V-Neck Flutter Sleeve Tie Back Blouse

Name: V-Neck Flutter Sleeve Tie Back Blouse
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5868
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5868

A women's pull-on chiffon blouse with a deep V-neck front and back, gathered upper fronts set into a seam under the bust, a satin under-bust yoke at the front and satin ties from the side seams that bow at the back. Flutter sleeves in two parts, open along the shoulder line below a notch; lace trim along the front neckline. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: thin chiffon of natural or blended fibres, with a satin companion fabric for the yoke and ties.

Tech. Description

V-Neck Flutter Sleeve Tie Back Blouse

When To Wear

Summer days, with jeans, skirts or linen trousers.
Evenings out and holidays, with a fitted skirt.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: High seam under the bust; the upper fronts are gathered into it, the lower part falls straight to the hem. The ties draw it in at the back.

Length: Hip length.

Neckline: Deep V at the front and back, finished with a narrow double-turned hem. Lace 2.5 cm wide, joined at the centre with a bias seam, is topstitched along the front neckline 0.5 cm from the edge.

Sleeves: Flutter sleeves cut as a front and a back piece, joined at the underarm. The shoulder seam is stitched only from the cap to a notch, so the sleeve opens below it; all edges are finished with a narrow rolled hem.

Front: Two gathered upper fronts joined to a one-piece lower front. A satin yoke with a hemmed lower edge lies over the top of the lower front and is caught into the same seam.

Back: Two upper back pieces joined to a one-piece lower back.

Waist: Two satin ties with angled ends, sewn into the side seams at the under-bust level and tied in a bow at the back.

Closure: None; the blouse goes on over the head.

Finishing: Lower edge finished with a narrow rolled hem; seams overlocked and trimmed to 0.5–0.7 cm.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Chiffon handling, narrow double-turned and rolled hems, gathers matched to a yoke seam and lace applied along a V-neck.

Fabric Recommendations

Thin chiffon of natural or blended fibres, with a satin companion fabric for the yoke and ties.

Additional Supplies

Satin companion fabric (front yoke, ties)
Lace, 2.5 cm wide

Cutter's Must

From chiffon:

Upper Back – 2 pieces
Lower Back – 1 piece
Upper Front – 2 pieces
Lower Front – 1 piece
Front Sleeve – 2 pieces
Back Sleeve – 2 pieces

From satin:

Waistband (tie) – 2 pieces
Front Yoke – 1 piece

From lace:

Lace Placket – 2 pieces

Tip: When serging, trim side, shoulder, and sleeve insertion seam allowances with an overlocker to 0.5-0.7 cm.

Sewing Instructions

Finish the neckline edge of the Upper Front with a narrow double-turned hem (a 'Moscow' hem). To do this, press the seam allowance to the wrong side by 1.5 cm, stitch 0.1-0.2 cm from the fold. Trim the seam allowance close to the stitching. Fold the seam allowance again and stitch along the previous line. Press the seam.
Finish the lower edge of the Front Yoke with the same narrow hem. Baste the Front Yoke to the Lower Front along the upper and side edges.
Stitch with loosely tensioned stitches 0.5 cm from the edge along the lower edge of the upper front. Gather between the notches. Stitch the Upper Fronts to the Lower Front together with the Front Yoke. Note: align the edges from the side seam; the Upper Front stops 2 cm short of the corner of the Lower Front. Press the seam downwards and serge.
Join the two Lace Placket pieces along the bias edge. Press the seam open and serge. On the Upper Front, mark a line 0.5 cm from the neckline edge. Place the edge of the lace along the marked line, aligning the corner with the mark on the Front Yoke. Topstitch the lace.
Fold each Waistband (tie) in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch the long and bias edges. Turn right side out and press.
Finish the neckline edge of the Upper Backs with the narrow double-turned hem. Stitch the Upper Backs to the Lower Back. Press the seam downwards and serge.
Stitch the shoulder and side seams, inserting the ties into the side seams. Serge and press the shoulder and side seams towards the back.
Stitch the Front Sleeve to the Back Sleeve along the underarm edge. Serge the seam and press towards the back. Finish the sleeve hem and the sleeve shoulder edges from the cap to the sleeve hem with a narrow rolled hem. Stitch the section of the sleeve shoulder seam from the cap to the notch.
Set the sleeve into the armhole. Serge the seam and press.
Serge the lower edge of the top with a narrow rolled hem.