 0.5 cm narrow hem. Stitch the section of the sleeve shoulder seam from the sleeve cap to the notch. Serge the seam and press towards the back sleeve.
Clip the seam allowance on the back and front at the armhole notch. Insert the sleeves into the open armhole. Serge the seam and press.
Stitch the side seam. Serge the seam and press towards the back. Serge the raw armhole edge, leaving a 0.5 cm seam allowance. Fold and topstitch the seam. Press the armhole.
Serge the lower edge of the top, fold and topstitch 1.5 cm from the edge.