Fitted V-Neck Blouse with Puffed Sleeves

Name: Fitted V-Neck Blouse with Puffed Sleeves
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5821
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5821

A fitted women's blouse with a V-neck, a pointed collar on a stand and a buttoned front placket. The front is cut in two parts at an under-bust seam: the upper front is gathered into it, the lower front carries stitched pleats. Short puffed sleeves end in an elastic frill. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: blouse fabric from natural or blended fibres (cotton, viscose, polyester), preferably with added elastane.

Tech. Description

Fitted V-Neck Blouse with Puffed Sleeves

When To Wear

Spring and summer, with skirts or trousers.
Tucked into a high-waisted skirt for the office or worn loose with jeans.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted, with a horizontal seam below the bust; small gathers on the upper front above it.

Length: Hip length, hem turned up and topstitched.

Collar: Pointed collar on a separate stand; the collar ends are stitched into the stand and the inner stand is topstitched into the neckline seam.

Neckline: V-neck edged by the placket bands.

Closure: Front placket of outer and inner bands, interfaced; 4 buttons, buttonholes on the right front.

Front: Lower front with groups of pleats stitched down along the marked lines, the folds facing the side seams.

Sleeves: Short puffed set-in sleeves gathered at the cap. The lower edge is finished with a rolled hem and elastic is sewn 1.5 cm above it, which forms a small frill.

Back: Back yoke over two centre back pieces with darts and a centre back seam.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A collar on a stand, a two-band placket set into a V-neck, stitched pleats, gathering and puffed sleeves with an elasticated frill.

Fabric Recommendations

Blouse fabric from natural or blended fibres (cotton, viscose, polyester), preferably with added elastane.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (plackets, upper collar, outer stand)
4 buttons
Elastic for the sleeve hems

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:

Back Yoke – 1 piece
Center Back – 2 pieces
Upper Front – 2 pieces
Lower Front – 2 pieces
Placket – 4 pieces
Sleeve – 2 pieces
Collar – 2 pieces
Stand Collar – 2 pieces

From fusible interfacing:

Collar – 1 piece
Stand Collar – 1 piece
Placket – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the Plackets, the upper Collar and the outer Stand Collar.
Place the upper and under Collar right sides together. Stitch the ends and the outer edge of the collar. Trim the seam allowances. Turn the collar right side out, shape, and press. Place the Stand Collar pieces right sides together, insert the prepared collar between them, align the notches, and stitch, simultaneously stitching the ends of the stand. Start and end the stitching strictly at the marked line of the stand attachment seam. Turn the prepared collar right side out and press.
On the Lower Front, fold and stitch the pleats along the marked lines. Note: the pleat underlay faces the front edge, and the folds face the side seam. Press the pleats.
Along the lower edge of the Upper Front, between the notches, run a line of long, loose stitches and gather. Stitch the Upper Front to the Lower Front. Overlock the seam and press it upwards.
Place the plackets right sides together and stitch the pieces along the outer edge. Turn the plackets right side out and press. Attach the outer placket to the front. Press the seam towards the placket. Fold the inner placket inwards and topstitch into the attachment seam.
Stitch the darts on the Center Back pieces. Press the darts towards the center seam. Stitch the center back seam. Overlock the seam and press. Stitch the Back Yoke to the back. Overlock the seam and press upwards.
Stitch the shoulder and side seams. Overlock the seams and press them towards the back.
Stitch the outer stand with the collar to the neckline, turn under the open edge of the inner stand and topstitch into the attachment seam of the upper stand.
Stitch and overlock the sleeve seams. Finish the sleeve hem with a rolled hem. Sew elastic 1.5 cm from the bottom. The elastic length equals the upper arm circumference minus 1 cm. Along the sleeve cap, stitch with loose stitches and gather. Attach the sleeves to the armholes. Overlock the seam and press towards the sleeve.
Overlock the bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side, and topstitch.
On the right front, make buttonholes; on the left, sew on buttons.