Plus Size Ruffled V-neck Blouse with Bow Tie

Name: Plus Size Ruffled V-neck Blouse with Bow Tie
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 905869
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #905869

A women's plus-size semi-fitted blouse with a deep V-neck edged by a folded band with a drawstring casing, so the neckline gathers into a ruffle and ties in a bow. A small collar sits at the back neck, the front buttons to below the V, and short gathered cap sleeves are shirred at the edge with elastic thread. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: fabrics of natural or blended fibres with added elastane, including stretch shirting.

Tech. Description

Plus Size Ruffled V-neck Blouse with Bow Tie

When To Wear

Summer, with trousers, jeans or a pencil skirt.
Under a jacket for the office in warm weather.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Semi-fitted, shaped with waist darts on the front and back.

Length: Hip length, hem turned up 1.5 cm and topstitched.

Neckline: Deep V-neck. A neckline band folded in half is stitched along each front neckline edge, leaving an opening between marks, and its seam allowance is topstitched to the front to form a casing. A narrow self-fabric drawstring, 2–2.5 cm wide when cut, runs through the casing and gathers the band; its end is caught in the collar seam.

Collar: Collar cut double, upper collar interfaced, set into the neckline starting from the bands.

Closure: Six buttons with buttonholes on the right front; cut-on front facings, interfaced.

Sleeves: Short cap sleeves, gathered between notches at the cap and set only into the upper part of the armhole; the lower armhole is overlocked, turned in and topstitched. The sleeve edge is turned in and shirred with two rows of elastic thread 1 cm and 1.5 cm from the edge.

Back: Centre back seam pressed to the left; waist darts.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A drawstring casing along a V-neck, a collar joined to the neckline bands, partial set-in sleeves and shirring with elastic thread.

Fabric Recommendations

Fabrics of natural or blended fibres with added elastane, including stretch shirting.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (front facings, upper collar)
6 buttons
Elastic thread

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:

Front – 2 pieces
Back – 2 pieces
Sleeve – 2 pieces
Collar – 2 pieces
Placket (neckline band) – 2 pieces
Drawstring – 1 strip 2–2.5 cm wide (cut by measurement)

From fusible interfacing: cut-on front facings (part of Front), upper Collar.

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the cut-on front facings and the upper Collar.
Stitch the waist darts on the Back and Fronts. Press the darts towards the center.
Stitch the center back seam. Press seam allowances to the left side and overlock.
Stitch the shoulder seams. Press seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch the side seams. Press seam allowances towards the back and overlock. Overlock the bottom edge of the blouse.
Cut a drawstring 2 – 2.5 cm wide. Fold it in half lengthwise, right sides out, and press. Unfold, press the side edges towards the center, and fold in half again. Stitch 0.1 cm from the edge.
Press each Placket in half lengthwise, wrong sides together. Place it on the front neckline edge and stitch, leaving an opening between the marks. Overlock the seam allowances.
Press the cut-on front facing to the wrong side along the marked line. Fold the facing along the edge line to the right side and stitch the upper and lower corners. Turn the facing to the wrong side and press.
Press the overlocked placket seam allowances towards the front (armhole side) and topstitch them to the front 0.1 cm from the inner edge, forming a casing. Thread the drawstring through the opening.
Place the collar pieces right sides together and stitch along the outer contour, starting and ending the stitching exactly at the collar attachment line. Clip the seam allowances at the corners, turn the collar to the right side, and press. Stitch the outer collar to the neckline, starting from the Placket. Fold under the open edge of the inner collar and topstitch into the attachment seam, securing the drawstring tail with a stitch.
Sew a row of long gathering stitches along the sleeve cap between the notches and gather. Overlock the bottom edge of the sleeve. Fold the seam allowance inwards and stitch two parallel lines using elastic thread, 1 cm and 1.5 cm from the edge. Clip the armhole seam allowances at the notches, attach the sleeves to the armhole, and overlock the seam allowances. Overlock the seam allowances of the lower armhole, turn them inwards and topstitch.
Fold the bottom edge of the blouse to the wrong side and topstitch.
Make buttonholes on the right front. Sew the buttons onto the left front.