Plus Size Fitted V-Neck Blouse with Puffed Sleeves

Name: Plus Size Fitted V-Neck Blouse with Puffed Sleeves
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 905821
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #905821

A women's plus-size fitted hip-length blouse with a V-neck, a pointed collar on a stand and a four-button front placket. The front is divided under the bust: the upper front is gathered into the seam and the lower front has stitched-down pleats. Short puffed sleeves are gathered at the cap and finished with elastic above a frilled edge. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: blouse fabric in natural or blended fibres (cotton, viscose, polyester), preferably with added elastane.

Tech. Description

Plus Size Fitted V-Neck Blouse with Puffed Sleeves

When To Wear

For the office in summer, with a pencil skirt or straight trousers.
Everyday wear with jeans or a denim skirt.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted, shaped by the under-bust seam and pleats at the front and by darts at the back.

Length: Hip length.

Collar: Pointed collar sewn between two stand pieces; the upper collar and outer stand are interfaced. The neckline opens into a V above the first button.

Front: Upper front gathered between notches into the seam under the bust; lower front with stitched pleats, the pleat underlay turned towards the front edge and the folds towards the side seam.

Closure: Separate interfaced button placket, cut as two layers per side; four buttons, buttonholes on the right front.

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

Back: Back yoke; centre back seam with darts in the lower back pieces.

Finishing: Seams overlocked; 1.5 cm hem turned up and topstitched; seam allowances 1 cm.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A collar on a stand, a separate two-layer placket, stitched pleats and gathers joined in one seam, and puffed sleeves with a rolled hem and elastic.

Fabric Recommendations

Blouse fabric in 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 sleeves (upper arm circumference minus 1 cm per sleeve)

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.