Plus Size Halter Neck Ruffled Peplum Blouse

Name: Plus Size Halter Neck Ruffled Peplum Blouse
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 905816
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #905816

A plus-size women's sleeveless halter blouse in light sheer fabric. A spiral-cut flounce, edged with bias binding, is set into the centre front seam; the bloused bodice is joined at a dropped waist to a lower part shirred with elastic thread, which flares below into a peplum. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: light, sheer fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Plus Size Halter Neck Ruffled Peplum Blouse

When To Wear

In summer with jeans, shorts or a straight skirt.
For warm evenings and holidays, with trousers or a skirt.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Bloused bodice with bust darts, gathered into a shirred band below the waist, then flaring.

Length: Hip length; the hem is finished with a rolled hem.

Neckline: Halter. The fronts and two back straps are stitched to a curved, interfaced double neckband that fastens at the back of the neck with two buttons.

Front: Two fronts with a centre front seam. A flounce cut in a spiral, its outer edge bound with bias binding, is caught in the seam from the neckline to 1 cm above the lower edge.

Sleeves: Sleeveless; the cut-away front armhole edges are overlocked, turned under and topstitched.

Back: Low back with the upper edge turned under over elastic between the centre notches, gathering it slightly. Two straps, cut separately and turned through, run from the upper back edge to the neckband.

Waist: Lower part of two pieces with several rows of elastic-thread shirring along the markings, joined to the bodice with the seam pressed up.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Sheer fabric, a bias-bound spiral flounce set into a seam, shirring with elastic thread, a double neckband with buttonholes and rolled hem finishing.

Fabric Recommendations

Light, sheer fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (outer neckband)
Bias binding for the flounce edge
2 buttons
Elastic for the upper back edge
Elastic thread for shirring

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
Back – 1 piece
Front – 2 pieces
Placket – 2 pieces
Strap – 2 pieces
Coquille – 1 piece
Lower Part – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
Placket – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the outer Placket (neckband).
Fold each Strap in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch along the long edge. Turn the strap right side out and press.
Stitch the dart on each Front. Press the dart upwards.
Cut the Coquille in a spiral. Bind the outer edge of the flounce with bias binding. Measure the length of the flounce along its open edge: it should equal the length of the center front edge minus 1 cm.
Place the Front pieces right sides together, insert the flounce between them from the neckline to 1 cm above the lower edge, align the edges, and stitch the center front seam. Serge the seam and press.
Stitch the side seams. Serge the seams and press towards the back. Serge the front armhole edges and the upper edge of the Back. Press the edges to the wrong side. On the Back, between the center notches, place elastic under the turned edge, stretching it slightly. Topstitch the edge in place. Attach the Straps to the Back, with the strap fold facing the center back.
Place the two Placket pieces together and stitch along the inner edge, stitching the short ends at the same time. Trim the seam allowances. Turn right side out and press. Press the lower edges inwards. Following the markings, attach the Straps and the upper edge of the Fronts to the inner placket. Topstitch the outer placket to the inner placket close to the edge. Press.
Stitch the side seams of the Lower Part pieces. Serge the seams and press towards the back. Stitch rows of elastic thread along the markings. Attach the Lower Part to the upper part. Serge the seam and press upwards.
Finish the hem of the blouse with a rolled hem.
Make buttonholes on the placket and sew on the buttons.