Ruffled Neck Blouse with Pleated Hem Flounce and Bow Sleeves

Name: Ruffled Neck Blouse with Pleated Hem Flounce and Bow Sleeves
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5856
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5856

A close-fitting women's blouse in stretch velvet with a scoop neckline trimmed at the front with a pleated crepe-chiffon frill, elbow-length sleeves gathered at the cap, and a pleated crepe-chiffon flounce stitched under the hem. Small bias-binding bows sit at the sleeve hems. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: stretch velvet for the body and sleeves; crepe-chiffon for the neckline frill and the hem flounce.

Tech. Description

Ruffled Neck Blouse with Pleated Hem Flounce and Bow Sleeves

When To Wear

Autumn and winter evenings, parties and holiday dinners.
With a pencil skirt, slim trousers or jeans.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting body from a one-piece front and a one-piece back, with no darts.

Length: Hip length including the flounce.

Neckline: Wide scoop. The upper frill is pressed in half lengthwise and folded into even pleats to the length of the front neckline, then topstitched under the turned-in front neckline edge so it stands up from it. The back neckline is turned in and topstitched.

Sleeves: Elbow-length, gathered along the sleeve cap and set into the open armhole before the side seams are closed; the lower edge is bound with bias binding, with a small bias-binding bow sewn on each sleeve.

Hem: The lower flounce is rolled-hemmed, sewn into a ring and folded into even pleats to the length of the blouse hem, then topstitched under the turned-up lower edge.

Back: One plain piece, no centre back seam.

Finishing: Side and sleeve seams sewn in one pass with an elastic or narrow zigzag stitch, or on a 3- or 4-thread overlocker. No fastening: pulls on over the head.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Combining stretch velvet with crepe-chiffon, cutting and pressing velvet with the pile running upwards, folding even pleats to a set length and a narrow rolled hem on chiffon.

Fabric Recommendations

Stretch velvet for the body and sleeves; crepe-chiffon for the neckline frill and the hem flounce. Cut all velvet pieces with the pile running upwards and press on a velvet offcut or a thick terry towel.

Additional Supplies

Bias binding (sleeve hems and bows)

Cutter's Must

From velvet:
Back – 1 piece
Front – 1 piece
Sleeve – 2 pieces
From crepe-chiffon (cut by the measurements given on the Front pattern piece):
Upper flounce – 1 piece
Lower flounce – 1 piece

When cutting, pay attention to the nap direction: it must run upwards on all pieces. To avoid crushing the nap, press seam allowances from the wrong side either on a piece of the same velvet or on a thick terry towel.

Tip: Stitch stretch fabrics with a special stretch stitch or a narrow zigzag. When overlocking, trim the seam allowances to 0.8 cm. Topstitch the hem allowance with a twin needle to keep it stretchy. You can also join the pieces directly with a 3- or 4-thread overlock.

Sewing Instructions

Press the upper flounce in half lengthwise, right side out. Fold even pleats so that the length of its lower edge matches the length of the front neckline.
Press the front neckline allowance to the wrong side. Place the upper flounce underneath so that the raw edges align and topstitch.
Turn the back neckline allowance to the wrong side and topstitch.
Stitch the shoulder seams.
Sew a line of loose gathering stitches along the sleeve cap and gather. Bind the lower edge of the sleeve with bias binding. Set the Sleeve into the open armhole.
Stitch the side seams and sleeve seams in one continuous seam.
Finish the lower edge of the lower flounce with a narrow rolled hem. Stitch the lower flounce into a ring. Fold even pleats so that the length of its upper edge matches the lower edge of the blouse.
Press the hem allowance of the blouse to the wrong side. Place the lower flounce underneath so that the raw edges align and topstitch.
Make two bows from bias binding and sew them to the sleeves.