Plus Size Ruffled V-Neck Blouse with Contrast Yoke

Name: Plus Size Ruffled V-Neck Blouse with Contrast Yoke
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 905768
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #905768

A women's plus-size sleeveless blouse with a V-neck front opening, a wide midriff yoke cut from contrast fabric and narrow bias-cut ruffles along the armholes, the yoke seam and the whole outer edge. The front fastens with three hooks and eyes hidden under the ruffle. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: blouse fabric in natural or blended fibres (silk, viscose, polyester), with a contrast fabric for the yoke.

Tech. Description

Plus Size Ruffled V-Neck Blouse with Contrast Yoke

When To Wear

Summer days and evenings with a straight skirt or slim trousers.
Under an open jacket for the office, with the yoke showing at the waist.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted at the waist by the yoke, with a short flared section below it.

Length: Hip length, with rounded lower front corners.

Neckline: V-neck running into the front opening, edged with a ruffle that continues around the back neck.

Sleeves: Sleeveless, with ruffles stitched to the armholes.

Front: Upper fronts gathered between marks at the lower edge and joined to the yoke; separate lower fronts below the yoke.

Closure: Three hooks on the right front, sewn under the ruffle, and three eyes on the left front.

Waist: Midriff yoke in contrast fabric, cut as one back piece and two front pieces joined at the side seams, with a ruffle along its lower edge.

Back: Upper back with darts and a centre back seam; lower back in one piece.

Finishing: Ruffles cut from 4 cm bias strips of the main fabric, one edge finished with a rolled hem, the other gathered. The outer-edge ruffle starts and ends at a 5 cm opening at the bottom of the left side seam, which is then closed. Seams overlocked; seam allowances 1 cm.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Several long ruffles with rolled hems and gathers, set evenly into the armholes, the yoke seam and the outer edge, on fine blouse fabric.

Fabric Recommendations

Blouse fabric in natural or blended fibres (silk, viscose, polyester), with a contrast fabric for the yoke.

Additional Supplies

Contrast fabric for the yoke
3 hooks and 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

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.
Stitch the darts on the Upper Back. Press the darts towards the center back. Stitch the center back seam. Overlock and press the seam.
Sew a line of loose gathering stitches along the lower edge of the Upper Front between the marks and gather.
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.
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.
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.
Stitch the upper and lower sections of the blouse to the yoke. Overlock the seams and press them towards the yoke.
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.