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#5769

Ruffled V-Neck Blouse with Lace Trim

Pattern #5768

This charming Minerva sewing pattern creates a women's blouse with a V-neckline, cascading ruffles along the front and armholes, and an elegant waist panel from a contrasting fabric. Its light, airy design offers a relaxed yet stylish look for casual gatherings, vacation wear, or daytime events. You can make this garment to your own measurements or in standard sizes, using lightweight blouse fabrics like silk or viscose, with an accent fabric for the waist.

Tech. Description

Ruffled V-Neck Blouse with Lace Trim

Introducing a charming blouse featuring a V-neckline, cascading ruffles along the front edges, armholes and hem, and an elegant midriff yoke crafted from a contrasting fabric.

When To Wear

This versatile blouse is perfect for adding a touch of feminine elegance to various occasions:

  • Casual Gatherings: Its light, airy design and decorative ruffles offer a relaxed yet stylish look for social events.
  • Vacation & Resort Wear: Ideal for warm climates, adding effortless charm to your holiday wardrobe.
  • Daytime Events: Suitable for brunches, garden parties, or informal celebrations, combining comfort with a chic aesthetic.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: a fitted bodice with a gathered upper front, joined to a midriff yoke, with a short flared lower section creating a peplum effect.

Neckline: a graceful V-neckline, accentuated by delicate ruffles that continue down the front opening and around the hem.

Closure: a front opening with three hooks and eyes concealed under the ruffle.

Sleeves: Sleeveless design, with soft ruffles adorning the armholes for a feminine touch.

Waist: a wide midriff yoke made from a contrast fabric (such as lace or embroidered fabric), edged with a ruffle along its lower edge.

Back: Upper back with a center back seam and shaping darts, joined to the midriff yoke.

Hem: The lower edge is finished with a charming ruffle, enhancing the blouse's peplum silhouette. A short slit at the lower left side seam.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Requires skills in handling delicate fabrics, creating and attaching ruffles, working with a contrast fabric yoke, and applying hook & eye closures.

Fabric Recommendations

Choose lightweight blouse fabrics with good drape, suitable for the main garment, and a complementary contrast fabric for the midriff yoke:

  • Silk
  • Viscose
  • Polyester blends

Additional Supplies

  • Contrast fabric (for the midriff yoke)
  • 3 hooks & 3 eyes

Cutter's Must

  • From main fabric:
  • Upper Back – 2 pieces
  • Lower Back – 1 piece
  • Upper Front – 2 pieces
  • Lower Front – 2 pieces
  • Bias strips for the ruffles, 4 cm wide (lengths given on the pattern pieces)
  • From contrast fabric:
  • Back Yoke – 1 piece
  • Front Yoke – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

  1. From the main fabric, cut 4 cm wide bias strips for the ruffles; the lengths are given on the pattern pieces. Finish one long edge with a rolled hem. Sew a line of loose gathering stitches along the other edge and gather.
  2. Stitch the darts on the Upper Back. Press the darts towards the center back. Stitch the center back seam. Overlock and press the seam.
  3. Sew a line of loose gathering stitches along the lower edge of the Upper Front between the marks and gather.
  4. Stitch the Back Yoke and Front Yokes together at the side seams. Overlock the seams and press them towards the back. Stitch a ruffle to the lower edge of the yoke.
  5. Stitch the shoulder seams of the Upper Back and Upper Fronts. Overlock the seams and press them towards the back. Stitch ruffles to the armholes. Stitch the side seams of the upper section. Overlock the seams and press them towards the back.
  6. Stitch the side seams of the Lower Back and Lower Fronts, leaving the left side seam open for 5 cm up from the hem. Overlock the right seam and press it towards the back; overlock the left seam and press it open.
  7. Stitch the upper and lower sections of the blouse to the yoke. Overlock the seams and press them towards the yoke.
  8. Sew the eyes onto the left side of the blouse. Stitch the ruffle along the outer edge of the blouse, starting and finishing at the opening in the left side seam. Then stitch the remaining part of the side seam. Sew the hooks onto the right front under the ruffle.

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